House for sale, marital crisis, tour canceled: Not a great year for Jennifer Lopez!
Jennifer Lopez celebrated her 55th birthday amidst several professional and personal problems. July 24 was the special day, and she celebrated it apart from her husband.
The festivities began last weekend in the Hamptons. According to several media, Lopez was accompanied by her children, her sister Lynda, and friends such as Benny Medina and Sarah Jessica Parker. However, her husband, Ben Affleck, wasn't there.
For the past few months, Lopez has avoided talking about her marriage. Although she smiles in front of photographers and fans, the marital crisis is more than just a tabloid rumor.
Since May, the couple has barely been seen in public together. The first big clue was Affleck's absence at the Met Gala, where Lopez posed alone, looking thinner than usual.
In May, Lopez faced one of her worst professional moments. She abruptly canceled her tour after releasing the album 'This Is Me... Now'. Although she said she canceled because she wanted to be with her family, the album - and the ticket sales for the tour - had not been very successful.
The album was accompanied by a kind of musical/ documentary of the same name. Then, the program, called 'The Greatest Love Story Never Told'. also flopped. It was in part about her reunion with old flame - and now husband - Ben Affleck.
Lopez invested more than $20 million in all her projects, but she failed to please the public and the critics.
Meanwhile, the marital crisis became more evident with Ben Affleck's move away from the couple's shared home. In June, Lopez was seen traveling alone along the Italian coast while Affleck's belongings were being taken from her Beverly Hills home.
The couple's mansion in Beverly Hills is now for sale. Purchased for $54 million a year ago, it is now on the market for $61 million. Such a prompt sale suggests the couple is indeed separating. The immense mansion of more than 3,500 square meters with 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms stands vacant.
Lopez's birthday is very close to her wedding anniversary, July 17. However, there has been no joint celebration of that day either. The couple's future therefore seems uncertain ahead of their next anniversary.
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