In a shocking turn of events, the usually glamorous world of Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck was thrust into the spotlight as the celebrity couple engaged in a heated public altercation on the streets, leaving fans and onlookers stunned.
The unfolding drama, complete with exchanged words and visible tension, provided a rare, unscripted glimpse into the challenges that even Hollywood’s most celebrated couples can face.
During a screening of The Mother on Thursday at The Whitby Hotel in New York City, the actress and singer got personal when addressing the audience, speaking on what the Netflix film means to her as a real-life mom.
“I think that there are some beautiful themes in here about what it is to be a mother, what it is to want to protect something with your entire life, as we do with our children,” Lopez, 53, told the audience of the Niki Caro
Speaking on the “cathartic” filming process and how it related to her own life with teenagers, Lopez, who rocked a slim black dress for the evening, said she became a “better mother” from this new perspective working with Lucy Gaez, who plays her daughter in the movie.
“It was a great experience to have her mouthing off to me on the set and then go home and have the same experience at home,” she joked, then turned more serious: “But it really was a kind of growing experience for me.”
