This summer, Jennifer Lopez turns When I first came to the U. Back then, I was an 8-year-old Cuban immigrant just starting to learn English. But even through the language barrier, there was one thing I could see clearly—especially during the "heroin chic" model days of the mids: Both my body and my culture weren't appreciated in my new homeland. Curvy from an early age, I clearly remember wearing shorts to school on a warm day in Miami, Florida, where my family first lived. My thighs were thick and not at all like the still child-like bodies of my fellow fifth graders.

From Pippa Middleton's butt crashing the royal wedding to Kim K's rear crashing the Internet, back ends are at the forefront of what's hot, sexy and beautiful. But while zaftig stars like Nicki Minaj, Sofia Vergara and Iggy Azalea are sitting pretty today, one woman deserves the credit for making the trunk the most coveted part of the machine: Jennifer Lopez. Before J. Lo, female stars were lean and wiry. But Jenny from the Block broke the mold and made it okay for big-bottomed girls to stop hiding their assets.

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