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Jennifer Lopez's near-agelessness has been the topic of speculation for ages, even before she was what the public might consider "middle-aged." Over the years, JLo has denied having any procedures done to preserve her youthful glow, often crediting special beauty products (her own line, of course) over botox. Lopez has shared details of her workout routine and is often photographed hitting the gym, but some fans are just not buying it.
Their suspicion about Jennifer Lopez's youthfulness grew when the star denied using in vitro fertilization to conceive her twins. Max and Emme arrived when their mom was already at "advanced maternal age," and many fans simply don't believe that Jennifer conceived naturally. Here's why fans think JLo is lying about not just plastic surgery, but about how her children were conceived.
Did Jennifer Lopez Have IVF?
Ever since news broke that she and her ex-husband Marc Anthony were expecting twins, Jennifer Lopez has maintained that the babies were conceived naturally, without the aid of in vitro fertilization.
She explicitly stated in an interview that "It was natural. We didn't do in vitro. Everyone assumed that, because we had twins."
Lopez has also been criticized for her reported stance on in vitro fertilization and similar procedures. Asked about whether she underwent IVF to conceive her twins, Jennifer was adamant that she did not, due to her personal beliefs.
I just felt like you don’t mess with things like that. And I guess deep down I really felt like either this is not going to happen for me or it is. You know what I mean? And if it is, it will. And if it’s not, it’s not going to.
Jennifer Lopez gave birth to her twins when she was 38 years old, something that may have given fans renewed hope that conception could happen for them even beyond "advanced" maternal age.
But critics think Jennifer went about the pregnancy conversation the wrong way, and that she might even be lying about how her babies were conceived.
Fans Think Jennifer Lopez Might Have Had Her Twins Via IVF
Despite JLo's statements both against IVF and about the apparently natural conception of her and Marc Anthony's twins, many people aren't buying it.
In a conversation spurred by the news of then-54-year-old Brigitte Nielsen's pregnancy news (it was her fifth child), Redditors were disappointed about celebrities' apparent lack of transparency surrounding IVF and other fertility procedures.
Many speculated that Brigitte and other celebrity moms had frozen their eggs long before they fell pregnant with the help of IVF. In fact, that's what commenters suspected happened with Jennifer Lopez, despite her comments to the contrary.
One fan lamented, "I wish celebrities like Longoria, Mariah Carey, Jennifer Lopez and others would address if they used ART [assisted reproductive technology] and help people understand what it entails."
Multiple commenters reiterated that there's no way so many celebrities are conceiving naturally—let alone having twins naturally—and that most of them are simply lying about their methods.
Another commenter wrote, "Soooo many celebrities magically having twins and not being honest about how they got them. I'm looking at you, Amal Clooney!"
Redditors in the same infertility subreddit also pointed to celebrity twin moms like Beyoncé, Angelina Jolie, Rebecca Romijn, and Julie Bowen with the same accusation.
One commenter did confess that perhaps celebrities simply have better genes and, therefore, better odds at conceiving at mature ages; "I figure celebrities already have amazing genes, so sure, they probably have amazing fertility as well."
If JLo's claims against botox and plastic surgery are true, maybe this celebrity DNA bonus is really to blame for all the confusion.
Celebrities Who Did IVF Often Inspire Fans With Pregnancy Dreams
Many opinions have circulated about not just Jennifer Lopez's pregnancy experience, but also baby news from other celebrities who edge into "geriatric pregnancy" territory.
An expert told Daily Mail that celebrities like Brigitte Nielsen, Rachel Weisz, Eva Longoria, Halle Berry, and Janet Jackson were giving prospective parents "false hope" over the possibility of having biological children.
Rachel Weisz announced her pregnancy at 48, and Halle Berry got pregnant with her second baby at 47. Eva Longoria was 43 while expecting her son; Janet Jackson was 50 when she got pregnant.
The fertility specialist stated that "the live birth rate among women over 44 is as little as 1 per cent if they have poor ovarian reserves," reiterating that celebrity women having healthy babies at higher ages are "the exception not the rule."
The expert seemed to confirm what Redditors thought: using donor eggs, or stored eggs from one's younger years, offers a much higher chance at pregnancy success for older moms.
Still, Jennifer has never wavered in claiming that her twins were all-natural, despite what fans might think she's hiding.
JLo does seem to be finished having kids with just her twins, though.
Despite speculation that Jennifer Lopez might want more kids with Ben Affleck, to date, that seems to only be a rumor. In any case, if Lopez did claim a natural pregnancy at her current age, no expert would believe she conceived naturally—and fans probably wouldn't either.
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