‘Very Meta!’ All the Ways Jennifer Lopez’s ‘Marry Me’ Mimics Her Real Life: ‘I Know What It Feels Like’

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Art imitating life! Jennifer Lopez is no stranger to the rom-com, but her latest film, Marry Me, is a lot more personal than much of her previous work.The Grammy winner, 52, plays pop star Kat Valdez in the movie, released on Friday, February 11.

Kat and her boyfriend, fellow musician Bastian (Maluma), decide to get married on stage during a concert, but just before the big day, Bastian gets caught cheating.

Unwilling to suffer a major embarrassment on stage, Kat zeroes in on an audience member holding a sign that reads, “Marry me!”That concertgoer is Charlie Gilbert (Owen Wilson), a divorced dad and schoolteacher — and more importantly, a civilian to the megastar lifestyle.

Kat tries to pursue a relationship with Charlie to avoid further public humiliation, but the pair quickly must decide if their very different lives are compatible.“This movie was very meta for me,” the Enough actress said during an appearance on the Today show earlier this month. “This was the first time that I got to really take my own life, cause I’ve played a lot of different types of characters in all these different movies over the years, but this is the first time that it was as close to me.”The New York City native was referring to her real-life career as a world-famous musician and actress, but she also seemingly acknowledged the connections between Kat’s personal life and her own high-profile relationships.“This movie is personal for me,” Lopez said during a Marry Me concert event on Thursday, February 10. “This came out of my own experience — the journey to the love of your life.