Jennifer Lopez admits her weight fluctuates up and down 7 to 8 lbs all the time as she shares a 'chunky' selfie on The View

Chunky isn't a word which springs to mind to describe one of the most envied bodies in the world. 

But Jennifer Lopez described herself that way on Thursday during an appearance on The View. 

The 46-year-old pointed out a selfie and exclaimed: 'I was a little bit on the chunky side there as you can see,' much to the horror of the show's hosts. 

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Are you kidding? Jennifer Lopez described herself as 'a little bit on the chunky side' in this selfie on Thursday

Are you kidding? Jennifer Lopez described herself as 'a little bit on the chunky side' in this selfie on Thursday

Looking far from chunky, the American Idol judge was taken to task for the remark, by Whoopi Goldberg who stopped her in her tracks. 

'Do we need to show you what chunky looks like?' the Ghost star chastened, before standing up and showing off her own body.

Whoopi pulled up her top, turning to JLo to say: 'This is a little bit on the chunky side! This girl [Lopez] has not been on the chunky side!'. 

Enviable figure: The star made the remark during an appearance on The View

Enviable figure: The star made the remark during an appearance on The View

Up and down and all around: Jennifer corrected herself, explaining that her weight 'fluctuates'

Up and down and all around: Jennifer corrected herself, explaining that her weight 'fluctuates'

Seriously? Looking far from chunky, the American Idol judge was taken to task for the remark, by Whoopi Goldberg who stopped her in her tracks

Seriously? Looking far from chunky, the American Idol judge was taken to task for the remark, by Whoopi Goldberg who stopped her in her tracks

The Jenny From The Block hit-maker responded to the reality check by admitting that perhaps 'chunky' wasn't the right phrase to describe her toned physique. 

'Not chunky! That's not what I meant!' she corrected herself, adding: 'I fluctuate. I go up and down like seven or eight pounds all the time.

'Like when I'm doing the [Vegas] show I get slim. Then when I stop, I'm eating and I get chunky - I feel it.'

Reality check: 'Do we need to show you what chunky looks like?' the Ghost star chastened JLo, before standing up and showing off her own body

Reality check: 'Do we need to show you what chunky looks like?' the Ghost star chastened JLo, before standing up and showing off her own body

Good humoured: Whoopi pulled up her top, turning to Jennifer to say: 'This is a little bit on the chunky side! This girl [Lopez] has not been on the chunky side!'

Good humoured: Whoopi pulled up her top, turning to Jennifer to say: 'This is a little bit on the chunky side! This girl [Lopez] has not been on the chunky side!'

The star wowed in a clinging bodycon dress during her appearance on the panel chat show. 

Her famous figure was centre-stage with all her curves in the right places, in the red and nude two-tone bandage dress. 

She flaunted her cleavage in the low-cut outfit, which she matched-up to her scarlet lips. 

Beauty: She flaunted her cleavage in the low-cut outfit, which she matched-up to her scarlet lips

Beauty: She flaunted her cleavage in the low-cut outfit, which she matched-up to her scarlet lips

Join the color block club in a dress by Victoria Beckham

Jennifer Lopez has got the best curves in the business, so it's no surprise she loves to show them off.

She made an appearance on The View earlier this week, choosing a red and nude pencil dress for the occasion, which she teamed with chunky gold jewelry and a slick of red lipstick.

Her dress is by none other than Victoria Beckham, and we love the bold contrasting colors. At one time, the former Spice Girl specialized in little black dresses, but this two in one style shows just how far her label has come since the very beginning.

Unfortunately this traffic-stopping style isn't available to buy, but click (right) to get your hands on the blue and black version over at MyTheresa. Perfect for ticking the color block trend off your list this season!

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The stunning single-mother - who has eight-year-old twins Emme and Maximilian with ex-husband Marc Anthony - resumes her Las Vegas residency in May. 

The Shades of Blue star explained that her 'crazy schedule' keeps her in shape.

'Right now, because of the Vegas show, dancing and cardio,' she told them of her current work outs, adding, 'We're doing a lot of low impact cardio because it's so much dancing.'

Tight fit: The star wowed in a clinging bodycon dress during her appearance on the panel chat show

Tight fit: The star wowed in a clinging bodycon dress during her appearance on the panel chat show

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