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\nJennifer Lopez appeared on the Today show on Monday, Oct. 6, to discuss her new project, Kiss of the Spider WomanCo-host Craig Melvin asked Lopez about her divorce from Ben Affleck during the interview prompting her to respond, “Look at this guy!”Lopez then gave Affleck his props, saying the film wouldn’t have gotten made without him<\/p>\n
Jennifer Lopez<\/a> wants to focus on the professional, not the personal.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n The 56-year-old star is currently in the middle of promotion for her musical film Kiss of the Spider Woman<\/a>, which led to questions about the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck<\/a>.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n On Monday, Oct. 6, Lopez appeared on the Today<\/a> show where she was interviewed by Craig Melvin<\/a> about the project and Affleck\u2019s involvement.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIn the middle of filming this elaborate, beautiful musical, your divorce was also finalized with Ben,\u201d Melvin began before Lopez cut him off, saying, \u201cThere you go! Look at this guy!\u201d\n<\/p>\n Craig Melvin and Jennifer Lopez on the ‘Today’ show.<\/p>\n The Today Show\/NBC<\/p>\n Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE’s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\n<\/p>\n But Melvin then clarified his reasoning for mentioning Affleck when discussing the film, noting, \u201cBut then I read that your ex is an executive producer on the film.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Lopez laughed off the moment, before giving her ex-husband his props.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIf it wasn\u2019t for Ben, the movie wouldn\u2019t have gotten made,\u201d she said, matter-of-factly. \u201cAnd I will always give him that credit.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n As for her attitude toward the divorce, she added, \u201cAnd yeah, things happen, you have to keep going.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez.<\/p>\n Kevork Djansezian\/Getty<\/p>\n In fact, the film itself seemed to have helped Lopez navigate her own personal turmoil.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s funny, the movie is about escapism. It\u2019s about how movies and art save us in the hardest times of our lives,\u201d she shared. \u201cDoing this project was such a dream come true for me that it really got me through to kind of survive a moment that was difficult in my personal life as well.\u201d\n<\/p>\n Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez.<\/p>\n Steve Granitz\/FilmMagic<\/p>\n As for the next steps in her life, Lopez added, \u201cAfter [filming] I took some time off and now we\u2019re back. I\u2019m really excited for everybody to see this film. It\u2019s a beautiful film about love.\u201d\u00a0\n<\/p>\n Melvin noted, \u201cAnd it sounds like it might have helped saved you.\u201d\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt did, it did!\u201d Lopez agreed.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Affleck and Lopez initially met in 2002 and began dating. After ending their engagement<\/a> in 2004, they both pursued other relationships and started families of their own. The A-listers rekindled their romance<\/a> in 2021, and they married in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony<\/a> in July 2022. They celebrated their nuptials with a second ceremony in Georgia<\/a> in front of friends and family a month later.\n<\/p>\n However, two years later they split citing irreconcilable differences and settled their divorce in February.\u00a0\n<\/p>\n