Jennifer Lopez has had a long and wildly successful career as a pop star/actress/producer. And while there are countless headlines coming out about Lopez and Ben Affleck since their split became public, they’re both continuing to work non-stop. There’s one particularly exciting way JLo is focusing On work amidst the Affleck drama.
Lopez filed from divorce from Affleck in late August, after rumors about them living separately circulated for months. Bennifer is reportedly using a famous divorce lawyer to handle their matters privately, as they had no prenup in place. And a report by Daily Mail revealed that she’s been photographed going into a recording studio. Looks like we’re already going to get some new JLo tracks!
This news might be surprising for some, considering she just released This Is Me… Now, as well as its accompanying visuals and documentary (which are streaming with an Amazon Prime subscription). But it seems rumors about JLo working on a new dance song are true, as an insider told Page Six:
Her priority [career-wise] is music. There is no point of her going into it unless it’s big, and critics say it’s the old Lopez. She needs a big banger.
Honestly, sign me up. Jennifer Lopez has had a ton of dance hits throughout the years, and I’d be happy to be treated to some more. And she wouldn’t be the first recording artist who used personal heartbreak to fuel new music.
This report about JLo working on new music in some ways mirrors reports about Ben Affleck throwing himself into work amidst their very public break-up. Ben and Jen also have a new movie Unstoppable making its way around the film festival circuit, with the former couple reportedly strategizing which of them would make appearances during the press tour. Add in their continued co-parenting of their children, and it certainly seems like this is as amicable a split as can be expected in Hollywood.
Lopez’s most recent album, as well as its accompanying visual component, in many ways felt like it was a love letter to her husband. Affleck cameod in This Is Me… Now: A Love Story, making that part of her musical career even more tied to her ex. And one can only imagine that whatever new songs JLo is cooking up will have a very different feel.
Right now the public is wondering if Affleck and Lopez can settle the specifics of their divorce privately, or if they’ll end up going to court. There are some big assets at play, including their shared mansion and Affleck’s production company.
Clearly both Affleck and Lopez’s careers are continuing to thrive. Check out the 2025 movie release dates to plan your trips to the movies in the New Year.