Ben Affleck’s Exes Jennifer Lopez & Gwyneth Paltrow To Confront Each Other After THAT ’90s Interview Drama?! – Perez Hilton
Jennifer Lopez is facing the ghosts of her past… and by that, we mean the Oscar-winning actress and fellow Ben Affleck ex she apparently tried to discredit years ago.
Picture this: the year is 1998, J.Lo is fresh off her breakout role in Selena. She also has Out of Sight, which co-stars George Clooney, coming out and she’s feeling on top of the world. And clearly feeling ahead of all the other actresses in her orbit.
In an interview with Movieline from that same year, the Jenny from the Block singer came HARD for the likes of Salma Hayek, Winona Ryder, and others… But really bashed Gwyneth Paltrow in particular. She attempted to write Salma off as a “sexy bombshell” who lied about being offered the role of Selena, before calling Winona “cute and talented” but mostly appealing to the pop star because she “[looks] like my older sister, Leslie.” And when Gwyneth’s name came up, she really let her have it. Jennifer said at the time:
“Tell me what she’s been in? I swear to God, I don’t remember anything she was in. Some people get hot by association. I heard more about her and Brad Pitt than I ever heard about her work.”
OUCH!! All Gwyneth was to J.Lo was Brad’s girlfriend? Those are some major fighting words!
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But despite J.Lo’s harsh critique, Gwyneth clapped back in the most impressive and non-confrontational way possible: she took home the Academy Award for Best Actress the following year for her work in Shakespeare in Love!
We bet Jennifer heard about her work then! Ha!
So, where do these ladies currently stand? It’s been 27 years since the Love Don’t Cost a Thing singer ripped the Oscar winner — an award Jennifer has yet to be nominated for. Do they still have beef? They both went on to date Ben Affleck at some point (with J.Lo ultimately marrying — and divorcing — him), so clearly they have a few things in common! Well, luckily for us, we might just get to see them work it out on camera!
An anonymous scoop was sent to gossip account DeuxMoi, claiming the pair will appear in an “upcoming actress roundtable.” The source alleged:
“An upcoming actress roundtable features an Oscar winner making a return to acting after a long break and an actress-singer. The actress-singer insulted the Oscar winner (and other actresses as well) in an interview for the 90s. She said the Oscar winner was known more for her relationship with a famous actor than her acting career.”
Who ELSE could that be about??
And just in case you don’t believe it, there’s actual footage of Jennifer and Gwyneth at the roundtable in question! The interview is yet to be released, but in a BTS clip shared by Kevin Kaprielian on Instagram, the two ladies can be seen sitting side-by-side next to Sydney Sweeney, Elle Fanning, Tessa Thompson, and others. See (below):
BTS footage of Tessa Thompson, Elle Fanning, Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Lopez, Emily Blunt, and Sydney Sweeney interview for a roundtable.
(Via: Kevin Kaprielian | Instagram) pic.twitter.com/QB2XvPjLql
— Tessa Thompson Archive (@tessasource) November 18, 2025
WOW! So are we about to witness an explosive confrontation? Well, maybe not.
Both actresses appeared at the Governor’s Ball last week and are said to be totally cool with each other! A source told the DailyMail.com recently:
“They are doing OK, they are friends. There is no frost, no bad vibes, they are good.”
Okay! Plot twist!
The outlet reported the women are also expected to both be in attendance of The Hollywood Reporter‘s annual Women In Entertainment breakfast gala held at the Beverly Hills Hotel on December 3.
Inneresting!
Are you looking forward to this roundtable discussion? Let us know in the comments down below!
[Images via MEGA/WENN]
