Plenty of people have been speculating about what took place during the televised moment where Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck appeared to be caught in a lovers' quarrel. Now, we're getting some on-the-ground intel from a person who was there when it all played out. The moment may not have been what it seems …
The couple became instant fodder for memes after they were caught in a tense exchange.
Camera crews had zoomed in on Ben and Jen as the Batman star leaned over and whispered something in his wife's ear. Whatever it was, Jen did not seem pleased and said something back to her husband before swatting his chest.
Ben immediately looked pained and straightened up before they both realized that the camera pointed directly at them.
Ben appeared miserable in many of the shots captured before and after that moment.
People online immediately jumped on the case and started sharing their theories (and memes) about the incident, including all the times Ben's mug appeared sour on screen.
The jokes ranged from funny to concerning with some people worrying that he had been struggling with his sobriety.
Bennifer fans have nothing to fear, according to one person who was in the audience that night.
One TikToker who was at the event as a seat filler was actually in the audience when everything went down, and she says that the reason the pair were huddled up together was because J.Lo had just discovered that her husband had become a meme … again!
Although Jen thought it was funny at first, she was likely telling her husband to shape up just as the camera crew turned in their direction.
She says Ben didn't care about what everyone was saying online.
"I was just so lucky to be next to them! The whole time they were cute and s— … J.Lo showed Ben Affleck the phone and was like, 'Oh my God, honey, look at this meme circulating about you!' And he was like, 'Oh God, this again.' Like he knew during the performance that he was a meme," she explained to her audience.
Although Ben was thrilled to be with Jen, it sounds like he was less enthused about sitting through the Grammys.
Everyone around the world got a chance to see how Ben felt about the show, but our TikTok insider says she saw how the pair behaved together when the cameras weren't rolling.
"But they were super lovey dovey, like their hands were always intertwined. I don't know how to describe it. But they just were! So it wasn't like, 'Oh my God, this is going to lead to divorce!' Like, they were cute," she explained.
That makes sense and is a total relief for those of us who were worried something more was going on. We're aren't ready to see Bennifer 2.0 end anytime soon.