Many people are over the moon about Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's apparent reunion,
but others are a little skeptical. Let's take a look at the reasons their rekindled romance
doesn't quite add up, from Jennifer Lopez's recently ended engagement to Alex Rodriguez
to Ben Affleck's embarrassing TikTok debacle.
When Jennifer Lopez was linked to Ben Affleck in April 2021, it was surprising for a number
of reasons, but a big one was that Lopez had just ended her engagement to Alex Rodriguez.
Before there was a possible Bennifer reunion, Lopez had been in a relationship with A-Rod
for several years. Since 2017, Lopez and Rodriguez were one of the hottest couples in Hollywood,
and after getting engaged in 2019, many fans thought that Lopez had finally found "the
one." Unfortunately, not everything is as it seems, and the duo eventually called it
quits in April 2021, saying that they are better off as friends.
Of course, there was plenty of drama swirling around their breakup, mostly revolving around
possible infidelity on A-Rod's part. While many fans thought that Lopez may lay low for
a while following the split, they were shocked to see the singer reportedly dating Affleck
again the very same month that she and Rodriguez announced their split. Is Affleck just a rebound
for Lopez? Or, better yet, is he a distraction from speculation about Lopez and Rodriguez's
breakup? The fast-paced timeline between her split with A-Rod and her reunion with Affleck
is definitely raising eyebrows for many fans, especially since it seemingly happened in
the blink of an eye.
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While Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez's breakup was definitely making a lot of headlines,
Ben Affleck was drawing in a few headlines of his own, and they were not necessarily
the most flattering.
Unfortunately for Affleck, he started 2021 off on a slightly sour note as he and his
year-long girlfriend, fellow actor Ana de Armas, broke things off in January. The split
was reportedly "amicable," though the news did come after a year of a pretty public relationship
between the two.
Shortly after Affleck and de Armas' breakup made headlines, Affleck ran into even more
dating drama surrounding the dating app Raya. Affleck was a long-rumored Raya user, but
his name came up again when a TikTok user, Nivine Jay, shared a video that Affleck had
allegedly sent her after she unmatched with him on the dating app.
"Nivine. Why did you unmatch me? It's me."
According to Jay, Affleck sent her the video message on Instagram, meaning that he would
have had to go out of his way to find her account and message her, since she had unmatched
with him on Raya.
While many people found the video to be funny, others thought it was a bit creepy. Is it
possible that Affleck and Lopez's out-of-nowhere reunion was planned to steal attention away
from the Raya story?
Many fans are pretty convinced that Lopez and Affleck's reunion may not be the fairytale
love story that it seems to be. Both Affleck and Lopez were grabbing headlines for unflattering
reasons right before they got back together. In the brief months since they have been spotted
together, their reunion is the only thing people talk about when their names pop up,
so is it all just a well-orchestrated PR stunt?
Many fans on Twitter have opinions about the matter. One user suggested that the Bennifer
reunion was a guise to take attention away from Affleck's Raya drama, and tweeted,
"It's so sweet that JLo was willing to fake date Ben Affleck to bury that story about
him sliding into that girl's DMs for unmatching with him."
Another user declared,
"ben affleck and jlo are in a fake relationship but i do support it. culturally we NEED more
celebs in fake relationships making out for photo ops PLEASE I don't ask for much but
this is what I'm asking for."
While plenty of fans believe that Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck's reunion is a publicity
stunt, others believe that it's simply moving too fast to be real.
When rumors first cropped up that the former flames were seeing each other again, it was
mostly speculation. Now, just a few months into their supposed reunion, there's quite
a bit of evidence that they are definitely an item, or at least are pretending to be.
Lopez was spotted wearing Affleck's flannel shirt, the two shared a passionate kiss while
out at dinner, and according to People, Affleck even invited Lopez's mom to film a cameo in
Las Vegas for a secret project.
Needless to say, things are moving fast between Lopez and Affleck, and they are making their
moves pretty publicly. However, neither Lopez nor Affleck have commented on the relationship
at all. At first glance, it makes sense that they are not confirming or denying their relationship
to keep things private. But, upon closer inspection, this explanation doesn't make much sense,
especially since the duo seems to be going out of their way to keep people speculating
about their relationship status.
Ever since Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez were linked in April 2021, fans and celebrities
alike have been fawning over the idea of Bennifer 2.0. While the fast-paced and seemingly out-of-nowhere
reunion has been suspicious for some fans, others are genuinely convinced that the duo's
relationship is real and that it will last. One user argued that the couple's harsh media
scrutiny is what destroyed their relationship the first time around, and tweeted,
"I'm not gonna lie about it. I hope Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are in it for the long
haul. If it wasn't for the racist media back then, things might not have gone the way they
did. Second chances are marvelous no matter how it works out."
Another user chimed in,
"Good for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez. Take the movie star glam away and it's just
a couple souls trying to recapture what overwhelmed them as younger people. They're older, wiser,
and seem to be having a good time. I hope it lasts. Finding love in this dark world
isn't easy."
Fans are definitely divided about Bennifer's reunion. Some believe it's fake and a total
PR stunt, whereas others are pretty convinced that they are in love. Ultimately, only Affleck
and Lopez know the truth behind their relationship, so we'll have to wait and see where the relationship
goes from here.
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