Ben Affleck Reveals What He Actually Told Jennifer Lopez During That Viral GRAMMYs Moment

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Ben Affleck is setting the record straight after a meme of him looking upset at the 2023 GRAMMYs while seated next to wife Jennifer Lopez went viral.Much speculation has gone into what Affleck, 50, was saying to his wife during the televised exchange at the annual awards show, and in a new profile for, Affleck shared what he and Lopez were discussing when they were caught looking upset on camera.«I saw [GRAMMY host Trevor Noah approach] and I was like, 'Oh, God.' They were framing us in this shot, but I didn’t know they were rolling,» Affleck explained. «I leaned into her and I was like, 'As soon they start rolling, I’m going to slide away from you and leave you sitting next to Trevor.' She goes, 'You better f**king not leave.' That’s a husband-and-wife thing.

I mean, some of it is, I’m like, 'All right, who is this act?' Like, I don’t keep up. My wife does, obviously. And yeah, it is your wife’s work event.»Affleck maintained that the viral moment didn't bother him. «I had a good time at the GRAMMYs.

My wife was going, and I thought, 'Well, there’ll be good music. It might be fun,'» he said. He did, however, admit that there have been award shows and events he's attended where he's been «pissed off,» adding, «I’ve gone and been bored.

I’ve gone to award shows and been drunk, a bunch. Nobody ever once said I’m drunk.»Affleck, a recovering alcoholic who has been open about his addiction struggles, claimed that some people thought he was under the influence at this year's GRAMMYs.«I thought, that’s interesting.