People Slam Jennifer Lopez For Plugging Alcohol Brand Despite Not Drinking: ‘Everybody Knows You Don’t Drink’
July 8, 2023 by Maria Pierides
This post has been updated since its original publication date to include new info
Jennifer Lopez truly is one of the hardest working women in Hollywood, as she launched yet another business in April 2023 – an alcohol brand called Delola, which her Instagram account described as a “new collection of unique, mixology-level ready to enjoy spritzes.” Now we know what sources claimed Ben Affleck was referring to when he allegedly said his new wife spent too much time working!
However, the 53-year-old Marry Me actress received an enormous amount of criticism from her fans for this business venture for quite a few reasons; the first being that she has been very open about the fact that she no longer drinks alcohol, which therefore made some fans call her “fake,” and the second being that the Gone Girl actor is actually a recovering alcoholic!
When the Shotgun Wedding actress posted a promo video on her Instagram account on April 4th, to say it wasn’t met with the approval that she was hoping for would be a huge understatement, as many fans said they were “disappointed” and “confused” by the decision, with one calling it “not authentic” and many others thinking it would have been a much smarter decision to create a non-alcoholic (NA) or alcohol-free (AF) drink instead. Some fans then used Blake Lively (who launched non-alcoholic mixer brand Betty Buzz in 2021) and Bella Hadid (who launched alcohol-free beverage brand Kin Euphorics also in 2021) as two successful examples!
If you’ll recall, the “On The Floor” singer has been very open about not drinking alcohol or even caffeine, and credited that choice, as well as getting a good night’s sleep, with her glowing and age-defying appearance. “I don’t drink or smoke or have caffeine,” she admitted to The Independent back in 2016. “That really wrecks your skin as you get older,” she added, which therefore makes her new business venture extremely confusing to her fans!
Fan Comments: ‘Disappointing,’ ‘Off-Brand,’ And ‘Confusing’“Oh wow. This is disappointing. Why not create a NA brand considering you’ve been outspoken about the negative effects of alcohol and that you yourself don’t drink?” one fan wrote. “This feels so off-brand for you, genuinely curious why you’re selling alcohol,” they added.
“Wow. I’m so disappointed and confused by the narrative that she puts out about how she doesn’t drink alcohol and all the benefits from not drinking. And her partner is sober?” questioned another fan, adding, “I’ve always been a fan of JLo but again this is really really disappointing and her messaging is very confusing.”