Jennifer Lopez is not fielding any questions related to her marriage with Ben Affleck, after a directive was reportedly handed down to journalists covering her new Netflix film, “Atlas.”
Reporters were told this week to avoid any questions about Affleck or Lopez’s personal life, sources close to the situation told TMZ.
The outlet also learned that the 54-year-old actress will only be doing group interviews alongside co-stars Sterling K. Brown and Simu Liu, for the time being.
The news comes just hours after J Lo shot down a question about Affleck from a writer at an “Atlas” press event in Mexico City on Wednesday night.
The journalist asked Lopez “what is true about the situation” and “rumors” concerning her marriage to the 51-year-old Oscar winner.
“You know better than that,” responded Lopez. Simu Liu, who sat next to her on the panel, appeared to come to her defense, adding, “Don’t come in here with that,” in footage captured by Spanish-language show “El Gordo y la Flaca.”
During the film’s Hollywood premiere on Monday, where Affleck was noticeably absent, there were no questions asked about the relationship.
Last week, the couple was photographed together for the first time since March, both wearing their wedding rings, although the “Good Will Hunting” writer appeared without his the following day.
Now living separately, Affleck is reportedly currently camping out at a home in Brentwood, Calif., having moved out of the pair’s shared $60 million Beverly Hills mansion.
The tensions are said to be exacerbated by the disappointing ticket sales of Lopez’s tour — supporting her “This Is Me…Now” album — which is kicking off next month.
Sources told the Daily News last weekend that the pop icon needs “serious emotional support” right now and “Affleck is not built for that.” Lopez ultimately suggested they relocate to her native New York, but as both have teenage kids in school, that isn’t necessarily feasible.
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