She's still Jenny from the block.
Marlon Wayans doesn't think fame has “changed” Jennifer Lopez, despite his “In Living Color” co-star Tommy Davidson claiming that it has “changed” her.
“My experience has been that Jennifer Lopez has exploded in popularity and whenever I see her I fall in love with her. Always,” Wayans said in an interview Thursday. “Club Shay Shay” episode A podcast titled “Has Jennifer Lopez Changed Since Starring in In Living Color? Marlon Wayans Answers.”
The 52-year-old “White Chicks” actor recalled that she would ask about his brother, Keenen Ivory Desma Wayans, every time they met.
“[She’s] “She was always in love. She never said, 'Oh, I'm better than you.' She never looked at it that way,” he added about the singer, whom he met while co-starring on Keenen's sketch comedy show “In Living Color,” which aired from 1990 to 1994.
The “Little Man” actor revealed that the “On the Floor” singer, 55, helped him land a role in Ben Affleck's 2023 Golden Globe-nominated film “Air.”
“She told Ben Affleck, [to cast me]”He said, 'I need a good actor for this part. I need someone good-looking to play George Raveling.' And she said, 'What about Marlon? He's a great dramatic actor.' So Ben called me and said, 'Would you like to play this part in my movie?' It was a great part and I was like, 'Yes!'” he said.
Marlon landed the role of Nike's Global Basketball Sports Marketing Director, Labelling, and went on a press tour with the now-separated couple.
“Especially you [are] she [and] you [are] “They pull me this way, they pull me that way, they point the camera this way, they ask for this, that. So I don't take it personally. But maybe she's busy. I'll hit her up another time,” he explained.
Marlon also recalled their time working together in “In Living Color,” claiming he was the one who first knew Lopez was going to be the next big thing.
“To me she was a beautiful Puerto Rican girl. Jennifer Lopez was always beautiful and then I saw her talent and then I saw her break through and then I saw her become a brand!” he said, clapping.
The comedian said he would like to work professionally with Lopez again, calling it a ” [him] Something to aim for.”
Since appearing on the hit sketch series, they've been spotted on various occasions together, including red carpets, basketball games, and festivals.
Marlon posted the comments after Davidson alleged he had a less-than-friendly exchange with Lopez.
Davidson, 60, said: December Episode He said on the same podcast that he and Lopez “used to hang out a lot,” but things changed once she became famous.
In fact, he claimed that when he approached her at an event and congratulated her on having a “blast,” she appeared to ignore him.
“That's why I avoided her, because you never know what someone is going through,” he said.
The “Proud Family” voice actress later recalled seeing her again on a music set and trying to talk to her again.
“I say, 'Jennifer! What's up?' and she says, 'Hi,'” he said, imitating her looking away and not maintaining contact.
“So that was the last time. I don't know how she'll react the next time I see her, but the next time I saw her I avoided her because I didn't want to feel that way. I didn't want to be with someone who made me feel like I wasn't important to them,” he concluded.
Lopez has yet to comment on Davidson's claims, but it's worth noting that she attended the premiere of her film “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story” in Los Angeles in February.
