J.Lo, Halle Berry and the Top 12 Cougars in the Game Today

When Jennifer Lopez finally found the keys to unlock the handcuffs from her claustrophobic marriage to Marc Anthony, she channeled her inner Janet and said she was going to be in “Control.” Perhaps that’s why she raided the nearest hospital nursery and scooped up diaper dandy Casper Smart to play with. Same thing happened with 5-octave superstar Mariah Carey who, after forced into hibernation inside of the estate of former husband and Sony exec Tommy Mottola and pretty much locked in the basement, she is singing a different tune with marriage to Nick Cannon.

But control issues are not the only reasons why many middle-aged or older women latch onto male counterparts with less miles on them. Below are 12 of the biggest cougars in the game.

– terry shropshire