Lopez dodges divorce question on Today, credits film project

Jennifer Lopez deflected a question about her recent divorce from Ben Affleck during an interview on the Today show on Monday while promoting her new film Kiss of the Spider Woman, acknowledging Affleck's producing role and saying the project helped her through a difficult period. The exchange began when host Craig Melvin raised the subject as he discussed Lopez's musical, prompting the singer and actress to laugh and cut him off before she confirmed Affleck is an executive producer on the film.

Melvin noted that Lopez's divorce was finalized while she was filming the movie. Lopez responded with a mix of humor and gratitude, saying, "If it wasn't for Ben, the movie wouldn't have gotten made, and I will always give him that credit," and adding more broadly, "Things happen. You have to keep going." She told the program that working on the project offered an escape and helped her "survive a moment that was difficult in my personal life."

Lopez has previously spoken about the split, calling it transformative and "the best thing that ever happened to me" in a recent interview, where she said the experience helped her grow. She described the period as emotionally challenging, saying...