Jennifer Lopez Reacts To Sad Ben Affleck Photos
Jennifer Lopez would very much like everyone to stop worrying about her husband, Ben Affleck.
At Sunday’s Golden Globes, the pop icon attempted to set the record straight in regard to Affleck’s well-being amid online chatter about him looking “bored” — or even worse, “sad” — in viral photos of the couple at events together.
“Ben is doing alright. You don’t need to worry about Ben, let me just tell you,” Lopez told Entertainment Tonight on the red carpet. “He is good. He is happy, he is here, he is nominated.”
As to how Affleck, whose latest film “Air” was nominated for two Golden Globes, feels about the discussion of his facial expressions, Lopez said he was nonplussed.
“He is like, ‘I’m chilling.’ I don’t understand what people are pressed for,” she said.
The speculation surrounding Affleck’s resting sad face has followed him for quite some time. In 2016, the “Sad Affleck” meme was born after a parody video went viral of a “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” press junket video interview with Affleck and his co-star, Henry Cavill.
Then, at the 2023 Grammy Awards, he appeared to be less than impressed by the starry ceremony.
Now, the discourse has seemingly followed the “Argo” actor and filmmaker everywhere, including routine visits to his beloved Dunkin’ Donuts.
Lopez, meanwhile, has tried to laugh off the public commentary on more than one occasion. In February last year, she shared the trailer for “Air” on Instagram, which began with a still image accompanied by the following caption: “my husband’s happy face.”
Next month, Lopez will unveil her first album in 10 years, “This Is Me… Now.”
Due out Feb. 16, the album is a sequel to 2002’s “This Is Me… Then” and will be accompanied by a film that takes an