Jennifer Lopez was finally asked directly about ongoing speculation that her marriage to Ben Affleck was over.
The On The Floor hitmaker, 54, received the burning question during a press conference for her new Netflix movie Atlas in Mexico City on Wednesday.
In a now-viral video, a reporter shocked the crowd when he asked Lopez to confirm whether the ‘Ben Affleck rumors’ were ‘real.’
He tried to laugh as his co-star Simu Liu quickly jumped to his defense.
Lopez, who was still wearing his wedding ring, then jokingly scolded the man. “You know better,” he said.
The audience applauded J.Lo for how she handled the situation, while one of the panelists warned other reporters to stay away from that line of questioning.
Jennifer Lopez was finally asked directly about the ongoing speculation that her marriage to Ben Affleck was over; seen in January 2024
‘Come on, don’t come in here with that,’ they said.
ElGordoyLaFlaca shared a video of the interaction on Instagram, where fans shared their thoughts in the comments section.
Some thought that López seemed “hurt” by the journalist’s question.
‘She seems very hurt when asked that question. They should leave her alone,” one IG user wrote.
Another fan begged the media to stop ‘messing into her life.’
López arrived in Mexico on Tuesday as part of the current promotion of Netflix’s Atlas, which hits theaters on Friday, May 24.
Despite the Q&A debacle, the mother of two seemed unfazed by speculation about her relationship with Affleck as she posed for photographers on Wednesday.
She put on a stunning display in a see-through jumpsuit after recently sharing that she is “skinny” than ever.
The sexy fishnet ensemble showed off her nude bra underneath and was cinched at the waist to highlight her figure.
The mother of two added height to the ensemble with chunky silver platform heels.
Lopez and Simu were also joined by director Brad Peyton for the press event.
Atlas centers on a brilliant data analyst (López) with a deep distrust of artificial intelligence who joins a mission to capture a renegade robot with whom she shares a mysterious past.
But when plans go awry, your only hope of saving humanity’s future from AI is to trust it, according to a press release.
López produces Atlas through his production company Nuyorican Productions and his agreement with Netflix.
The On The Floor hitmaker, 54, received the burning question during a press conference for her new Netflix movie Atlas in Mexico City on Wednesday.
In a now-viral video, a journalist shocked the crowd when he asked Lopez to confirm whether the ‘Ben Affleck rumors’ were ‘real’.
It was reported earlier this week that Affleck is pushing to divorce Lopez, after calling the union a “fever dream.”
Amid breakup rumors, PageSix claimed that Affleck is ready to end their two-year marriage, going so far as to claim that the decision to get married was due to “temporary insanity.”
A source told the site that the Oscar winner “has come to his senses” after being so in love with the Atlas actress that he couldn’t think straight.
While he has been seen spending time alone with Lopez in recent days, he now feels like his head is “clear” and he can move on.
“If there was a way to get divorced on the grounds of temporary insanity, I would do it,” PageSix’s source said.
The actor has been living in a $100,000-a-month rental mansion in Brentwood located just two blocks from his ex-wife Jennifer Garner, and not in the marital home he shares with Lopez.
Aerial photos obtained by DailyMail.com on Tuesday showed the 10,000-square-foot mansion where Affleck has been sheltering in place for the past few weeks.
Although the temporary home has enough space to comfortably accommodate several families, it’s a downgrade for Affleck, who purchased a 38,000-square-foot mansion with wife J.Lo last year for a staggering $60.85 million.
Fans began to suspect something was wrong with Affleck and Lopez’s marriage after they went nearly two months without being photographed together, although the time apart was reportedly due to the singer’s busy schedule and Affleck’s work. in the filming of a sequel to The Accountant.
She tried to laugh it off as her co-star Simu Liu quickly jumped to her defense.
Lopez then jokingly scolded the man. “You know better than that,” he said.
López arrived in Mexico on Tuesday as part of the ongoing promotion for Netflix’s Atlas, which hits theaters on Friday, May 24.
She was joined by her co-star Simu Liu, 35, and director Brad Peyton, 45.
The two appeared to reunite last week for a school performance in which their son Fin appeared. Although they both showed smiles upon arriving at the play, they also seemed noticeably cold towards each other at other times.
Ben has been seen on recent occasions without his wedding ring, but they both wore their rings when they were together.
On Monday, a source told PEOPLE that the married couple is at odds over how much attention they seek.
“They just have very different approaches when it comes to media attention,” they said. ‘Ben hates all attention and it makes him very uncomfortable. Jennifer has always had a different approach.’
They added that it simply wasn’t “his way” to reveal much of his inner life to the public.
‘It doesn’t make him happy and causes stress in his life and then hers. There’s no doubt that her different styles clash,” the source added.
Another supposedly established source in the music world said: “She needs that expression, but Affleck just isn’t comfortable with it.” After a while it causes tension in the relationship.
‘It’s more introspective and private. He likes to open his heart to his fans and the world. This makes them considerably different, and it has been difficult in their day-to-day relationship,’ they continued.
‘There have always been clashes in their styles, in how they handle problems and in their actions, but nothing has stopped their love over the years. “This is a great love story,” the music industry source added.
Over the weekend, Ben was visited by his ex-wife Jennifer at their rental home.
On Tuesday, a source told DailyMail.com exclusively that his current wife Lopez has been confiding in Garner recently as she tries to save their marriage.
“JLo has been confiding in Jen because she knows she’s one of the only people in the world who would understand what she’s going through,” the source said.
“She’s been through this with the same man and although the circumstances were quite different, it’s still the same man and they both dealt with some of the same issues.”
Despite the Q&A debacle, the mother of two seemed unfazed by speculation about her relationship with Affleck as she posed for photographers on Wednesday.
Atlas centers on a data analyst who distrusts artificial intelligence and joins a mission to capture a renegade robot. The film will be released on Netflix on May 24.
Jennifer’s decision to release her documentary, The Greatest Love Story Never Told, chronicling her love story with Ben, apparently put a strain on the couple’s marriage; the duo seen in 2023
The source said Garner sees Ben’s current marriage as a stabilizing force that helps him maintain his sobriety.
“Jen doesn’t want Ben to call off this marriage because he really cares about J.Lo,” the source said.
‘She went to his house to talk to him about this and try to keep the two of them together.
‘Jen told J.Lo several times how valued she is in all of their lives. “She is one of the only women who can communicate with Ben and prevent him from straying from his addiction,” she added.
Affleck previously spoke about how his struggle with addiction influenced the end of his marriage to Garner.
Ben and J.Lo tied the knot in 2022 after rekindling their romance following her split from Alex Rodriguez.
The two had previously dated between 2002 and 2004, which included an engagement, although they called off the wedding and went their separate ways at that time.
