A bold journalist confronted Jennifer Lopez about rumors that she and Ben Affleck were splitting after two years of marriage. They didn't get their scoop.
Instead, Lopez berated the journalist for the question, according to a video posted by TMZ. On Wednesday, López appeared on a panel in Mexico City to discuss her new Netflix sci-fi film, “Atlas,” with co-star Simu Liu and director Brad Peyton. When the panel opened up to questions from the audience, an off-camera reporter took the opportunity to ask the singer, actor and producer, “Is her divorce from Ben Affleck… real?”
Some attendees groaned at the question, when Liu quickly interjected: “Okay, we won't do that.” López initially mocked the investigation and then addressed the journalist directly.
“You know better,” he said, leaning forward in his seat.
“Come on, don't come in here with that energy, please. Thank you very much,” added Liu.
Speculation about a divorce from Bennifer surfaced earlier this month when several tabloids, citing anonymous sources, reported that the celebrity spouses were facing marital problems. Affleck's absence from the 2024 Met Gala, where López was co-chairman, and the “Let's Get Loud” singer's departure in search of a home with a longtime collaborator also fueled the rumors. Amid the rumors, TMZ posted photos of Affleck and Lopez still wearing their wedding rings.
Representatives for Lopez and Affleck did not immediately respond Thursday to separate requests for comment from The Times.
Lopez and Affleck were previously engaged earlier in the aughts, but famously called off their engagement. In 2021, the duo rekindled their romance and then tied the knot in 2022. Lopez has since parlayed her love life into the hype release of her album “This Is Me… Now,” a spiritual successor to her 2002 release, “This Is Me… Then.”
Lopez’s “This Is Me… Now” era is also promoting a self-financed musical film, a documentary about the making of that film, and a tour kicking off in Orlando, Florida, on June 26. She will be playing in Southern California in July. .
In February, Lopez spoke about the support she received from her husband for her abstract film “This Is Me… Now: A Love Story,” in which she personally invested $20 million.
“He said, 'You made a movie. For you. You made a great movie. You did it,'” Lopez told Variety. “Honestly, I don't care what happens now. “That’s the biggest kind of compliment I could get.”
Lopez and Affleck are currently working on separate films. As the singer promotes “Atlas” and prepares for her upcoming tour, Affleck is reportedly filming the untitled sequel to “The Accountant” in Los Angeles.
