She’s likely hearing the Oscar buzz surrounding her latest film Hustlers.

And Jennifer Lopez admitted she felt empowered taking on the character of veteran stripper Ramona Vega in the crime drama which was released in September.

The 50-year-old actress admitted to reveling in the challenge of the role and ‘loved’ working alongside Constance Wu despite rumors there was a feud between the pair.

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Boss: Jennifer Lopez admitted she felt empowered taking on the character of veteran stripper Ramona Vega in the crime drama which was released in September

‘Initially my big strip routine was not in the movie, but I thought it was important to show,’ she shared with The Sun. ‘You had to see she was the star of the club.

‘I just had to be a big girl about it. The first time in the full costume — calling it that is a stretch — was very nerve-racking. It’s the first time I really got the vulnerability, the feeling of being exposed. But I pulled my G-string up and did what I had to do as an actress. This is my job, what I signed up for.

‘I felt the empowerment and being in control of the room. There was a before and after that was drastic, from total terror to total happiness. It was hard, scary … but awesome.’

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‘It’s the first time I really got the vulnerability, the feeling of being exposed,’ Lopez admitted. ‘But I pulled my G-string up and did what I had to do as an actress. This is my job, what I signed up for’

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Besties: The 50-year-old actress admitted to reveling in the challenge of the role and ‘loved’ working alongside Constance Wu despite rumors there was a feud between the pair

Jennifer was frustrated that movie-watchers assumed she used a double for the pole-dancing scenes.

‘When I went upside down (on the pole) I said, “Please get my face, I don’t care if I look like a bat hanging upside down, I want people to know there’s no doubles in this movie.”‘

Lopez worked alongside the Crazy Rich Asians actress throughout the film as they portrayed a tag team of dancers who conned Wall Street executives.

‘When I went upside down (on the pole) I said, “Please get my face, I don’t care if I look like a bat hanging upside down, I want people to know there’s no doubles in this movie.”‘

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In charge: Lopez worked alongside the Crazy Rich Asians actress throughout the film as they portrayed a tag team of dancers who conned Wall Street executives

‘I love her. It was a special movie,’ Jennifer said. ‘I felt like there was a matchmaker at play. It was a safe place because we kind of let the love happen to us.

‘We have to get pretty close (in the movie) so we had lots of conversations about butt-grabbing, asking “Are you OK?” We had to get in a teasing mentality with each other.’

Jennifer recently earned an Independent Spirit Awards nomination for Best Supporting Female for her role in the film, with rumors swirling that she could be up for a coveted Academy Award in February.

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‘We have to get pretty close (in the movie) so we had lots of conversations about butt-grabbing, asking “Are you OK?” We had to get in a teasing mentality with each other’