Jennifer Lopez shared with Ben Affleck that his miserable facial expressions were turned into a meme during the 2023 Grammy Awards, according to a woman who claims to have sat next to them during the show.
TikToker Almostanna claimed to have watched Ben learn in real time that he had gone viral when she served as a placeholder during the show.
In a video posted to her account on Tuesday, Almostanna revealed that JLo, 53, realized her husband, 50, had become an internet star again when he went through her phone during the show.
The singer thought the memes were funny and showed them to her husband. Despite fans poking fun at him, Ben didn’t do anything to change his facial expression, the seat filler claims.
Almostanna also said the couple, nicknamed “Bennifer,” constantly held hands and pulled off a “lovey-dovey” gig.
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spill the tea! Jennifer Lopez shared with Ben Affleck that his miserable facial expressions were turned into a meme during the 2023 Grammy Awards, according to a woman who claims to have sat next to them during the show
“I sat next to Ben Affleck at the Grammys,” she began. “Me and my seat-filler friend Jake and Ben Affleck were right there,” she explained.
“I was a fair bit next to them, that was my favorite spot because I was right in front of Beyonce … So I didn’t know the meme that Ben Affleck was upset at awards shows, like I didn’t know that was a thing, and we did.” I didn’t talk to them either because Ben Affleck didn’t look happy, so I didn’t want to talk to him and be like, ‘Oh my god, Good Will Hunting is one of my favorite movies! You are my hero!”‘
“I was just so lucky to be next to them! They were cute and shitty the entire time… JLo showed Ben Affleck the phone and he was like, ‘Oh my god honey, look at this meme going around you!’ And he was like, ‘Oh god, that’s it again. As if he knew during the performance that he was a meme!
“Like he knew, and he also chose not to change his facial expression at all! How I love how undisturbed that is! So I know she was on her phone and saw it and said, “Honey this is so funny, check this out.” And he was like “Jesus Christ”.
“But they were super loving pigeons, as if their hands were always entwined. I don’t know how to describe it. But they just were! So it wasn’t like, “Oh my god, this is going to lead to divorce!” Like, they were cute!’
The seat filler also shared a hilarious moment as the couple left the show as Ben tried to help Jennifer only to accidentally lift her dress higher than intended.
“Also they left early and Ben took the skirt of her dress and pulled it up too much! And JLo was like, “Honey!” It was really silly.’
Jennifer and Ben were caught on camera having a tense exchange during the show. A lip reader commissioned by has since revealed what the pair actually said in the awkward moment that went viral.
interior access! TikToker Almostanna claimed to have served as a placeholder during the show and watched as Ben learned in real-time that he had gone viral
The real deal: The TikToker had a photo of her and a friend attending the ceremony together
“Oh god, that’s it again”: Despite fans poking fun at his blank expression, Ben did nothing to change his outward demeanor when his spouse informed him about the meme, the seat filler claims
Lopez and Affleck, who frequently look tense and angry in public, were seen exchanging tense words during the ceremony, when host Trevor Noah sat down next to them.
“Stop it,” Lopez tells him. “Look friendlier. Look motivated.” Affleck replies, “I might.”
It came after Affleck was caught on camera angrily confronting Lopez at the January 18 premiere of her film Shotgun Wedding.
A list! She claimed to have been seated right next to Beyonce
The tense moment begins with Affleck whispering in his wife’s ear, only for her to seemingly snap at him in response
The 53-year-old snaps at her husband, apparently annoyed by his remarks
Affleck looks angry as Lopez tries to keep her calm in the clip filmed at the Grammys
Their expressions go blank as soon as they realize their interactions took place on camera
Affleck’s blank expression and mess at the Grammy Awards went viral on social media
Lopez looks on calmly as a red-faced Affleck challenges her. She refuses to respond to his aggressive demeanor, which seems to irritate him further.
Sunday’s tense exchange began with Affleck whispering in his wife of six months’ ear – only for her to drive away and seemingly snap at him in response.
He frowns, straightening his vest and posture before it quickly dawns on them that it’s been caught on camera.
Frosty-faced Lopez tried to cover up the moment, despite her husband’s blank expression throughout the evening.
TikTok users watching the moment on the platform immediately flooded the comments section with their observations.
“Jennifer Garner eats popcorn at home like… “Girlllllll, he’s your problem now,” one said.
“The Grammy producers are so messy for this but I love it,” wrote another.
“Her face when she saw the camera LOL,” chimed in another.
On Monday, Lopez gushed about Affleck as she posted highlights from her Grammy night.
“Always the best time with my love my husband,” she captioned the post.
Affleck and Lopez had another high-profile argument at the Jan. 18 premiere of their new movie, Shotgun Wedding
Lopez gushed about her spouse as she shared the highlights of her Grammy night on Monday morning
The 53-year-old struck a pose as she got into the car
Throughout the evening, Affleck could be seen next to his wife, who appeared disinterested, who appeared to be having a great time
One particular moment that spawned a slew of hilarious memes on Twitter was when rock-solid Oscar winner Stevie Wonder watched him belt out Higher Ground. “Ben Affleck looks like he’d rather be at Dunkin’,” one viewer tweeted, citing Affleck’s famous obsession with Dunkin’ Donuts
The funny memes kept coming, with one viewer writing, “Ben Affleck looks like he’d rather be at the dentist.”
Affleck’s stony reaction to Stevie Wonder smashing Higher Ground was also picked up.
“Ben Affleck looks like he’d rather be at Dunkin’,” one viewer tweeted, citing Affleck’s famous obsession with Dunkin’ Donuts.
Another wrote: “Ben Affleck looks like he’d rather be at the dentist.”
“Ben Affleck blink if you’re ok,” another viewer tweeted.
One meme read, “Why does Ben Affleck always look like he’s 10 minutes from crying during a much-needed smoke break?”
Social media has been merciless when it comes to making comparisons
Standing next to Lopez in the darkened amphitheater, Affleck seemed less than amused by Wonder’s powerful performance that brought down the house
“Whoever cuts to Ben Affleck as he gets more and more upset thanks,” wrote one amused viewer
Standing next to Lopez in the darkened amphitheater, Affleck seemed less than amused by Wonder’s powerful performance that brought down the house.
Another meme read, “Ben Affleck would rather be anywhere but front row at the #Grammys2023 watching Stevie Wonder destroy Higher Ground.”
Other memes have compared the Good Will Hunting star to small wet dogs shivering in a towel or shoving their face under a faucet.
“Whoever cuts to Ben Affleck as he gets more and more upset thanks,” wrote one amused viewer.