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Jennifer Lopez’s close friends are reportedly ‘outraged’ with Ben Affleck, claiming she’s ‘FURIOUS’ over his alleged actions that they believe have ‘humiliated’ her. With divorce rumors swirling,
Although the 55-year-old Hustlers star — who was recently seen wearing her wedding ring again — and the 51-year-old Argo filmmaker initially radiated affection after reuniting for a second go at love, some of Jennifer’s closest friends and advisors have allegedly had a bone to pick with Affleck going back to their first stab at romance in the early 2000s.
Multiple sources reportedly said that Affleck played a role in Lopez’s decision to ditch Medina.
However, she brought Benny back into the fold as her manager just a few years after she and the Armageddon star had called off their engagement in 2004.
Since then, he has continued to be one of her closest advisors, and she has been seen spending time with him while staying out in the Hamptons away from Ben, who remained in Los Angeles.
A different source told Page Six that Benny tried to keep his ‘mouth shut’ for a more diplomatic approach to Jennifer’s second romance with Ben.
‘His attitude was, “I’m gonna say nothing.” [There] was no, “Good for you,” but also, [he] wasn’t negative,’ they claimed.
The source said there was no point in protesting, as he was allegedly convinced that Jennifer would marry Ben regardless of his input.
Another person whose ties to Jennifer were temporarily severed amid her relationship with Ben was her good friend Leah Remini, though the Gone Girl star doesn’t appear to have played a direct roll in that friendship ending.
It was previously reported that Jennifer had iced out Leah and even refused to invite her to her wedding after the King Of Queens star urged her to consider whether the aspects of Ben that allegedly caused them to split the first time were still a family
But the former friends managed to move on from their disagreement earlier this year, and Leah was reported to have spent time with Jennifer and comforted her amid her alleged marital issues with Ben.
According to the second source, ‘No one, except [Lopez’s] mother, likes Ben Affleck. He’s a triple-A a**hole.’
As evidence, they pointed to recent reports that Affleck has allegedly been delaying a divorce filing in hopes of not Jennifer.
Ben Affleck seen arriving at his office amid divorce rumors
Jennifer’s longtime manager Benny Medina allegedly ‘can¿t stand’ Ben ¿ and vice versa. Multiple sources claimed Affleck played a role in Jennifer firing him in 2003; pictured in February in LA
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Jennifer’s longtime manager Benny Medina allegedly ‘can¿t stand’ Ben ¿ and vice versa. Multiple sources claimed Affleck played a role in Jennifer firing him in 2003; pictured in February in LA
But she rehired him after her first split from Ben, and Medina allegedly was neither congratulatory nor negative when she announced she was back with Ben
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But she rehired him after her first split from Ben, and Medina allegedly was neither congratulatory nor negative when she announced she was back with Ben
Leah Remini, one of JLo’s best friends, was reportedly cast out of her inner circle after she expressed concerns that Ben hadn’t changed enough since their last breakup; pictured filming Second Act in 2017
Lopez allegedly was so mad that she cut ties and didn’t invite Remini to her wedding. But amid her time away from Affleck, her old friend has reportedly spend time with her and provided comfort
A second source claimed an allegedly impending divorce was ‘definitely not on [Jennifer’s] bingo card,’ and she had no idea they might split up ‘less than two years in’; pictured in a happier moment in 2021 in NYC
But insider previously told the publication that it was much too late for that, and that Jennifer was already ‘humiliated’ after Ben ‘initiated getting back together’ in a relationship that only lasted such a short time.
‘This was definitely not on her bingo card,’ the second source said. ‘She would’ve scratched someone’s eyes out if they told her [they’re] splitting up less than two years in.’
Ben was spotted working in Los Angeles on Thursday. A recent report from In Touch indicated that he has allegedly been delaying his divorce filing to avoid humiliating Jennifer, as he is producing the upcoming film Unstoppable, which she stars
Ben and his longtime friend Matt Damon, who joins him as a producer, are reportedly ‘invested’ in the film’s success, so he has allegedly delayed a divorce so as to not harm the film’s box office or Jennifer’s public image.
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