<p id=”par-1_47″><a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/tag/jennifer-lopez”>Jennifer Lopez</a> has worked with her producing partner, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, for years. They’ve worked together on a number of <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/movies/”>films</a> and have become close friends in the process. Goldsmith-Thomas said that Lopez proved how much their relationship meant to her after she was diagnosed with breast cancer.</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jennifer-lopez-s-producing-partner-shared-how-lopez-helped-her-in-a-time-of-need”>Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner shared how Lopez helped her in a time of need</h2>
<p id=”par-2_41″>Lopez and Goldsmith-Thomas have worked together for years, teaming up on films like <em>Maid in Manhattan</em>, <em>The Boy Next Door</em>,<em> Hustlers</em>, <em>Marry Me</em>, and more. Goldsmith-Thomas has celebrated Lopez’s career and supported her projects, even when she <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopezs-partner-thought-this-is-me-now-a-love-story-good-idea.html/”>doesn’t fully understand</a> them. </p>
<p id=”par-3_33″>She said that Lopez has also done a great deal for her. In 2004, Goldsmith-Thomas was diagnosed with Stage Three breast cancer. Lopez did all she could to support her friend and partner. </p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-1″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jennifer-Lopez-Elaine-Goldsmith-Thomas.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Jennifer Lopez wears a white dress and stands with producing partner Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, who wears a black blazer.” class=”wp-image-3692652″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jennifer Lopez and Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas | Frazer Harrison/Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
<p id=”par-4_32″>“She made me very popular on the chemo ward!” Goldsmith told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2017/10/jennifer-lopez-alex-rodriguez-cover-story” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Vanity Fair</a>. “She’d bring clothing for everyone from her Sweetface line and she’d rub my bald head and talk about dreams.”</p>
<p id=”par-5_14″>Goldsmith-Thomas said some of the conversations she had with Lopez felt like a lifeline.</p>
<p id=”par-6_25″>“It was really important to talk about the future because she wanted me to know there was one,” she said. “That girl saved my life.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-jennifer-lopez-s-producing-partner-doesn-t-think-the-artist-gets-the-respect-she-deserves”>Jennifer Lopez’s producing partner doesn’t think the artist gets the respect she deserves</h2>
<p id=”par-7_29″>Goldsmith-Thomas has worked with Lopez through various stages of her career. Lopez has clearly enjoyed success as an actor and singer, which Goldsmith-Thomas credits to her <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-said-fills-single-minute-life-work.html/”>unbeatable work ethic</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-8_30″>“I think she looks at life as an opportunity to live — you rest when you die,” Goldsmith-Thomas told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/a25725553/jennifer-lopez-second-act-interview-2019/” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Harper’s Bazaar</a>. “But she’s in a great place in her life.”</p>
<p id=”par-9_12″>Still, Goldsmith-Thomas doesn’t think Lopez gets as much respect as she deserves. </p>
<p id=”par-10_30″>“We devalue women who do more than one thing,” she said. “Jennifer has actually been an exception to the rule, but I don’t think she gets the credit she deserves.”</p>
<h2 class=”wp-block-heading” id=”h-one-of-her-closest-friends-is-leah-remini”>One of her closest friends is Leah Remini</h2>
<p id=”par-11_51″>Another one of Lopez’s close friends is actor Leah Remini. The pair met at a movie premiere in 2004. Remini hoped Lopez wouldn’t be as impressive as she seemed from a distance. While she was just as pretty and smart as she portrayed herself to be, they still <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/how-jennifer-lopez-and-leah-remini-became-best-friends.html/”>became fast friends</a>. </p>
<p id=”par-12_27″>“Her sense of humor, the fact that I could bust her balls and she wasn’t caught up on herself, said something to me,” Remini told <a target=”_blank” href=”https://www.etonline.com/jennifer-lopez-and-leah-reminis-story-of-how-they-met-proves-they-were-meant-to-be-bffs-exclusive” rel=”noreferrer noopener”>Entertainment Tonight</a>.</p>
<figure class=”wp-block-image size-full” id=”emb-2″><img decoding=”async” src=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Jennifer-Lopez-Leah-Remini.webp?strip=all&quality=80″ alt=”Jennifer Lopez leans on Leah Remini’s shoulder. Lopez wears a white sweater and Remini wears a red and white sweater.” class=”wp-image-3692651″><figcaption class=”wp-element-caption”>Jennifer Lopez and Leah Remini | Lou Rocco/Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images</figcaption></figure>
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<p id=”par-13_12″>Lopez said that she felt an immediate chemistry and connection with Remini. </p>
<p id=”par-14_45″>“It was one of those instant chemistry things, where you just feel like, ‘I love this person. I love being around this person. This person makes me laugh,’” Lopez said. “She’s cool and we also have very similar upbringings. That’s why we work well together.”</p>
<p id=”par-15_19″>In recent years, however, Lopez and Remini have reportedly <a href=”https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/leah-remini-and-jennifer-lopezs-friendship-timeline-did-the-longtime-pals-have-a-falling-out.html/”>had a falling out</a> over Lopez’s relationship with Ben Affleck.</p>