Ben Affleck’s cousin calls herself the new ‘Jenny from the block’ amid actor’s divorce from Jennifer Lopez
Ben Affleck’s cousin has crowned herself “the new Jenny from the block” after Jennifer Lopez officially filed for divorce from the actor last month.
Jennifer Affleck — who is married to Ben’s first cousin once removed, Zac Affleck — referenced the estranged couple’s relationship in a TikTok video shared over the weekend.
The “Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” star, 25, was seen getting her hair done by co-star Jessi Ngatikaura in a post set to J.Lo’s 2002 hit “Jenny from the Block.”
“The new Jenny from the block 😉,” the influencer captioned the video, not-so-subtly calling out Ben’s breakup with the pop star while lip-syncing the lyrics.
The influencer was immediately flooded with criticism in the comments section of her post.
“Posting with Jennifer Lopez’s song as the cousin-in-law of Ben Affleck amid their divorce is diabolical,” one person argued.
“You should be ashamed of trying to tie yourself to JLO. She is no longer with Ben. Regardless, slow your roll poser,” a second netizen wrote.
“How incredibly tacky and immature to use her song as they are in the midst of a divorce. So completely insensitive. You should stay out of ppl’s divorce. So wrong,” a third defender of the singer said.
As Page Six reported last month, the distant relative of the “Argo” actor will make her reality TV debut in the new Hulu series about a group of Mormon mom influencers in the aftermath of a “swinging sex scandal,” according to a press release from the streaming platform.
Her husband Zac’s father is the first cousin of Ben and his brother, Casey Affleck.
“I’m really excited for everyone to get a deeper look into my life as a young mother and wife,” Jen told Page Six in August while promoting the series, which premieres Friday.
“I’m also excited for people to reconsider their perception of Mormons and challenge their way of thinking when it comes to myself, my marriage and my fellow #MomTok friends.”
This isn’t the first time Jen has referenced the “Maid in Manhattan” actress’ marriage to Ben.
In a 2022 TikTok video, she was seen dancing to a children’s song as her baby crawled around.
She captioned the post, “When you thought you were going to be the next J.Lo…But instead…she stole your name… and you’re busting it down to Ms. Rachel.”
“Cant forget that Ben Affleck is my husbands second cousin,” she continued.
Ben and Lopez were married for nearly two years before separation rumors started swirling in May 2023.
The “Hustlers” star filed to divorce the Oscar winner last month — listing their official date of separation as April 26, 2024.
