Jennifer Lopez says ‘supportive’ fiancé Alex Rodriguez ‘helped’ her prepare for stripper role in Hustlers by going to pole dancing clubs with her

JENNIFER Lopez says “supportive” fiancé Alex Rodriguez “helped” her prepare for her stripper role in new movie Hustlers by going to pole dancing clubs with her.

Speaking to Apple Music’s Beats 1, the 49-year-old said: “Alex was very excited about me doing a stripper movie.

“He helped me do research by going to a strip club in NYC with me and we watched the show and afterwards I chatted to some of the girls.

“Of course he knew that world [the stripper world] very well from when he was a young athlete, going to the clubs and stuff.

“He helped me a lot with the preparation for this movie and was very supportive.”

The couple – who became engaged earlier this year – also went on matching diets so Jennifer could get into peak shape for the role.

She explained: “I’m always training for something. For the movie Hustlers my body had to be fit, so I started preparing my body.

“Me and Alex went on a strict no sugar, no carbs diet first for 10 days then for five days.

“Also dieting is easy when you are 20 and gets harder the older you get. I’ve got a video coming up on my YouTube channel about my dieting and staying fit.

“It’s about what not to eat and crazy discipline. That means: A tomato has sugar in it, so none of that. No fruit.

“Started it at 10 days and now we’re at five. And then on a Saturday we’ll have a waffle.”

The results certainly showed in a picture she shared with fans wearing a hot pink bikini, her abs on full display.

The superstar was recently seen filming scenes from the movie alongside co-star Constance Wu.

Of the film, Jennifer said: “It’s a movie from the perspective of female hustlers. Sort of a female goodfellas vibe.”

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