Jennifer Lopez and her child Emme visit the studio... after ex Ben Affleck invited her kids to his premiere
The 55-year-old singer and actor looked ready to work up a sweat in a sporty ensemble, while Emme favored a casual–cool look that suggested they weren't joining their mother's dance practice.
The mother–child bonding moment comes after J.Lo's ex-husband Ben Affleck showed that he was still a part of her children's lives when Emme and their twin brother Max, 17, attended the premiere of his thriller The Accountant 2.
Jennifer opted for a baggier-than-usual outfit on Wednesday, including an oversize gray zip-up hoodie that was cropped to show off a hint of her rock-hard abs.
She wore a black sports bra underneath that highlighted her cleavage, and she matched it with a slim set of black leggings.
The Hustlers star wore her long caramel-colored hair parted down the middle and cascading down her shoulders so that it perfectly framed her large aviator sunglasses.
She completed the workout-ready look with white trainers and mid-calf socks, and she accessorized with a large black handbag.
Emme favored a white tank top with a long gray–green gingham button-up shirt worn open, along with baggy denim cargo shorts, a brown belt and classic black Converse high-top sneakers.
The nepo baby — who uses they/them pronouns — wore stylish eyeglasses and listened to something on earbuds as they headed into the studio.
Fans of Jennifer and her ex-husband Ben Affleck were shocked in April when the Oscar winner revealed that Emme and their brother were attending the premiere of his film The Accountant 2, despite his bitter divorce from their mother.
Ben revealed the reunion while speaking with Entertainment Tonight, and he also took the opportunity to speak warmly of his ex.
'For the record, Jennifer Lopez is spectacular, great to my kids, great ongoing relationship with them,' the star explained.
'I love her kids. They're wonderful. She's [an] enormously important, tremendous person of a lot of integrity who I adore and am grateful to,' he added.
Ben noted that Max and Emme were in the audience with the three children he shares with his ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 19; Fin, 16; and Samuel, 13.
The bonding moment comes after her ex-husband Ben Affleck showed he's still a part of her children's lives when Emme and their twin brother Max attended the premiere of his thriller The Accountant 2; pictured April 16 in Hollywood
'It's a great night. The kids are here, Jen's kids are here. I 'm very, very excited,' Affleck gushed. 'I'm proud of the movie, I love the movie and I love when all the kids come out. It's really fun, it's exciting.'
He continued, 'I'm thrilled that the kids are here with me. The relationships that you can have with children like that, it's the joy of my life. And those kids are amazing, and I'm glad that this is a movie they want to come to.'
Despite apparently attending, all of Ben and Jennifer's children appear to skip the red carpet.
Although Ben spoke warmly of his former stepchildren, the remains of his relationship with Jennifer appear to be tenser, and he is reportedly going to humiliating extremes to sever their final ties.
The former couple finalized their divorce in early January of this year, but but they are still connected through ownership of the Beverly Hills mega mansion that they bought in May 2023 for an eye-popping $60.8 million in cash.
Since going public with their separation, the two put the 38,000 square-foot home on the market for an even pricier $68 million.
Last month, it was reported that Ben and Jennifer had slashed the asking price by more than $8 million to $59.95 million, almost $1 million less than what they initially paid.
An insider exclusively revealed to DailyMail.com the extent that Ben is willing to go to push along a sale so that he can put his disastrous and short-lived marriage to the actress and singer out of mind.
Ben and Jennifer were married in July 2023, nearly two decades after calling off their first engagement. The actress filed for divorce two years later and they settled in January 2025; seen in 2021 in Venice
Lopez and Affleck tied the knot in July 2022, nearly two decades after their first relationship and engagement.
But their puppy love soon soured, and J.Lo filed for divorced just two years later.
She cited irreconcilable differences as the cause for their split, which she dated to April 26, 2024.
The two finalized their divorce in January of this year.
Last month, Jennifer was lambasted by fans for her lesbian kiss at the American Music Awards.
The hitmaker — who hosted the show and shared kisses with both male and female dancers during an opening medley of her songs and the evening's nominated tunes — was branded 'desperate' by fans due to the bizarre kiss.
But an inside source exclusively told DailyMail.com that the kiss was all part of a coordinated strategy for Lopez.
'J.Lo followed the direction of her PR and she did exactly what she was told to do for her post-Ben [Affleck] comeback,' the source said.
'She is living her best life and has zero f***s to give right now,' they continued.
'She dealt with so much uncertainty, but she was brave. She did not allow the negative commentary to bring her down. Instead, she kept going and living her life.'
Despite Jennifer's best attempts to put on a good show and also spice up the AMAs, viewers were largely disappointed in the ceremony.
One common criticism was that there was a dearth of major stars in attendance.
The show was also criticized for airing few categories live, which may have been due to many of the nominees and winners not bothering to show up to the ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas.
The event was savaged on social media, with several
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