Jennifer Lopez was flying solo during a press tour on Monday, but she had Ben Affleck on her mind. The 54-year-old superstar made a brief mention of her husband during her appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live , sharing a story involving their first engagement back in the early aughts. The conversation began after Lopez tearfully reacted to ET's viral interview with Brie Larson , in which the Lessons in Chemistry actress became visibly and emotionally star struck after meeting Lopez on the Golden Globes red carpet earlier this year.
Lopez then recalled a time she became overwhelmed when meeting her idol, Barbra Streisand , more than 20 years ago. "I met her and I was like, 'Oh my God, I love you,'" Lopez said. "And she was so nice, she's like, 'Oh my God!'" Lopez continued, "She kinda was like asking to look at my engagement ring at the time, that Ben had given me years ago.
'" The "Jenny From the Block" singer noted that Streisand marveled at the size of her rock, saying, 'So, that's a big diamond." She also said that Streisand offered her a piece of career advice that has stuck with her to this day, telling her to always look for the "five good scenes" in a script. "When you read a script, you have to have five good scenes that people will not forget," Lopez shared.
"I always think about that when I'm reading a script. I'm like, 'Where's the scene?'" Lopez and Affleck originally got together in 2002 after meeting on the set of their film, Gigli. They got engaged shortly after, pos.
