Ben Affleck and his family have dealt a significant blow to Jennifer Lopez‘s ego, which many say she should have seen coming.
Less than six months after Jennifer Lopez marched to a Los Angeles courtroom and filed for divorce, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner‘s oldest daughter, Violet Affleck, pulled a move to make her feel the consequences of her actions.
The 18-year-old was extremely close to her stepmom. Violet and Lopez were inseparable; they often went out and about and had dinners together. Miss Affleck frequently wore Lopez’s pricey gowns.
Lopez was always ready to drop whatever she was doing to be present at any event tied to her stepdaughter, whether it be a birthday, school play, or graduation ceremony.
The closeness and fondness between Violet and Lopez were so profound that she appeared to side with her stepmother during the divorce. However, Violet made it official this week that she was putting her biological family first.
According to a source who spoke to the Daily Mail, the college student ended her relationship with Lopez because she became upset over an interview the singer conducted in which she shared her story.
The insider stated that Lopez used her as a pawn during the divorce process. The insider told the publication: “Violet felt like she was used as a pawn, so to speak, during her dad’s split from JLo.”
The source claimed that it took some time for Violet to understand that Lopez had misled her. The insider said: “Over time, Violet started to see how upset her father was that their split was at the center of everything. Ben never said a word about JLo. Violet is highly intelligent and will ultimately always be a daddy’s girl. This is why you do not see her on public outings with JLo anymore.”
The person in the know claimed that Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner fully supported their daughter’s decision to move on from Jennifer Lopez.
The source explained that Garner and Affleck were concerned that the relationship lasted after the divorce. They found it weird that Violet spent time with Jennifer Lopez and her sister, Linda Lopez, after the official split.
They are happy that Violet has reached this conclusion. The source shared: “But as the divorce loomed, the fact that Violet was hanging out with JLo and wearing her clothes was odd to the family. So, too, was Lynda Lopez visiting Violet at college. But Jen even let this slide because she wants Violet to be happy and respects that, as an adult, she can choose who to spend her time with even if Jen does not necessarily agree.”
Insiders close to Garner also blasted Lopez, telling the Daily Mail that she was used as a pawn and forced to be a mediator in a marriage they knew would fail.
Garner took on the role she did not want because she wanted to help Affleck with his sobriety. “Jen feels slightly used as a pawn in JLo’s bid to repair her marriage. She doesn’t believe it was intentional. But when Jen realized her ex-husband’s marriage was past the point of salvation, her only concern was Ben’s well-being and sobriety.”
The decision to cut ties deeply affected Jennifer Lopez, who posted a very emotional video in which she appeared to be on the verge of tears, hinting at the profound hurt she felt.
