Jennifer Lopez recently made her much-anticipated debut on The Howard Stern Show, marking a significant milestone after years of being a target for Stern’s on-air jabs. Over the years, the shock jock has not been shy about critiquing Lopez, taking aim at everything from her fashion choices to her professional abilities and personal life.

Rewinding to the year 2000, Stern was particularly scathing about Lopez’s appearance at the MTV Awards. He notoriously likened her outfit to a “potato sack,” a comment that set the tone for his future remarks about the superstar.

Not stopping at her fashion, Stern also criticized Lopez’s musical talents. Around the same period, he belittled her singing, suggesting it was akin to karaoke and insisting she “wasn’t a great singer,” as reported by Alternative Nation.

Fast forward to 2012, and Stern continued his disparaging commentary, this time targeting Lopez’s role as a judge on American Idol. He bluntly labeled her as “the worst judge out there,” maintaining his critical stance.

Even Lopez’s personal life did not escape Stern’s scrutiny. In 2003, her high-profile relationship with Ben Affleck became fodder for the radio host, who dismissed the romance as “ridiculous but real,” again noted by the outlet.

Despite years of public jabs, the 56-year-old Kiss of the Spider Woman star put on a brave face to finally join Stern on his SiriusXM show Wednesday.

Jennifer Lopez made her first-ever appearance on The Howard Stern Show this week — a long time coming after the shock jock spent years taking aim at her looks, talent, and relationships

Stern has a long history of mocking Lopez on air. Back in 2000, he tore into her MTV Awards outfit, saying it ‘looks like a potato sack’

Lopez opened the interview by admitting, ‘I was always scared to come on the show.’

 But fans were surprised when she revealed it wasn’t because of his past comments — it was because she worried she might ‘say something’ she regrets.

As it turned out, the two didn’t dwell on past digs and hit it off immediately. 

Lopez candidly discussed everything from her dating life and fame to getting older — and even revealed the one movie role she regrets turning down. 

Howard opened the interview by asking Lopez whether fame made it harder to date other celebrities, and she appeared to hint at her recent split from Ben Affleck.

Lopez filed for divorce from Affleck in August 2024 — roughly two years after their reunion and July 2022 wedding.

The couple had originally dated and been engaged nearly 20 years earlier. 

‘It’s difficult to be under that microscope,’ she agreed.

By 2012, Stern was still at it, dismissing Lopez as ‘the worst judge out there’ during her stint on American Idol 

Howard pressed, ‘Does it seem like everything is doomed from the beginning?’

‘No, I don’t feel that,’ she quickly replied. 

‘I feel that the right person who can handle that and… I think I made mistakes… in the sense that I live my life very out loud… even though I’m in the public eye.

‘And I wanted to share my life with someone. I want someone to be there to share my big important moments on the red carpet. 

‘So I didn’t hide from it. And I spoke about it. And I think now, after what’s happened in the past few years to me and to my children, I feel like… I just want to keep that part so much more quiet in my life.’

She continued, ‘When you have this level of fame, there is a compromise… cause its a very blessed life… that one of the trade offs… you have to learn to navigate your personal life and my personal life has suffered at times because of that.’

‘And now I realize that you have to change, you have to change your behavior’… if you want to have a successful relationship in your life.’

Stern then pivoted, asking, ‘Was there ever a time you wanted a guy and didn’t get him?’

Howard opened the interview by asking Lopez whether fame made it harder to date other celebrities, and she appeared to hint at her recent split from Ben Affleck

Lopez laughed as she replied, ‘There was one guy that I had my eye on… and I kind of threw it out there and he didn’t pick it up. I won’t say his name… but this was… 10 years ago…”

She continued, ‘Yeah, he didn’t respond back and I was just like ‘ok.’ I just kind of moved on. I regret saying this already. I was very subtle so maybe they didn’t pick up the signal.’

As for the one movie she regrets turning down?

‘Adrian Lyne’s Unfaithful,’ she answered, referring to the 2002 thriller that eventually went to Diane Lane opposite Richard Gere.

Lopez admitted she passed on it ‘because the script wasn’t good… and then Lyne made it great.’