Jennifer Lopez Says It Was "Disappointing" Not to Receive Oscar Nomination for "The Hustler"

[Jennifer Lopez, who was not nominated for an Oscar (open in new tab) for her role as Ramona in The Hustler; J.Lo may not be a sloppy baby like me, and she may not harbor any ill will toward the Academy, but she was on Oprah's "2020 Vision" when she She admitted to being hurt: during an appearance on Oprah's 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus, which aired over the weekend.

"I was a little sad because I had a lot built up," Lopez said, reports People (opens in new tab).

"And Lopez said. And I was reading all the articles and I was like, 'Oh my God, how could this happen? I was like, 'Oh my God, how could this happen? I was a little disappointed."

Even more upsetting: Lopez said he felt he had let down the team and its supporters. Most of the team has been with me for years," he said. I think they wanted to win. They wanted it, too, and I felt like I let them down a little bit." When Oprah pointed out that was definitely not the case, J.Lo replied, "I felt a little bit like that."

Thankfully, Lopez has since realized that she didn't need an Oscar to define her worth. I don't need it," she said. I'm actually here, and I'm okay, and I'm good enough. I'm here, I'm okay, I'm good enough. I don't need it."

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