“This is exactly what he did”: Ben Affleck Will Have a Hard Time Convincing He’s the Good Guy Amid Jennifer Lopez Divorce as Fans Sympathize With Pop Star This Time
- Jennifer Lopez filed for divorce from Ben Affleck on the second anniversary of their Georgia wedding.
- JLo is very disappointed and sad that Affleck chose to pull away from their marriage.
- Fans label Affleck as 'narcissist' and side with JLo!
Jennifer Lopez & Ben Affleck’s rekindled romance after more than seventeen years in 2021 came as a surprise to their fans. Following her split from Alex Rodriguez, Lopez and Affleck were spotted together before going official in July 2021. The two of them walked the red carpet at the 2021 Venice International Film Festival at the premiere of Affleck’s movie The Last Duel.
The duo got engaged in 2022, the actress-singer announced in her On the JLo newsletter and later confirmed that they got married in Las Vegas in the presence of their kids. The couple celebrated their nuptials with a ceremony in Georgia. Just two years after their marriage, another surprise that was waiting for the fans was Jennifer Lopez filing for divorce on the second anniversary of their Georgia wedding. But this time, fans have sided with the pop star amid reports of her being too possessive or too much to handle.
Ben Affleck set up a smear campaign to tarnish Jennifer Lopez’s reputation?
The news of the two beloved actors, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck, heading for a divorce came as a surprise to a lot of fans, but the majority of them were not shocked. The reports of trouble in paradise started to spiral in May 2024, as they were not spotted together for 47 days. Multiple sources at the time stated that the two of them were living separately in Los Angeles.
In June, it was reported that the actor had moved out of the couple’s house and continued to live in a Brentwood rental, which was near his work and kids’ place. On August 20, 2024, JLo decided to file for divorce from Ben Affleck in the Los Angeles County Superior Court on the second anniversary of their Georgia wedding. The date of separation on the papers was listed as April 26, 2024, and she filed the divorce without a lawyer, which meant that she was representing herself. A source shared with People
She tried really hard to make things work and is heartbroken. The kids are a top priority, as they always have been.
Now, an X account (@Soum_designs) has labeled Ben Affleck as a ‘narcissist’ and detailed that Hollywood insiders acted at the directions of Affleck to set up a smear campaign against Lopez. They mentioned that the actor wanted to paint the actress as mean so that there would be no backlash for him. The account shared,
Jennifer Lopez may be a lot, but she risked her reputation and her entire net worth as a woman for a man who clearly never felt the same. Ben was very proactive and very careful to put out an image that didn’t coincide with what was going on behind the scenes.
The user added that the marriage not only broke JLo’s heart, but has triggered a hate campaign against her, which was reportedly orchestrated to coincide with their divorce. They argued that JLo was not the narcissist in their relationship because if she was, she would have made the actor sign a prenup as her net worth is around $400 million.
Fans side with Jennifer Lopez as news of Ben Affleck moving on becomes public
The news of JLo giving her best to make her marriage work with Affleck comes as no surprise. According to Cosmopolitan, the actress is very disappointed and sad, but after Affleck didn’t show any signs of working on their marriage or even any commitment, she felt like she needed to look out for her. Another source mentioned,
It’s been incredibly difficult for her that Ben chose to pull away from their marriage and move on with his life, leaving her behind. She didn’t want a divorce. She wanted to figure things out. Jennifer is not the type to just give up.
Daily Mail reported that JLo’s mother wanted her to separate from Affleck, and Page Six reported that Lopez feels humiliated because it was the actor’s idea to get back together. Now, with reports of Affleck setting up a smear campaign against the actress, fans have decided to side with the actress. A user replied,
This is exactly what he did.
A lot of fans seemed to have agreed with the reports that Affleck was indeed behind the hate campaign against JLo that painted her as mean and possessive. A user under Perez Hilton’s tweet mentioned that Affleck pushed her to the wolves and walked out on her. Ben Affleck or his representative has not yet commented on the situation.
