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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Reunite at New York Premiere of Kiss of the Spider Woman

Affleck backed the Bill Condon musical through Artists Equity, support Lopez calls essential to a project she says helped her through a difficult period.

Overview

  • The former couple posed together on Oct. 6 at the film’s New York screening in their first public appearance together since their 2025 divorce was finalized.
  • Affleck attended as an executive producer via Artists Equity and praised Lopez on camera, telling her she was “incredible.”
  • Lopez publicly thanked Affleck for helping get the movie made, repeating on TODAY that the film would not exist without his involvement.
  • She described making the musical as cathartic, saying the work provided escapism during a challenging stretch in her personal life.
  • Directed by Bill Condon and co-starring Diego Luna and Tonatiuh, Kiss of the Spider Woman opens in theaters on Oct. 10.