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Topics: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, Film and TV
Callum Jones
Topics: Jennifer Lopez, Ben Affleck, Celebrity, Sex and Relationships, Film and TV
Jennifer Lopez called out an interviewer after she was asked an uncomfortable question about her divorce to Ben Affleck.
The 56-year-old singer and actor filed for divorce in August last year, and since then, she's made a number of admissions about her split from her two-time Oscar-winning ex.
J-Lo is currently on the media rounds to promote her new film Kiss of the Spider Woman - an adaptation of the Broadway musical of the same name.
Well, despite their recent divorce, Lopez and Affleck worked closely on the movie, with the latter having worked as an executive producer.
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Lopez appeared on the Today show on Monday (October 6), where she was interviewed by Craig Melvin about the upcoming release and Affleck's involvement.
"In the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce was also finalized with Ben," Melvin began, which lead to Lopez cutting him off, saying: "There you go! Look at this guy!"
The interviewer stated he brought up the singer's ex because of his involvement in the film - something Lopez laughed off before actually praising her ex-husband.
"If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have gotten made," she said. "And I will always give him that credit."
While she may have still been working with her former partner, Lopez admitted that working on the project helped her navigate a tricky part of her life.
She said: "It’s funny, the movie is about escapism. It’s about how movies and art save us in the hardest times of our lives. Doing this project was such a dream come true for me that it really got me through to kind of survive a moment that was difficult in my personal life as well."
Lopez continued: "After [filming] I took some time off and now we’re back. I’m really excited for everybody to see this film. It’s a beautiful film about love."
During a recent sit-down with CBS' Lee Cowan, Lopez was asked how she managed to juggle everything going on in her personal life and her latest movie.
"Barely! It was tough, it was a tough time - it was a really tough time," she conceded.
The 'Let's Get Loud' hitmaker was then asked by Cowan if she found refuge in playing the part during a tumultuous time in her life.
"Yes, 100 percent," J-Lo instantly replied.
"It was hard not to think about stuff, but it was like the best and the worst of times in a way, because it was every moment on set and every moment I was doing this role I was so happy.
"And then it was like back home it was not great and it was just like, oh, you know, how do I reconcile this? But you get through it."