Jennifer Lopez has been many things over the years—a dancer, actor, musician, mother, producer, fashion icon, philanthropist—but today, she’s a birthday girl. As the Hollywood and music legend turns 57, we’re marking the occasion by taking a tour through the early years of her sprawling career.
From her promotional tour for the 1997 film Selena to turns in films like Anaconda, Maid in Manhattan, and Monster-in-Law, here are 15 beguiling old images of Jennifer Lopez.
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1992
Lopez during a portrait session in Los Angeles.
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Hotel Malibu.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:321,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_320,c_limit/1220493762″},{“height”:643,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_640,c_limit/1220493762″}],”md”:[{“height”:643,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_640,c_limit/1220493762″},{“height”:1286,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_1280,c_limit/1220493762″}],”lg”:[{“height”:1029,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_1024,c_limit/1220493762″},{“height”:2057,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_2048,c_limit/1220493762″}],”xl”:[{“height”:1286,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_1280,c_limit/1220493762″}],”xxl”:[{“height”:1286,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b9ccd65c4213e2744e6b/master/w_1280,c_limit/1220493762″}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1994
In a promotional still for the short-lived CBS drama Hotel Malibu.
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1995
At the Elton John AIDS Foundation Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in 1995.
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Selena at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:215,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”},{“height”:430,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:430,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”},{“height”:860,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:688,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_1024,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”},{“height”:1375,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_2048,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:860,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:860,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a637f40c57838868c440b56/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-1592224512.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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1996
Lopez with costar Becky Lee Meza during a press conference for Selena at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills.
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Selena.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:214,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_320,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:427,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:427,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:854,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:683,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_1024,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:1366,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_2048,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:854,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:854,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ade0254b3ffef1f6e998/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDSELE_EC007.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1997
On stage in the biopic Selena.
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The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:212,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_320,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”},{“height”:424,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:424,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_640,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”},{“height”:849,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:679,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_1024,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”},{“height”:1358,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_2048,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:849,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:849,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63805cfab13055baab3d23/master/w_1280,c_limit/GettyImages-457210850.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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1997
Appearing on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
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U Turn.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:472,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_320,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”},{“height”:945,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:945,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”},{“height”:1889,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:1511,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_1024,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”},{“height”:3023,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_2048,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:1889,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:1889,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63adb249055cf40c5db51f/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDUTUR_EC004.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1997
In the Oliver Stone crime drama U Turn.
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Blood and Wine, co-starring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis, and Michael Caine.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:216,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_320,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:433,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:433,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:865,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:692,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_1024,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”},{“height”:1384,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_2048,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:865,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:865,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63baaa909d349da40951b8/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDBLAN_EC007.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1997
In the neo-noir Blood and Wine, co-starring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Judy Davis, and Michael Caine.
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Anaconda.“,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:215,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_320,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”},{“height”:429,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_640,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:429,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_640,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”},{“height”:858,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:687,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_1024,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”},{“height”:1373,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_2048,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:858,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:858,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63af95c57838868c440e05/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDANAC_EC008.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1997
In Anaconda.
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Out of Sight, co-starring Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Catherine Keener, and Albert Brooks.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:213,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_320,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”},{“height”:426,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:426,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_640,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”},{“height”:852,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:682,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_1024,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”},{“height”:1363,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_2048,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:852,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:852,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63c0f203e3f47b3938ed46/master/w_1280,c_limit/MSDOUOF_EC074.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 1998
In Steven Soderbergh’s crime-comedy Out of Sight, co-starring Ving Rhames, Don Cheadle, Catherine Keener, and Albert Brooks.
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The Cell in Madrid.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:221,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_320,c_limit/796666415″},{“height”:443,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_640,c_limit/796666415″}],”md”:[{“height”:443,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_640,c_limit/796666415″},{“height”:886,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_1280,c_limit/796666415″}],”lg”:[{“height”:709,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_1024,c_limit/796666415″},{“height”:1417,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_2048,c_limit/796666415″}],”xl”:[{“height”:886,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_1280,c_limit/796666415″}],”xxl”:[{“height”:886,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b95cfab13055baab4297/master/w_1280,c_limit/796666415″}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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2000
Promoting the sci-fi horror film The Cell in Madrid.
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Maid in Manhattan, co-starring Ralph Fiennes, in Central Park.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:491,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_320,c_limit/115382360″},{“height”:982,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_640,c_limit/115382360″}],”md”:[{“height”:982,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_640,c_limit/115382360″},{“height”:1964,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_1280,c_limit/115382360″}],”lg”:[{“height”:1571,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_1024,c_limit/115382360″},{“height”:3143,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_2048,c_limit/115382360″}],”xl”:[{“height”:1964,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_1280,c_limit/115382360″}],”xxl”:[{“height”:1964,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b13703e3f47b3938ec09/master/w_1280,c_limit/115382360″}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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2002
Shooting Maid in Manhattan, co-starring Ralph Fiennes, in Central Park.
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Enough.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Courtesy Everett Collection”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:212,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_320,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”},{“height”:424,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_640,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”}],”md”:[{“height”:424,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_640,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”},{“height”:847,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”}],”lg”:[{“height”:678,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_1024,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”},{“height”:1356,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_2048,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”}],”xl”:[{“height”:847,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”}],”xxl”:[{“height”:847,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63ae4e6a1f250dc12018d4/master/w_1280,c_limit/MCDENOU_CO025.jpg”}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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c. 2002
In Michael Apted’s psychological thriller Enough.
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2002
Promoting her J.LO clothing line and greeting fans at Macy’s Herald Square in New York City.
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Monster-in-Law, co-starring Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes.”,”contentType”:”photo”,”credit”:”Photo: Getty Images”,”segmentedSources”:{“sm”:[{“height”:505,”width”:320,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_320,c_limit/1447469533″},{“height”:1010,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_640,c_limit/1447469533″}],”md”:[{“height”:1010,”width”:640,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_640,c_limit/1447469533″},{“height”:2020,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_1280,c_limit/1447469533″}],”lg”:[{“height”:1616,”width”:1024,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_1024,c_limit/1447469533″},{“height”:3233,”width”:2048,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_2048,c_limit/1447469533″}],”xl”:[{“height”:2020,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_1280,c_limit/1447469533″}],”xxl”:[{“height”:2020,”width”:1280,”url”:”https://assets.vogue.com/photos/6a63b09149055cf40c5db534/master/w_1280,c_limit/1447469533″}]}}}” data-testid=”GallerySlideWrapper”>
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2004
On the Los Angeles set of Monster-in-Law, co-starring Jane Fonda and Wanda Sykes.
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