Mario Lopez He puts his faith first.
Since becoming a child star in the 1990s, Lopez told Fox News Digital how he has leaned on his faith while working in Hollywood.
“My faith is very important to me, and I talk about it out loud,” Lopez, 51, said. “I’m not ashamed.”
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Mario Lopez told Fox News Digital how he relied on his faith as a child star in Hollywood. (Presley Ann/Getty Images for Family Film and Television Awards)
The Saved by the Bell actor and his wife, Courtney, have three children, and he noted that faith is an integral part of his family's foundation.
“My children were raised religiously. They all go to Catholic school,” he explained. “It's something that represents infrastructure for our family, and I'm proud of that.”
“As I got older, I started to build more spiritual muscle.”
Lopez rose to fame on the 1990s show Saved by the Bell, where she played AC Slater. The first episode premiered on August 20, 1989 on NBC.
Lopez said that when he grew up in Hollywood, he relied more on his faith. (Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Lopez said that when he grew up in Hollywood, he relied more on his faith.
“As I got older, I started building more spiritual muscle,” he told Fox News Digital.
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“I think it's also no coincidence that things are going well for me because of that. So, I feel very lucky and very grateful for that.”
The “Access Hollywood” host is vocal about his faith and faith, especially on social media.
Recently, Lopez shared a video of himself leaving a “beautiful” Mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City.
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“What a blessed way to end the week here in NYC…” read his Instagram comment.
Lopez often posts quotes related to his faith on his social media, including sending a meaningful message about his priorities in life.
“Once you reach a certain age, all you really want is God, family, stability and peace,” he said on social media.
In 2018, the Mexican-American actor was “baptized in the same river where Jesus was baptized…” 10 days before Easter.
Wearing a long white shirt and white pants, Lopez announced that he had been baptized in the Jordan River, an experience he described at the time as “touching.”
In a video, Lopez was seen being led to the river by two Catholic priests.
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One of the priests was heard asking Lopez questions, such as, “Do you believe in Jesus Christ?” and “Do you intend to serve Him all your life?”
He confidently answered every question by saying, “Yes, I do.”
Having been in the public eye for most of his life, Lopez has spoken about how he avoided the “child star curse.”
The actor credited his parents for raising him, admitting that he did not want to disobey his father. He also wanted to make his parents proud of him and be his role models.
Lopez became famous on the 1990s show “Saved by the Bell,” where he portrayed the character AC Slater. (NBCU Image Bank/Getty Images)
“My mom and dad, who are still very much together… (are) hard-working, hard-working, blue-collar workers… I don't want to step out of line for fear of my dad.”
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As for what changed the most about being a celebrity in the '90s compared to now, Lopez pointed to it as “social media.”
“I'm glad he wasn't there when I was there. I would have been pinched all over the place…getting arrested and worrying about how some of the images conveyed a different story than reality.”
Lopez celebrated this holiday season by starring in his first film about the great American family, “Once Upon a Christmas,” with his wife, Courtney, and 11-year-old son, Dominic.
He continued: “I thought, what better way to start this relationship than through a project with my real family and my wife, who is very talented.”
“We met on Broadway. We had to showcase all her skills… We were singing and dancing… and we had some romance. My son Dominic did an amazing job, and he really impressed me. The film had a lot of admiration. I'm really happy with the way it turned out.”
He met his wife when they worked together in the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” in 2008.
Mario Lopez met his wife, Courtney, when they worked together in the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” in 2008. (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)
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However, working with a husband isn't always easy, and Mario admitted there are some challenges.
“I would say the biggest challenge is that you still have to juggle a spouse and a coworker,” Mario told Fox News Digital.
Lopez celebrated this holiday season by starring in his first film about the great American family, “Once Upon a Christmas,” with his wife Courtney and son Dominic. (Victoria Sirakova/Getty Images)
“Pay attention to the tone and when conveying certain things, sometimes, because… you might be talking to them as an actress, but she's still listening to them as a wife… That was a challenge.”
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In the heartwarming holiday film, Mario played Mayor Brian Ortega as he discovers his childhood Christmas wish list. Back to the city For Christmas She is Brian's childhood friend Nina Myers, played by Courtney, and the two form a romantic relationship.
In real life, the acting duo have been together for the past 15 years, and recently celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary.
From left, Trevor Donovan, Danica McKellar, Candace Cameron Bure and Cameron Mathison pose with Santa Claus during the Great American Family Christmas Parade. (Marilyn Moyes/Getty Images)
Lopez also joined the talent lineup for the first-ever Great American Family Christmas Festival, including the “Full House” star. Candace Cameron Bure and “The Wonder Years” star Danica McKellar. Bure became the creative director of the Great American Family Channel in 2022.
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