J.Lo scolds a reporter over Ben Affleck divorce question

One daring reporter confronted Jennifer Lopez about rumors that she and Ben Affleck are splitting up after two years of marriage. They didn’t get their scoop.

As a substitute, Lopez chided the reporter for the query, in response to video printed by TMZ. On Wednesday, Lopez appeared on a panel in Mexico Metropolis to debate her new sci-fi Netflix movie “Atlas” with co-star Simu Liu and director Brad Peyton. When the panel opened up for viewers questions, one journalist off-camera took the chance to ask the singer-actor-producer, “Is your divorce with Ben Affleck … actual?”

Some attendees groaned on the query, as Liu shortly jumped in with, “OK, we’re not doing that.” Lopez initially scoffed on the inquiry, then addressed the reporter immediately.

“You realize higher than that,” she mentioned, leaning ahead in her seat.

“Come on, don’t are available in right here with that power, please. Thanks a lot,” Liu added.

Hypothesis a few Bennifer divorce surfaced earlier this month as a number of tabloids, citing unnamed sources, reported that the superstar spouses had been going through marital issues. Additionally fueling the rumors had been Affleck’s absence from the 2024 Met Gala, the place Lopez was a co-chair, and the “Let’s Get Loud” singer’s house-hunting outing with a longtime collaborator. Amid the rumors, TMZ printed images of Affleck and Lopez each still wearing their wedding rings.

Representatives for Lopez and Affleck didn’t reply instantly Thursday to The Instances’ separate requests for remark.

Lopez and Affleck had been beforehand betrothed within the early aughts however famously called off their engagement. In 2021, the duo rekindled their romance, then obtained married in 2022. Since then, Lopez has tapped into her love life for the over-the-top rollout of her album “This Is Me … Now,” a religious successor to her 2002 launch, “This Is Me … Then.”

Lopez’s “This Is Me … Now” period additionally touts a self-funded musical film, a documentary about making that film and a tour that may kick off in Orlando, Fla., on June 26. She’s going to play Southern California in July.

In February, Lopez spoke concerning the assist she acquired from her husband about her summary “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story” film, wherein she personally invested $20 million.

“He mentioned, ‘You made a film. For you. You made an ideal film. You probably did it,’” Lopez instructed Variety. “Actually, I don’t care what occurs now. That’s the greatest type of praise that I might get.”

Presently Lopez and Affleck are each engaged on separate movies. Because the singer promotes “Atlas” and prepares for her upcoming tour, Affleck is reportedly filming the untitled sequel to “The Accountant” in Los Angeles.