Jennifer Lopez is celebrating a major milestone: her film Unstoppable, produced by her ex-husband Ben Affleckreached the top spot on Prime Video.
The actress filed for divorce from Affleck in August, but only recently reached an amicable settlement.
Since their reconciliation, a source revealed that Jennifer Lopez is “enjoying being single” and will now focus on other projects she's working on as the year progresses.
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Jennifer Lopez celebrates 'Unstoppable' hitting No. 1 on Prime Video
Lopez shared her excitement with fans as her movie “Unstoppable” became the most watched movie on Amazon Prime.
The “Jenny From The Block” singer shared the news with her 249 million followers on her Instagram story, posting a still of her acting in the film.
“Thanks everyone for watching,” she wrote next to a white heart and a glowing emoji. “Especially my incredible fans.”
“Unstoppable” follows the inspiring story of Anthony Robles, who was born with one leg, as he rose from a high school wrestling superstar in Arizona to an undefeated college national champion.
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In the film, Lopez played Judy Robles, the troubled but supportive mother of Anthony Robles. The film was scheduled to premiere on January 7, but was canceled at the last minute due to the Los Angeles wildfires that began earlier this month.
In the post, she tagged Prime Video and the film's lead actor Jarell Jerome. Lopez also credited Robles, who doubled for Jerome in the hard-fought match scenes, and served as a producer on the film alongside Lopez's ex, Ben Affleck, and his producing partner, Matt Damon.
However, the 55-year-old singer did not mention Affleck or Damon in her celebratory post.
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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have finalized their divorce
The estranged couple were hit by rumors of marital discord early last year. However, Lopez finally confirmed it when she filed for divorce from the “Argo” actor in August, on the second anniversary of Affleck's Georgia wedding.
In court documents, she listed April 26, 2024 as their official divorce date and cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split.
Early indications were that the couple were preparing for a messy split, as their divorce proceedings stalled for months due to a lack of marriage. However, they recently worked it out through mediation with Hollywood divorce attorney Laura Wasser.
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The “Ain't Your Mama” singer filed a settlement document in Los Angeles Superior Court that shows who gets what after the divorce. The document was signed on September 25, 2024, but was not submitted until December 31, 2024. Their divorce will be official on February 20, 2025.
Jennifer Lopez is “enjoying” the single life
After their divorce was settled, the source said US Weekly that the “Hustlers” actress is enjoying being single again and focusing on some big projects she's working on.
“She's enjoying being alone and feeling herself,” the source said, adding that the mother-of-two has “no regrets.”
“She was very much in love with Ben, but sometimes love isn't enough,” they continued. “Things worked out for the best and as they were supposed to.”
The source added that the singer is “having fun” while she “works on some big movie projects and enjoys showing off how amazing she looks.”
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Jennifer Lopez donates to fire victims
Lopez recently stepped up efforts to help victims of the inferno after the Eaton and Palisade fires devastated much of Southern California.
The actress and pop superstar was scheduled to do interviews at several high-profile New York shows in the coming weeks in support of her Affleck-produced film Unstoppable.
She was scheduled to appear on “The View,” “Live With Kelly and Mark,” “Today” and Jimmy Fallon's “The Tonight Show,” but will now focus on the disaster and those affected by it.
“It's important for her to focus on supporting the Los Angeles community during this very difficult time,” the source said People magazine.
Lopez also donated to relief efforts, and A List thanked her for the clothing donations on her Instagram Story, calling them “generous” and “beautiful.”
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The singer “offered support” to her ex-husband Ben Affleck
During the wildfires, Lopez reportedly reached out to Affleck to show support for him and his children.
The “Hustlers” star was reportedly “worried and concerned” for her ex-husband's safety after learning his neighborhood had been forced to evacuate.
The source of the story Sixth page that she “reached out as soon as she learned that Ben's house was possibly in danger and that he had been evacuated” to see how he was doing “throughout the ordeal” and to reassure her that “she and the children .”
“She offered her support for whatever they needed,” the source explained, adding that Lopez has offered “help in any way she can.”
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