Lip reader reveals what Ben Affleck, J. Lo said during red carpet fight

A lip reader has revealed what Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez said to each other during an apparent fight on the red carpet.

A lip reader has revealed what Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were talking about during their tense exchange. Pictures: Jen Lowery / MEGA, Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

The reason for Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez’s tense appearances at the Mother premiere has been revealed.

A lip reader told the Daily Mail the couple, who appeared frustrated and irritated at times, were merely debating poses and positioning for the red carpet photographers at Wednesday’s event in Los Angeles.

The expert said that during the now-viral exchange, Lopez appeared to ask Affleck whether her low-cut top was “showing too much”, prompting him to respond that it was fine.

After finding their joint pose, Affleck appeared to tell his wife to come closer to him before leaning into her ear and saying, “Don’t worry, babe”.

A lip reader has revealed what Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were talking about during their tense exchange. Picture: Jen Lowery / MEGA

It turns out they were merely discussing their poses for the cameras. Picture: Chelsea Lauren/Shutterstock

Lopez seemingly replied: “Come close to me.”

Following their completed photos, Affleck turned to Lopez and said, “That’s us, done” before giving her a kiss and asking if she was OK.

Lopez said, “Yes” and then informed Affleck that they needed to “step over there”.

The newlyweds then continued to pack on the PDA and looked cute when Affleck, 50, lovingly watched as Lopez, 53, reapplied her lipgloss.

Although their red carpet row has been defused, Lopez and Affleck found themselves at the centre of negative press again when a clip of him “slamming” her door made the rounds on TikTok.

The so-called “miserable” footage was filmed Tuesday — one day before the Mother premiere — and fans believed the pair were in a fight.

“Ohh s**t! That’s Ben Affleck visibly irritated slamming that door on Jennifer Lopez,” one person tweeted.

“You can ‘have it all’ and still be miserable,” noted another.

A third wrote, “He purposefully looks away from her while she’s getting in the car. They definitely fighting lol.”

Ben Affleck was seen forcefully shutting a car door behind Jennifer Lopez. Picture: Stoianov /BACKGRID

Others merely wrote off the exchange as a result of the A-listers noticing a paparazzo and becoming frustrated.

The Oscar-winning actor has developed a reputation for appearing moody since J.Lo appeared to chastise him at the 2023 Grammys.

However, the “Gone Girl” star later clarified the situation, telling the Hollywood Reporter that he was merely having a moment of jest with his wife.

Affleck explained that when he realised the camera crew was “framing” them in the shot, he told Lopez, “As soon they start rolling, I’m going to slide away from you and leave you sitting next to [the host] Trevor [Noah].”

“She goes, ‘You better f**king not leave,’” he added. “That’s a husband-and-wife thing. I mean, some of it is. I’m like, ‘All right, who is this act?’”

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Originally published as Lip reader reveals what Ben Affleck, J. Lo said during red carpet fight