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Culture December 12, 2018

Jennifer Lopez 'so proud' of 'mini-me' daughter Emme's appearance in music video

WATCH: Jennifer Lopez dishes on her secret pre-show ritual

Jennifer Lopez stopped by "Good Morning America" on Wednesday and shared some of her most cherished holiday traditions with the audience.

It was a family affair as Lopez's mother Guadalupe was in the studio, cheering her daughter on: "Jennifer is the best."

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Lopez said one of her favorite Christmas memories as a child was decorating the tree. She, her mom and dad would pick out the tree together.

PHOTO: Jennifer Lopez appears on ABC's "Good Morning America," Dec. 12, 2018.
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Jennifer Lopez appears on ABC's "Good Morning America," Dec. 12, 2018.

Earlier this week, Lopez shared a video of her family decorating their gorgeous tree.

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Have a Holly Jolly Christmas...??????

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When it comes to cooking though, that's something that is reserved for "me and my dad."

"My mom does not love to cook," she said. "We are the ones to go in the kitchen, make the turkey, make the ham, make the pork."

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The best times are with these lil ones... ?????? #ilovechristmastime #familia

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The global superstar said it brought her so much joy to include her 10-year-old daughter Emme as an extra in her new music video.

"I directed for the first time, so it was a big deal for me," she said about the video. On set her daughter "was like a mini-me."

Lopez added, "She did it and she did not give up."

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Limitless tomorrow on the American Music Awards #secondact #amas

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"[She] is my favorite thing about the video," Lopez gushed.

The song is the theme for her new movie, "Second Act," which focuses on a woman overcoming real-life obstacles to move up the corporate ladder.

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Love this edit.... #Repost @arod ··· . . So excited for you all to see @secondactmovie! . . Jen says it was one of the most fun movies she has made. It reminds me of Maid in Manhattan. . . Which of her movies is your favorite? #limitless @secondactmovie @egt239 @jlo @vanessahudgens @miloanthonyventimiglia @leahremini

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The video features an "army of women causing a storm of change and [my daughter] the little girl inside all of us fighting," she said. "She makes me so proud."