Ben Affleck on previous relationship with Jennifer Lopez: “People were sexist and racist with her”

Two decades after the romance that united him with Jennifer Lopez in the early 2000s, Ben Affleck remembered how bad it was because of the criticisms and comments he received from some people when he was dating the singer.

In full promotion of The way back The film in which he stars with Janina Gavankar, the Oscar winner reflected on it in the latest episode of the Awards Chatter podcast from The Hollywood Reporter, assuring that “people were terribly mean to her: sexist, racist,” he said.

The actor and Latin music star got engaged in 2002 with wedding plans for the following year. However, they canceled their engagement in early 2004.

“Ugly and violent things have been written about her, in such a way that if you write them now, you would literally be fired for saying those things that you said,” Affleck thought of the treatment certain media outlets gave to the news. that made the rounds about the couple.

At the time, Affleck paid about $ 30,000 to place an ad in American magazines. Variety and Hollywood Reporter, in which he said Jennifer López was not the whimsical diva everyone believed, “but a wonderful professional and excellent person.”

During your job interview for The Hollywood Reporter, said, “Now it’s like they adore and respect her for the work she did, where she came from and what she achieved, and this is how it should be!” said Jennifer Garner’s ex-husband. And he was of the opinion that “if you come from the Bronx, you have a better chance of ending up as Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the Supreme Court than having Jennifer Lopez’s career and being who she is today, at the age of 50. “.

The actor also stated that when they came out, newspapers “ should always have a story of the month. ”

“And my relationship with Jennifer López turned out to be that sensational story as that company grew exponentially,” he noted, without forgetting that the paparazzi they are still standing in front of the doors of his house, photographing him when he takes out the garbage or when he goes home to get food. “Still, some will say to this day,“ I’ll see you in the street for the pictures of the paparazzi! He said wryly.

Although it has been almost 15 years since Affleck and López ended their relationship, the blockbuster actor such as Batman, Armageddon and Daredevil assured that he still maintains a good friendship with the singer from On the floor and Jenny from the neighborhood.

‘I remember when it came down to it American idol I wish him the best of luck. I respect her and I like her. He’s had a lot of unfair things in his life and I’m glad he’s doing well, ”said Affleck.