Jennifer Lopez reveals what made her break down in tears while performing on stage

By Amelia Proud

Last updated at 10:38 AM on 26th October 2011

When she stood in front of the packed auditorium on Saturday night it all proved too much for Jennifer Lopez and she broke down in tears.

Only now, days later, have pictures emerged of that emotional moment as the 42-year-old singer performed her new song, One Love.

The star has also tried to explain just why she cried and believes it was a reaction to the sympathetic atmosphere in the crowd.

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'You know what it was? I was standing there and I realised that I did bare a little bit of my thoughts in this song and I acted it out kind of for the audience,' she later told Access Hollywood.

'And the way they received it was very touching. I think that they felt what I felt, which was that I'm just a girl like everyone else.'

Pure emotion: The star split with her third husband Marc Anthony earlier this year

Overcome: Photographs have only just emerged of Jennifer Lopez breaking down on stage on Saturday

With her hair pulled back and wearing a sparkling costume, the star seemed quite overcome, holding a hand to her chest and looking out over the crowd.
'I'm going to sing you the last song I wrote about love. A lot has changed since then,' she told the crowd.

A song about love: The star told the crowd that 'a lot had changed' since she wrote her last song about love

Opening up: The singer spoke to Access Hollywood backstage following her emotional performance

'We wanted to do a section of the show that talked about love,' she added to Extra of the performance. 'And through it, I go through all the different moments of my life.
'At the end of the day it's a journey. It's about love, It's about loving yourself,' she said. 'The audience saw me being open so they saw it was a regular person like everybody else. I have feelings like everybody else.
'My life gets great and gets not so great sometimes,' she admitted. 'It is what it is.'

Tough year: The singer said that her performance represented a 'trip down memory lane'

Baby love: Jennifer said one of the songs she sang made her think of her children Max and Emme

The star also acknowledged she became more emotional when she spotted her mother in the audience, and when she performed song Until It Beats No More.

'I didn't see her the whole time until this one moment, and I was a bit emotional,' she explained adding that 'The song reminds me of my babies. It always did.'

'My mom, my family - they are there during the hard times. The babies - I'm strong for them.'

Fan love: The star debuted two songs at the gig which took place in Connecticut

The show also saw a cavalcade of potentially emotional moments for the star when dancers recreated her important relationships while she sang.

At one point a P. Diddy double danced with the female dancer wearing a copy of her infamous slit-down-to-the navel Versace gown, while a ringer for her ex-husband Cris Judd danced with a pared down Lopez look-a-like in jeans.

Another doppelganger was wearing a copy of the mint green gown she wore to the Oscars with then fiancé Ben Affleck as she twirled with a square-jawed replica of The Town star.

Sparkling form: Jennifer Lopez shone in s skintight catsuit at the Monhegan Sun Arena in Connecticut tonight

Sparkling form: Jennifer Lopez shone in a sparkling skintight catsuit at the Monhegan Sun Arena in Connecticut on Saturday

But the most dazzling pairing came from the twosome reliving Lopez and Marc Anthony's American Idol performance from May, only weeks before they announced the end of their marriage.
She might have pleaded with us 'not to be fooled by the rocks that she's got' in a past song but if it weren't for strategically placed sequins, Lopez would have literally bared all to her audience at one point.
At other points in the show, Lopez donned a white yet equally encrusted blazer and had some fun with a cane.

Does my bum look big in this?: Lopez is lifted aloft by some of her dancers at the show tonight

High octane: Fans lapped up the star's stellar performance

Split: Lopez and Marc Anthony announced their separation in June

And it was clear that despite her sadness over lost loves, the American Idol judge is still full of passion for the future.
After all, there is that burgeoning romance with a certain Bradley Cooper to consider.
However, the singer and actress pledged not to speak about any romances until she is in another serious relationship at her fashion line launch in Connecticut last week.
Lopez said she wants to protect her three-year-old twins Emme and Max in case her relationships do not work out.
She said: 'As a mom, and having children, right now they're my first priority.
'And because of them, I wouldn't ever comment on anything until I'm in a serious relationship again.
'It would just be confusing for them and it would be unfair. And so at the end of the day, it's about them.'
Jennifer tried to hide her face when she was spotted enjoying some time alone with A-Team hunk Bradley earlier this week.
The pair are believed to have started dating last month, when they were spotted enjoying dinner at Per Se restaurant in New York.
Jennifer and Bradley, 37, had tried to explain the cosy meeting away by insisting it was just a professional meeting.