Jennifer Lopez was stunned during a recent interview when the conversation took an unexpected turn.
At just 55, the singer proved she’s still got it, but the interviewer’s thoughtless joke about her age sparked a moment of awkward tension.
Jennifer Lopez has not yet finalized her divorce from the actor Ben Affleck But recently the two met again to watch their children perform a school play.
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Jennifer Lopez handles the interviewer’s comment about her age gracefully
Lopez tactfully handled a strange comment about her age that was made by her during an interview diversity‘s Senior Awards Editor, Clayton Davis.
The actress was at the screening of her latest film, “Unstoppable,” where she was interviewed by Davis, who joked about her getting older.
“I can’t believe it’s been 30 years since Selena,” he said in a clip he shared TMZbased on her role in the 1997 biopic “Selena,” about legendary Mexican-American singer Selena Quintanilla-Pérez.
“I can’t believe we’re going to be doing a retrospective on this in 30 years and you’ll be 60 by then, what…” he continued.
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Davis’ comments apparently left the “Let’s Get Loud” singer stunned as she responded with, “Wow.” He went on to joke that her age was “getting older,” causing the crowd to gasp in disbelief.
Lopez handled the awkward scene gracefully by nodding her head and quietly replying, “I am,” while someone in the crowd asked, “Did he just say that?”
She then addressed the comment before Davis clarified that it was a “joke.”
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The singer thanked fans for being with her for a “long time.”
The “Maid in Manhattan” actress appeared unaffected by the situation as she addressed the crowd and said she wanted to thank them for being with her for a “long time.”
“What a journey this has been,” she said, “and I honestly feel like the best is yet to come.”
“I honestly feel like my creativity and who I am as an artist is like you said…I also feel like this was a different kind of level for me to delve deeper into “What I am as a person or as an artist.” And roles like that change you,” the actress continued.
“They come at times in your life when you need them and they help you grow and heal you in a way,” Lopez added.
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Jennifer Lopez recently reunited with her estranged husband Ben Affleck
The diversity The interview comes after Lopez reunited with her estranged husband Ben Affleck and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner last Friday to watch their children perform a play at a school in LA
According to the Daily MailLopez’s son Emme and Affleck’s child Fin appeared together in the piece. After they took a bow, the actor was seen waiting to congratulate his child and stepson.
The Argo actor was also seen giving Emme a warm hug and kissing him on the head before saying goodbye.
A source told the news outlet that Lopez “watched in admiration” as she waited to give Emme a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
The exes were also seen talking to each other while interacting with the other attendees at the event.
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Earlier this year there were rumors of a marital conflict between the pair after they weren’t pictured together in public for months.
In August, Lopez finally filed for dissolution of her marriage, citing “irreconcilable differences” as the reason for the separation.
Jennifer Lopez reportedly felt “humiliated” by Ben Affleck’s closeness to Jennifer Garner.
Although Affleck and Garner ended their marriage in 2018, the two have apparently managed to maintain their cordial relationship and have been spotted spending time together.
She and her three children recently volunteered to share meals with homeless people in LA, but the family moment seemed to upset Lopez.
“Jen (Lopez) felt threatened by Jennifer (Garner) for most of their marriage – the way Ben ran to her for advice every time they argued drove her crazy,” a source said Warmth world.
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“Jen had every reason to believe that she and Ben would be spending a lot of time together over the holidays because he had promised that he would split half of his time between her and Jennifer Garner,” they continued. “But when he backed out of their plans and had dinner at Jennifer’s instead, it was humiliating for Jen because she had told everyone that Ben would be there for dinner.”
She “doesn’t regret” her divorce from Ben Affleck
Although the reasons for the couple’s split remain unclear, Lopez has since broken her silence on their divorce in a chat with her Interview magazine.
According to the actress, she doesn’t regret her decision, but the “pain” of the aftermath almost “got her out of it forever.”
However, Lopez now sees it as the catalyst she needed to steer her life in the direction it was meant to go.
She shared, “Now, on the other side, I’m like, ‘F-ck, this is exactly what I needed. Thank you, God. I’m sorry it took so long. I’m sorry.” You’ve had to do this to me so many times, I should have learned it two or three times already. You had to fall on my head with a damn sledgehammer. I don’t have to do it again.'”