Jennifer Lopez was in a joking mood in Los Angeles on Sunday night as she told a group of her husband Ben Affleck’s admirers to “back off” after ogling him as they drove by.
The incident happened after the A-list couple left The Ivy restaurant after visiting the Hollywood flea market earlier in the day.
Cameramen on the sidewalk snapped photos and video of the Let’s Get Loud hitmaker, 54, and the Batman star, 51, as they left in a black Rivian SUV.
After opening the door for his wife, Affleck turned around the vehicle to get into the driver’s seat when high-pitched voices could be heard from a passing vehicle ogling the famous Changing Lanes actor.
The commotion caught the attention of Lopez, who smiled as she said, “Back up, b****” to the people yelling at her husband.
The latest: Jennifer Lopez, 51, was in a joking mood in Los Angeles on Sunday night as she told a group of admirers of her husband Ben Affleck, 51, to back off after ogling him as they drove by
The Sunday night outing marked the end of a busy weekend for the A-list couple, who are more than a year away from their Las Vegas wedding in July 2022, one month before a wedding ceremony for family and friends at Affleck’s estate. outside Savannah, Georgia.
Lopez is mother to twins Emme and Maximilian, 15, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, 55; while Affleck is father to three children with ex-wife Jennifer Garner, 51 – daughters Violet, 17, and Seraphina, 14, and son Samuel, 11.
On Saturday, the pair made a stylish duo at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala presented by Gucci at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
Lopez stunned in a semi-sheer gold dress as she arrived with Affleck, who wore a sophisticated black tuxedo.
The couple looked as happy as ever at the event, as they hugged each other for a sweet photo in the venue.
Notables from the art, film, fashion and entertainment industries gathered at LACMA for the twelfth annual Art+Film Gala honoring artist Judy Baca.
LACMA trustee Eva Chow and actor Leonardo DiCaprio co-chaired the event for the 12th year in a row.
Proceeds from the annual Art+Film Gala will support LACMA’s initiative to make film more central to the museum’s curatorial programming, while funding LACMA’s broader mission.
Stylish Couple: The night before, the couple looked stunning at the 2023 LACMA Art+Film Gala presented by Gucci at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Glam: The I’m Real singer dazzled in a semi-sheer gold dress during the event
The couple’s outing comes after Lopez revealed that she feels more confident than ever thanks to Affleck.
When you talk to Fashion Promoting her new Beso Balm from JLo Beauty, the Jenny From The Block singer said it makes her feel appreciated, and she appreciates that.
“Ben wants me to understand my value and know my worth,” the chart-topping singer began.
“I feel even more relaxed and at ease, which makes me feel even more beautiful than I’ve ever felt with anyone else,” said the star, who was previously married to Anthony and engaged to Alex Rodriguez.
She added, “I’m finally at the point in my life where I unapologetically love every part of myself. Every part of me, my body, my voice, my choices, even my mistakes. It all made me who I am and where I am today.’
Lopez has been busy lately, connecting her beauty line and the alcoholic drink Delola.
She also has the new album This Is Me… Now and is finishing the film Atlas about an AI soldier who has determined that the only way to end war is to end humanity.