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

Two decades after her romance with Jennifer Lopez in the early 2000s, Ben Affleck recalled how bad it was for the criticism and comments he received from some people when he was in a relationship with singer.

In full promotion of the The way back, the film starring alongside Janina Gavankar, the Oscar winner reflected on this in the latest episode of the Awards Chatter podcast The Hollywood Reporter, In which he asserted that “people were terribly bad with her: sexist, racist,” he opined.

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

“Ugly and violent things were written about her, so if you write them now, you would literally be fired for saying these things you said,” Affleck said in relation to the treatment certain media gave to the news that they circulated about the couple.

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

During his interview for The Hollywood ReporterShe said, “Now it’s like they adore and respect her for the work she did, where she came from and what she got, and that’s how she should be!” . And he has considered that, “coming from the Bronx, you are more likely to end up as Judge Sonia Sotomayor in the Supreme Court than to have the career of Jennifer Lopez and to be who she is today, at 50 years old.”

The actor also claimed that at the time they came out, the newspapers had to have “always a story of the month”.

“And my relationship with Jennifer Lopez turned out to be this sensationalist story at a time when this business was growing exponentially,” he said, noting that today 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 out to receive food orders at home. “Even so, to this day, some will say,” I see you on the street for the photos of the paparazzi! “He said ironically.

While almost 15 years have passed since Affleck and Lopez ended their relationship, the box office hit actor as Batman, Armageddon i Reckless assured that still it maintains a good relation of friendship with the singer of On the floor i Jenny from the blog.

“I remember when he came to American idol I wished him good luck. Respect and I like it. He had to endure a lot of unfair things in his life and I’m glad he’s doing well, “Affleck said.