Ben Affleck allegedly wants his wife, Jennifer Lopez, to rethink her career path amid reports of their troubled marriage. Affleck is reportedly dissatisfied with Lopez’s recent strings of low-grade projects and has seemingly clashed with her creative team over the issue.
As rumors that their marriage may be nearing its end intensify, the pair recently reunited for Affleck’s daughter Violet’s graduation, where they put up a loved-up display. Lopez also announced the cancellation of her tour so that she could spend time with her family.
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez have been rumored to be facing marriage troubles due to their very limited outings together, amongst other things.
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Ben Affleck Is Reportedly ‘Butting Heads’ With Jennifer Lopez’s Creative Team
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Lopez’s career is facing a new challenge, and this time, it’s coming from within her camp. According to The Sun, sources close to the “Ain’t Your Mama” singer revealed that her husband, Affleck, wants her to “overhaul her career,” following a string of projects that have been met with below-par ratings.
The singer’s new album flopped, and her latest movie, Atlas, received an abysmal 14% rotten rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
The “Argo” actor is dissatisfied with the quality of projects she has been putting out and has reportedly clashed with Lopez’s creative team.
“Ben feels Jen needs to overhaul her career and have a better team behind her,” an insider revealed. “He has butted heads with some members for a while now, and it’s caused tension behind the scenes.”
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“He just wants what’s best for her and feels she’s doing a lot of mediocre projects and is surrounded by yes people who are also sometimes making decisions for her,” the source noted.
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Is Jennifer Lopez ‘Overworking’ Herself?
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Lopez’s workload was also mentioned as a concern and a potential cause of her alleged mediocre projects.
The source who spoke to the news outlet noted that the couple’s priorities are “different,” as Lopez is “often doing 50 things at once” and is “overworking,” whereas Affleck “is not working as much by choice.”
“Even though she has been dedicated to her marriage and kids, she’s very busy,” the source shared. “Ben supports her, but he doesn’t want her to be disappointed when something doesn’t do well.”
Despite reports, the “Hustlers” actress’ workload may not be her biggest problem. She recently told the Associated Press that she is taking things easy and is only going at “half” the speed she used to.
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She also claimed that she has “been doing things that are really exciting” or “inspiring” to her as opposed to “doing just everything.”
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Jennifer Lopez Canceled Her Summer Tour
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The versatile entertainer recently canceled her summer tour because she was homesick. According to the Daily Mail, Lopez apologized after announcing the cancellation of her Greatest Hits summer tour, which was scheduled to begin in early July.
“Representatives for Live Nation announced today that the Jennifer Lopez US Summer 2024 Tour THIS IS ME…LIVE is canceled,” a statement shared with the news outlet read. “Jennifer is taking time off to be with her children, family, and close friends.”
It added, “For those who purchased through Ticketmaster, tickets will automatically be refunded – there is nothing further fans need to do.”
The Singer Is Heartbroken About The Tour Cancellation
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Lopez also sent out a personal message to her fans, noting how “devastated” she was by the cancellation of her summer tour.
Taking to her website, Lopez explained to fans that she was “completely heartsick and devastated” for letting them down, adding that she wouldn’t “do this” if she didn’t “feel that it was absolutely necessary.”
“I promise I will make it up to you, and we will all be together again. I love you all so much. Until next time,” Lopez added.
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Ben Affleck Still Wearing His Wedding Ring
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The announcement of Lopez’s tour cancellation comes after Affleck was seen wearing his wedding ring yesterday amid speculation that their marriage has hit the rocks.
According to a report, he turned up in a casual ensemble on the set of his new film, “The Accountant 2,” in Los Angeles. Affleck had on a short-sleeved red shirt and a pair of classic denim jeans locked tight with a black belt.
The actor was spotted flashing his silver wedding ring and sipping a can of coke while having a telephone conversation. Affleck was also seen holding a large black duffle bag as he made his way inside a trailer before shooting a few scenes for the film.