At Sunday night’s Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, body language expert Judi James assessed the situation between Jennifer Lopez and husband Ben Affleck.
Jennifer Lopez’s recent tirade directed at husband Ben is a familiar pattern, according to an expert
With a relationship that has lasted for over two decades, Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are no strangers to being the subject of tabloid stories.
The two started dating in the early 2000s, but broke up and called off their engagement in 2004. Fans were overjoyed, however, when the couple reconciled and planned to get married again in 2022.
Fans, however, noticed tension between the two during Sunday night’s Grammys at LA’s Crypto.com Arena, which may have been a sign of the turbulence that had plagued their rapid reuniting.
Ben can be seen whispering into Jennifer’s ear before quickly backing away and making an uneasy face at the star.
Fans online noticed the ‘heated’ moment despite her quick change of expression when she realized live TV cameras were pointed directly in her direction, causing her to sit up straight and laugh at Trevor’s jokes.
They haven’t addressed the broadcast yet, but the Jenny from the Block singer seemed to dispel doubts about her marriage to Ben by posting a video montage of their night at the ceremony, which included a clip of the couple sharing a kiss.
Now, body language expert Judi James has revealed a momentary clue that may indicate a repeat performance between the two…
Jennifer and Ben, the first time around, always had the idealized, loved-up body language set pieces of a classic Hollywood A-list couple. Jennifer, the more well-known of the two, would look up at Ben, who usually stood looking nonchalant with one hand in his pocket, and gaze up at him with adoration.
When Ben kissed Jennifer in front of the cameras, he would play the ‘distracted’ kiss, looking away over her face as he locked lips, while she looked more focused on the moment of performed passion.
This was a huge body language tell or cue that hinted at a miss-match even before the shocking news of their split. It was a peculiar quality that seemed off-brand. He was apparently ignoring one of the most alluring women in the world while he kissed her.
Given their history, fans are understandably on the lookout for and worried by any non-verbal red flags, such as this moment at the Grammys, despite the fact that twenty years later we see the couple doing so many similarly idyllic, adoring body language poses to perform their love publicly.
Jennifer always puts a lot of effort into her public appearances, and it shows in everything from her jaw-dropping outfits to the way she carries herself. As a veteran A-lister, she is aware of the significance of flawless execution.
Nonetheless, Ben’s actions at the Grammys gave the impression that he hadn’t gotten the memo. His apparently bored expressions have gone viral, but it seems this particular moment between the couple has caused the most concern.
While the emcee performs a comedy bit for the camera, Jen strikes a pose of perfect poise. Ben leaned in to whisper in her ear, and there was a momentary inkling that they were partaking in the hilarity themselves; however, there were no further indications that they were in on the joke.
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Jen’s reaction: “This is knee-jerk quick,” as if his whisper had taken her by surprise. Whispering is a classic celebrity red carpet pose meant to imply that the two people in the pose are whispering sexy sweet nothings to one another, but in that case Jen would have finished the pose with a coy smile rather than her head whipping round like this.
He grabbed at her thigh. Jennifer makes a gesture that looks more like an urgent tie-sign than a flirtatious one by gripping her own leg and placing one hand on Ben’s thigh.
Patting her chest. There’s a motion that looks like Jen is patting Ben on the chest. This appears to be a controlling gesture of some sort.
Reactions on their faces after hearing the news. If this were a joke, people would probably laugh or give each other knowing looks and smiles. While Jennifer makes a 180, Ben just stands there, expressionless once more.
Given their history, it is concerning to see any potential warning signs that all might not be as idyllic as it should be, especially since this was their second try at getting it right. Hopefully, this moment was not the red flag it looks like it is.