Jennifer Lopez Recalls Her Body Once Shutting Down After '98 Days in a Row' of Work

Jennifer Lopez is opening up about one of the most frightening moments of her career, revealing that she was rushed to the hospital after pushing herself through nearly 100 consecutive days of work—a stretch so intense that she temporarily lost her vision.

Speaking on the SmartLess podcast, the entertainer reflected on a period in the early 2000s when her film, music, and promotional commitments collided at the height of her rise to superstardom. Lopez said she had been filming movies, recording music, shooting videos, and handling press obligations without realizing just how long she'd gone without a break.

"I remember not clocking that I had worked like 98 days in a row without taking a day off," Lopez said. At the time, she was filming Enough while juggling multiple projects, including work surrounding her massively successful J.Lo album.

The warning signs started appearing on set. Lopez recalled feeling increasingly anxious and physically unsettled while preparing to film scenes. What initially felt like nerves quickly escalated into something much more serious.

"Every time I walk to the set, I start getting a little pitter-patter in my heart," she explained. After apologizing to a young co-star and telling her she felt "a little weird," Lopez returned to her trailer.

That's when things took a dramatic turn.

"All of a sudden, like, I just couldn't see," Lopez said. "It was almost like I couldn't see clearly, like something just went over my eyes, and I couldn't move." She immediately alerted her longtime friend and assistant, telling her, "Arlene, I can't move. I can't see."

The incident led to an emergency trip to the hospital, where Lopez feared she was experiencing a mental health crisis. "Am I going crazy?" she remembered asking a doctor.

The answer was much simpler—and more alarming. According to Lopez, the physician told her that her body had essentially shut down from exhaustion.

The revelation comes during a period of major transition in Lopez's personal life. In recent weeks, the singer has spoken candidly about watching her 18-year-old twins, Max and Oskar Jacob Muñiz, graduate high school and prepare for college.

She also recently shared that both children, who have ADHD, were accepted to every college they applied to and earned scholarships, achievements she described as the result of years of hard work.

Lopez has also admitted that she's been "crying for two months" as the twins prepare to leave home.