“Constantly in a midlife crisis”- Internet reacts as Ben Affleck debuts a new hairstyle amid Jennifer Lopez divorce drama

Ben Affleck is trending on social media after he was spotted in Los Angeles with a shaved faux-hawk hairstyle. People magazine obtained a few pictures of the new look on August 3, 2024, where the actor was seen in a black jacket on top of a T-shirt alongside gray jeans.

Apart from his outfit, Affleck's appearance grabbed attention since he was riding a blue electric motorcycle. He completed the entire look with a pair of black and silver aviators.

Notably, Ben Affleck has also been in the headlines after reports of his divorce from Jennifer Lopez emerged on different platforms. The duo are reportedly not in touch with each other and a source for Fox News also claimed the same. The source said:

"If she wants to talk to his kids, she goes straight to the kids. Same with him."

Meanwhile, the new look of the Smokin' Aces star had the fans divided and they took to the social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to share their responses. One of the users retweeted a post of the look shared by Bennifer Updates and wrote:

"He is constantly in a midlife crisis."

The comments section of the Bennifer Updates post was also flooded with several reactions. While many netizens loved the new look, a few people were seemingly unsatisfied with Affleck's look and they expressed the same.

"Does he think he's cool," a user wrote.

"We're really supposed to believe he doesn't like attention," another user wrote.

"WTF is that??" a third user wrote.

Ben Affleck's fans were spotted taking his side, with some of them addressing the reason behind the new look.

"I hope it's just for a movie role," a reaction reads.

"Hes calling for ..hey young girls im ready to explore hahaha," another reaction reads.

"I think he looks great," a third reaction reads.

On the other hand, a section of the public was seen discussing Affleck and Lopez's marriage issues.

"Hey everyone give the guy a break! No one knows what really happened in his break up with Jlo," a reaction stated.

"We need to cancel him for whay he's done to jen," another reaction stated.

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Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck were reportedly working to solve the problems in their relationship

The reports of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's separation originally came out from InTouch in May this year, where the latter stated that the duo were "headed for a divorce." Notably, the separation reports started trending in a brief period despite that the duo were seen together with their kids in Los Angeles as they arrived to attend an event.

A source for Entertainment Tonight reportedly claimed at the time that things were not fine between the pair "due to their different personalities" and added:

"They're not always on the same page. They both have so much going on between taking care of their families and their work commitments and it can be a lot for them."

Another source for Entertainment Tonight claimed the same month that the relationship was not over, adding that the duo "have been very down." However, an insider for People magazine reported in June 2024 that Ben Affleck was moving out of the house he shared with Jennifer Lopez in Beverly Hills.

On the other hand, Affleck and Lopez had reportedly put their Beverly Hills mansion for sale since none of them were satisfied with it. A source close to Lopez also said to People Magazine:

"Ben never liked the house. It's too far away from his kids."

Furthermore, Jennifer Lopez also canceled her tour This Is Me…Live in May 2024. Representatives for Live Nation stated at the time that Lopez was willing to spend some time with her "children, family, and close friends."

Daily Mail spoke to a few friends of the duo on August 1, 2024, who claimed that they are proceeding to divorce after they failed to reconcile in the last few weeks. However, Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez are yet to respond to the reports from their side, and further updates are currently awaited.