LOS ANGELES – Amidst a challenging period marked by the breakdown of her marriage to Ben Affleck and recent professional disappointments, pop icon Jennifer Lopez is reportedly focused on achieving the highest ambition of her career: winning an Academy Award.
A well-placed insider, speaking to Heat World, shed light on the singer-actress’s intense focus, particularly surrounding the promotional tour for her latest film, Kiss of the Spider Woman. Lopez’s recent setbacks, including a ‘lukewarm’ response to ticket sales for her Las Vegas residency and the reported failure of her comeback tour, are said to be weighing heavily on her experience.
According to the source, Lopez believes her former husband, Ben Affleck, has a responsibility to assist her in realizing this dream.
“Winning an Oscar is the biggest ambition of [Lopez’s] career and, being his film too, she strongly feels Ben should help her,” the insider explained.
The motivation for this appeal is deeply rooted in the emotional fallout of their recent separation. The source detailed Lopez’s sense of betrayal and public humiliation: “As far as she’s concerned Ben owes her this after the way their marriage ended. She was so humiliated by the divorce, he completely betrayed her and she thinks he should be jumping at the chance to make it up to her.”
Lopez reportedly views this as an opportunity for Affleck to demonstrate respect for her talent, regardless of their marital status: “He could help her finally get the Oscar she’s always wanted. It would be a way for him to redeem himself and prove he respects her talents, even if their marriage didn’t work out.”
However, the reality of the situation appears strained. Under normal circumstances, Affleck would engage in a massive ’PR push’—participating in joint interviews and red carpets—to support the film’s Oscar campaign. But the insider noted a significant resistance: “Under any other circumstances he’d throw himself into helping her land this prize… But, as you can imagine, Ben has zero interest in doing that.”
The source concluded by highlighting the difficulty of the situation, noting Affleck’s well-known dislike for the awards ‘campaign’ process and his current efforts to maintain distance. “Right now he’s doing pretty much everything he can to avoid being in the same room as JLo, so it’s a huge nightmare for him.”
