Jane Fonda criticizes Jennifer Lopez’s relationship with Ben Affleck: ‘Feels too much’
What’s a friend if not someone who looks out for you and occasionally critiques your relationships? While the world has celebrated Jennifer Lopez’s reunion with Ben Affleck, her friend Jane Fonda has voiced some concerns. The 86-year-old actress isn’t shy about sharing her thoughts on Lopez rekindling her romance with Affleck.
Fonda and Lopez’s friendship blossomed after they co-starred in the 2005 film Monster-in-Law. Their bond has remained strong, so much so that Lopez included Fonda in her new documentary, This Is Me Now: A Love Story. In the film, Fonda candidly expresses her reservations about the couple.
“I want you to know that I don’t entirely know why, but I feel invested in you and Ben, and I really want this to work,” Fonda tells Lopez, according to Variety. “However, this is my concern. Like, it feels too much like you’re trying to prove something instead of just living it. You know, every other photograph is the two of you kissing and the two of you hugging.” Lopez, taking the comment in stride, laughs it off and replies, “That’s just us living our life.”
Fonda also voiced her concern after seeing photos of Affleck at the 2023 Grammys, admitting she was “real scared.”
“I got real scared, you know, with all that s–t about the Grammys and he looks unhappy and I’m like, ‘Oh, my God, what’s happening,'” Fonda confessed.
Lopez reassured Fonda that “nothing” was wrong with her relationship, explaining that Affleck was simply feeling the weight of public perception. “He was like, ‘I’ve become the symbol of the beleaguered man,'” Lopez clarified.
Despite her critiques, Fonda added that she believed “everyone in the entire world is pulling for this relationship and this love,” emphasizing that the way the couple presents their relationship is “so important.”
“It should be handled in a way that you aren’t overly flaunting it, so much so that it creates any form of criticism or resentment,” she advised.
Are Jane Fonda’s words coming from a place of love? What do you think? Let us know in the comments.
