Jennifer Lopez makes a habit of answering questions about her relationship with husband Ben Affleck every time she steps in front of a microphone. But amid unfounded tabloid speculation that the couple's two-year marriage is on the rocks, JLo wasn't interested in talking about her private life during a promotional stop in Mexico City on Wednesday (May 22) to talk. her new Netflix space drama, Atlas.
Lopez was fielding questions from the Mexican press alongside co-star Seamus Liu when a reporter asked in Spanish, “Is your divorce with Ben Affleck real? These rumours?' People reported that the unidentified reporter's off-topic question shocked the rest of the press gathered in the room, as the person added: “What is the truth? Para le press le Mexicana [for the Mexican press]what is the truth of the situation?'
In the video of the exchange, Liu jumped in and said, “Okay, we're not doing that. Thanks a lot guys, we really appreciate it. Thanks.”
After a brief pause, Lopez – wearing a sparkly silver jumpsuit and matching silver heels – leaned forward in her seat and looked intently at the reporter and said, “you know better than that,” with a tight smile on her face. He then leaned back and Liu said, “Come on, don't come here with that energy, please.”
People noted that Affleck did not attend the LA premiere Atlas earlier on Monday or the Mexico City premiere on Tuesday. The pair's relationship has been a tabloid staple since they first met on the set of the box office bombshell. Gigli in 2001, after which they got engaged before splitting in 2004. Both married and divorced before reuniting and tying the knot in Las Vegas in 2022.
As of press time, neither Affleck nor Lopez have made any statements regarding the reports of alleged marital strife.
Watch footage of the exchange below.
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