Ben Affleck Says Jennifer Lopez’s Level of Fame Is ‘Bananas’

ben affleck He knows his level of fame doesn’t match that of his wife, Jennifer Lopez,

“People love her, and she represents something really important to people,” Affleck, 51, said. Kevin Hart During the Season 4 premiere of his Peacock talk show, Heart to Hearton Thursday, June 20.[To me,] People say, ‘Hey, I love your movie,’ and then they’re like ‘Aaaah! J-Lo!,’ it’s amazing, you know what I mean?”

Affleck explained that since Lopez, 54, is “so famous,” her presence brings out the energy of her fans no matter where they go. That includes moments when the two of them go out with their families. Speaking to Hart, Affleck recalled a meeting he and Lopez had when he took his blended family to see a play in New York City. (Affleck is a father to three children: Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, whom he welcomed with his ex-wife jennifer garnerLopez has twins, Max and Emme, both 16, with her ex-husband. Marc Anthony,

“We got out of the car, we were going to see a play, and I thought, ‘Come on, baby, we’re going to be late, we’ve got to walk a block and a half.’ She was like, ‘OK,’ she didn’t say anything,” he recalled. “With her, with all the kids, walking out of Times Square, and that shit was, like, fucking bananas.”

Affleck said that on his way to the venue he was met by countless fans who were excited to see Lopez in person, which left Affleck overwhelmed.

“I thought, ‘Oh my god.’ There was this woman, she was smoking weed, she was wearing a full purple skin-tight suit – she was a big, heavy woman – and she starts running in the back, saying ‘J-Lo!!’ like a herald, which then gets everybody else on, and then all the tourists on as well. [come in.],

The actor explained that once Lopez was recognized, it was like they were surrounded by “hundreds of people” who were “screaming” for him, Lopez and their five children.

Earlier in a conversation with Hart, Affleck revealed that when he I don’t like being photographed when spending time alone or with his children. However, he admitted he has less trouble when he accompanies Lopez to her many events.

“I don’t mind, you can take a picture of me at a club or a premiere, with my wife, I don’t care. You take the picture yourself. I don’t notice you,” Affleck said. “But with my kids, it’s a different thing.”

During this meeting, Affleck offered solidarity with Lopez amid their marital problems. A source exclusively told our weekly In May, the couple was said to be having “problems” in their relationship while Lopez was preparing to hit the road with him This is me… Travel Now — which he Eventually cancelled In June.

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“Problems between them began a few months ago as Zayn started taking on more work commitments and preparing for her tour,” the insider explained, adding that due to Lopez’s busy work schedule, the two were “on two different pages most of the time.”

As Lopez and Affleck move into the next steps of their relationship, the pair Selling your shared home in Los Angeles, We Last month, Affleck confirmed that came out of the residence while they work on things.

“This has been really tough for her and she’s trying to decide her next move,” a second insider told Us. We this month, noting that trying to remain “J.Lo” has taken a toll on the singer and her loved ones, including Affleck.