Hollywood diva Jennifer Lopez was in full bloom as she walked the red carpet at a UNICEF charity benefit hosted by Madonna at the United Nations headquarters in New York last night. The singer, who is expecting twins, arrived with her husband Marc Antony in tow, and joined a star-studded crowd inside which included Gwyneth Paltrow, Gwen Stefani, Demi Moore, as well as Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes.
Oh baby, baby! Jennifer Lopez kept a close eye on her bump as she arrived at a New York charity bash last night Earlier, she told People magazine: "I'm feeling good," but admitted, "I haven't gone out a lot for the past few months." She added “Right now the best thing I can do for myself, for my body is to keep resting which is not easy for me. I like keeping busy and it is very hard because if they say 'be off your feet for four hours a day', I'm like 'oh, God!' It's hard.” It comes just days after her farther David Lopez confirmed wide-spread reports J-Lo is expecting twins.
Mother load: Jennifer is due to deliver her twins any day now He revealed in an interview on Spanish TV: "Yes, twins. The thing is in my family, my sister also had twins, so it's a hereditary thing." And when asked how he felt about the big news, the grandpa-to-be expressed his happiness for his famous daughter.
Double trouble: Jennifer's father has confirmed the star is expecting twins
Centre of attention: heavily pregnant J-Lo, with husband Marc Antony by her side, attracted the attention of friends Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise He added: "I'm very proud. Jennifer has yearned to be a mother for many years." With the 38-year-old singer's due date getting closer and closer, her dad says he already has gifts ready for the babies. He explained: "In Puerto Rico it's custom to buy an azabache [black stone] bracelet for babies to protect them from the evil eye, it's part of our culture." However, Mr Lopez did not reveal was the sex of the babies - although friends of the star and her husband Marc were recently seen taking presents of both blue and pink to a baby shower.
Parents in waiting: Jennifer, with husband Marc Antony, says she's 'feeling good'