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THE Kiss of the Spider Woman The New York City premiere occurred on Monday, October 6
The musical’s star, Jennifer Lopez, and the film’s executive producer, Ben Affleck, appeared at the event
The former couple posed together on the red carpet
Ben Affleck continues to support Jennifer Lopez’s professional endeavors.
Lopez, 56, stars in the upcoming musical, Kiss of the Spider Womanand appeared on Monday, October 6, New York premiere.
Along with Lopez, the film’s executive producer Affleck made a surprise appearance at the event in New York. Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artist Production Company co-produced the film.
At the premiere, the former couple posed together to celebrate the production. A few photos captured the two A-listers chatting with each other on the carpet. Affleck, 53, also spoke to the press about the film.
For the occasion, Lopez wore a sculptural dress from the Harris Reed Spring 2026 collection.
Before the screening, Lopez introduced the film and thanked her ex-husband, saying, “Thank you so much, thank you everyone for being here tonight. Thank you, Ben, this film would not have been made without Ben and without the actions of artists.”
“I read the script, if you know, I was in bed and I came to the field,” she continued. “I was just like this could happen right now. I can sing, I can dance, I can act. I can be an old Hollywood movie star.”
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck on October 6, 2025 in New York.
Affleck’s supportive appearance follows his divorce in 2025. The former couple initially met in 2002 and began dating. After ending their engagement in 2004, they both continued their relationships and started their own families. Then in 2021, they rekindled their romance and tied the knot in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in July 2022. The following month, they celebrated their nuptials with a second ceremony in Georgia in front of friends and family.
In 2024, they separated, citing irreconcilable differences. They settled their divorce in February.
Despite their relationship, Lopez spoke about Affleck’s involvement in the musical’s production. On Monday October 6, appearance on the TODAY Show, she said, “If it wasn’t for Ben, the movie wouldn’t have been made,” adding, “And I’ll always give him that credit.”
During the television appearance, Lopez also said in reference to their divorce, “things happen, you have to keep going.”
She noted how working on the film was a healing experience, saying, “It’s funny, the film is about escape. It’s about how films and art save us in the most difficult moments of our lives. Doing this project was such a dream come true for me that it really took me through a time that was difficult in my personal life as well.”
A few days before Lopez’s events in New York, she managed to chat candidly CBS News Sunday Morning What it was like to film the musical in the midst of personal heartbreak.
“It was a really difficult time,” she admitted. “Every moment on set, every moment I was doing this role, I was so happy, and then it was like, at home, it wasn’t great. And it was like, oh, you know, “How do I reconcile this?” “
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Ben Affleck on October 6, 2025 in New York.
The new Kiss of the Spider Womanwhich premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, is a reimagining of the Kander, Ebb and Terrence McNally stage musical that starred Chita Rivera on Broadway in 1993. It also draws inspiration from the 1985 film starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sônia Braga; All are adapted from the 1976 novel by Argentine writer Manuel Puig.
The film was written and directed by Bill Condon (Chicago). Lopez stars alongside Diego Luna and Tonatiuh in the film as a “Silver Screen Diva” named Ingrid Luna.
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Kiss of the Spider Womanwhich counts Lopez, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon among its producers, hits theaters October 10.
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