Jennifer Lopez actually attended the Golden Globes as the “wife of” a nominee, Ben Affleck. Affleck’s Air was nominated for Best Comedy. While Ben was on the Globes carpet for a moment – long enough for a handful of arrival photos – Jennifer basically had to walk the rest of the carpet solo. Ben went inside and sat with Matt Damon and Matt’s wife Luciana. The two couples were seated next to each other for the whole show!
It’s a shame Ben didn’t stick around the carpet because this would have been Bennifer’s first Globes carpet in something like 21 years, right? Maybe that’s why Ben avoided it. Jennifer wore this pretty pink Nicole Felicia Couture – it’s very girly and Barbie, so it sort of suited the night. In any case, I think Ben and Jen are fine and she understands that Ben doesn’t want to schmooze on the red carpet.
One amazing thing happened on the carpet – Brie Larson completely freaked out when she met J.Lo. Brie told her, live on Entertainment Tonight, that she became an actress because of Jennifer’s performance in Selena. J.Lo was gracious.
Brie Larson meeting Jennifer Lopez for the first time is our golden moment. #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/uUlIaos2mb
— Entertainment Tonight (@etnow) January 8, 2024
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck at the #GoldenGlobes pic.twitter.com/utJk30zWOp
— Bennifer Updates (@BenniferUpdates) January 8, 2024
Photos courtesy of Getty.
JLo looks great. One thing I have to give her hers due is she knows how to do glamour. And Barbie Pink – on trend. Well done. She looks stunning.
And Brie losing it was cute. I too would get emotional if I met the person who inspired me on my career path.
The dress is fun but Brie was a bit over the top, especially considering that one is actually an actress and the other is known for her marriages, figure, and bad singing.
ehh I wouldn’t say J.Lo is a bad actress…. there are way worse! And Selena was an iconic role.
That was really harsh and inaccurate. She might not be your taste but her marriages aren’t why she is famous.
Exactly. It’s so dismissive and disrespectful. J-Lo has done some very well-regarded films, been nominated at the Globes, has had a long and successful music career and accomplished so much. She might have had a lot of press about her marriages and butt, but she’s not famous because of that.
I agree it was over the top, but then I heard what Brie said to JLo. And I if I met the person who was an inspiration for me on my career (and was as a festive get together and MAYBE a glass of champagne was consumed before hand) – I get it.
What is funny is that JLo is now old enough to be getting swooned at by younger actresses as being an inspiration. wonder how that makes her feel. I am close to her age, so I find it kinda funny for JLo.
Seraphina, I totally agree. It was such a funny, sweet moment–at first I thought Brie was doing a bit, but then realized she was completely genuine. It was a sweet, funny moment to see J Lo seamlessly step into the role of the gracious grand dame and receive respect and praise for her career from a younger actress. (I also loved that J Lo waived hi to Brie’s mom.)
JLo is an underrated actress–tell me you’ve seen Soderburgh’s Out of Sight? Hustlers? After seeing Out of Sight in 1998, I have never understood why she didn’t focus her career in film.
You don’t stick around for decades only thanks through gossip.
JLO is a hard worker, a business woman a decent actress and dancer.
Brie also complimented JLO on her work ethic.
You should watch Out of Sight!
ugh I wish Jennifer and George would do another movie together. Their chemistry was off the charts!! I love Out of Sight! That and The Cell I think are Jennifer’s best work.
THIS! I always think of Out of Sight and Hustlers when people say J.Lo can’t act. She gave a beautifully nuanced, sexy performance in OOS and her chemistry with George Clooney was off the charts. And she should have won the Supporting Actress Oscar for Hustlers IMO. Laura Dern won that year for Marriage Story and, although I love her, she was basically just Laura Dern.
Also, I’m going to be controversial — J.Lo has made some great romcoms and I think it takes a certain amount of talent and charisma to make romcoms that stand the test of time like The Wedding Planner and Maid in Manhattan. Also, she gave a very underrated performance in Enough IMO.
Lastly — lots of people have made it big in pop without having a great voice. Taylor Swift is the perfect example. And J.Lo is a helluva performer, so I’m inclined to give her some grace for the dodgy vocals. Although I believe her vocals have improved significantly throughout the course of her career, particularly after her marriage to Marc Anthony.
Jennifer is not a bad actor. She’s done a lot of good work in career. And though I loved her album On The 6, she is not a good singer but it seems as though her music fans really love her.
I think acting is JLo’s strength over singing – but I’m not a pop music fan. The dress is gorgeous, but she looks like she’s trying to steal Barbie’s thunder.
Do you feel better after that totally ridiculous comment? JLo has earned her success and deserves respect and if not respect, at least silence. Sheesh
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Agree Blanche. I’m not a fan of jlo as an entertainer. Her team is brutal and they go out of their way to crush other latinas in her category. Plus anyone who looks possibly Latina like Ashanti.
I can see jlo inspiring an actress/dancer because she is so energetic. Jlo was one of the templates the Kardashians used. Kim and their old pr person talked about it. And then Kim got to hang with jlo. You could tell Kim was over the moon.
That is an extremely disrespectful comment and inclined to put women down.
We are Puerto Ricans, and my 8-year-old daughter is being raised in the US. She saw JL singing on the Biden’s inauguration and asked me who she was. I explained to her that JLo was Puerto Rican but raised in the US, just like her. My daughter’s response was admiration and pride because she saw herself in JLO (a woman who speaks both languages).
You might not like her music or her acting skills, but she has been an inspiration for a lot of young Latina girls. Her work ethic is admirable, and often, people admire her because of it, not because of her marriages.
I’d say JLo is equally known for her hustle and work ethic, dancing, glamour and beauty. She is an entertainer to be admired and I can understand Brie being awestruck
I once met S. Epatha Markerson and made a HUGE donkey fool out of myself.
I could be wrong but I think JLo was the first Latina actress to earn over a million for a role (Selena). She was a Fly Girl and turned that into a huge career and I never think of her in terms of her marriages. She works her tail off and earns her success.
Have some respect, jLo was a Fly Girl on, In Living Color. Google it! Fly girls were everything.
JLo looks fabulous.
Jlo should’ve gone without the cape – the dress suits her really well, but the cape is a lot of look for someone who isn’t nominated.
I agree with you. It looked fine when she was sitting but so cumbersome on the red carpet. When you need two people to help you carry your train in back of you it’s too big. Anyway I know why Ben skipped the red carpet but I don’t know why jlo did it since she wasn’t a presenter or nominated. She had to put up with inane comments of the guy who asked what does Ben think of you putting on your wedding again in the video?
Disagree, I think the cape made the look! Otherwise, it’s just a slightly too tight pink mermaid dress.
Actually thinking about it again you’re right the cape really added to the overall look. But i stand by that shouldn’t have had such a long train – it’s not a wedding procession. Girl seems to be fixated on weddings and wedding looks.
@Lens maybe a rosette bolero would have provided the drama without a crazy train. Sort of reminding me of Rihanna’s met gala look now that I think about it.
If it wasn’t pulling across her legs this would have been my top look of the red carpet. I love love love those rose shoulders and she carried it well
This is a really short-sighted comment. I am not a fan of JLo but I can tell you that she was and is an inspiration to many young Latinas and others as well. Working in education, it was not uncommon to read essays from young girls who admired her success and how she was able to achieve fame and wanted to be like her. You might not have any use for her but don’t assume that others don’t. Not to take away from Brie, because I know she’s been through a lot with the toxic Marvel fandom, but there are million actresses just like her. I didn’t even remember that she won an Oscar until you just said it. I love that she was emotional about meeting her idol and it seemed like Jennifer really appreciated her kind words. I don’t see any need to pit the women against each other.
JLo looks amazing. That dress is a little over the top but she makes it work, it doesn’t wear her, she’s wearing it.
I saw the clip of Ben going inside and sitting with Matt and the announcer made it sound like it was a surprise – they were like “check out this clip of Ben surprising Matt!” like they made it sound like Matt didn’t know Ben was going to be there. And then they presented together. It was just weird, why try to make something seem so different from what it actually is?
I think they meant literally surprised him in that moment. Matt looked surprised and pleased to see Ben, so I’m guessing he hadn’t realized he’d show up so early and that he wasn’t doing the carpet.
I love Jlo’s dress. She was cute during the Will Farrell and Kristen dancing segment. She was full of life and having fun in the audience. Affleck on the other hand always looks miserable with Jennifer and also with Matt presenting. In the photo posted Affleck can’t even make his face smile. Just strange.
JLo looks incredible, absolutely stunning. At this point I think Ben just has severe mental health struggles and she spends a lot of her time worrying about him and cajoling him to do the industry things he needs to do to maintain his “brand.”
He does not have severe mental health struggles. He has resting bitch face. Go listen to the Smartless Podcast where he is the guest. He is funny and engaging talking about his production company with Damon. And he makes fun of himself and those pics.
Exactly. He has RBF. It’s not that serious. What probably does cause him a bit of stress is people buying into the narrative that he’s miserable all the time. Of course, the power of that narrative is driven by the older, more powerful one — that JLo is a extremely high maintenance diva. It’s ridiculous and mean spirited, with a bit of racism baked in. People need let them live.
This! People need to let that guy live, it’s his face plus he just seemed uncomfortable at those events. The obsession with media and everyone always dissecting his every expressions to create fake narratives is really getting out of control
I didn’t think anything would ever top that mint green Valentino she wore to the Oscars when she attended with Ben, but for me this ties it. OMG this dress is a whole mood. I love it and I love it on her. She looks gorgeous.
Jennifer’s look was the fashion show. Old school Hollywood glam with the dash of modernity for the win! Her and Ben looked great together last night. I agree with everyone here saying that there’s no way JLo could have carved out a mostly successful 30-year career without actual talent. Especially, in an industry that easily discards its young talent by 40. I have no problem giving JLo her flowers.
She’s got drive, a strong work ethic and hustle too. You need that in Hollywood too. For all her oft scandalous personal life I don’t think I’ve ever read anything about her being unprofessional on set or press tours.
Back in the early 2000’s It wasn’t her, it was her management team that would demand 100 white roses in every room Or 1000 count Egpytian sheets in hotels when filming a movie. And all these ridiculous things on a rider. She wasn’t the one demanding it but it got connected to her as being a ‘diva’. Which she is isn’t. She just wants to do good work.
One thing Jennifer does so well is Old Hollywood Glamour and I think she nailed it. Ben on the other hand has that old familiar miserable look on his face. That he would rather be anywhere in the world but there. I hope it’s just the award show and not old demons coming back again. He put Garner through hell. He better not do it to Jennifer Lopez. She deserves so much better.
That stone face when they were walking in. The people here saying it’s “just” his RBF are letting him off the hook for his poor public behavior and you know no woman would ever be given that courtesy. There have been plenty of times he has looked animated and happy at public events so he knows how to act given he’s an actor. Has any actor been given so much coddling and benefit of the doubt especially given the very credible sexual harassment charges during the short lived “me too” era?
@Lens
He did not look happy at all! His best friend was nominated for a film he directed. He should be on top of the world!
Can’t blame Brie, I loved the movie ‘Selena’ too!
Everyone naturally gravitates to Ben. It’s exhausting and I understand why he cut out. That’s one of the main reasons there has always been tons of paparazzi pictures. Even before Jennifer garner.
I have the same look. I’m a tall ethnic woman with a far away glaze. I’m always asked the gotcha questions. Lol. Ben gets tangled up all the time. Lol, tonight he acknowledged it and slide out.
Brie fangirling over Jennifer is too cute. I need them in a Spy vs. Spy film stat!!!
I think that Ben Affleck imakes a better boyfriend than a husband