Ben Affleck Cheers on Jennifer Lopez at iHeartRadio Awards
Ben Affleck and J Lo Turn the iHeartRadio Awards Into a Family Affair With Their Kids
Jennifer Lopez had two of her biggest supporters in the crowd at the iHeartRadio Music Awards. While she accepted the icon award during the Los Angeles show on March 22, Ben Affleck and her 14-year-old daughter, Emme Muñiz, beamed with pride together in the crowd, along with Affleck's 10-year-old son, Samuel. Talk about a sweet blended family affair! The cameras caught a glimpse of Affleck and Muñiz standing, clapping, and smiling from ear-to-ear as Lopez spoke on stage.
"I really do it for you guys."
Once LL Cool J presented her the icon award trophy, Lopez delivered a speech thanking fans for their support throughout her decades-long career. "I appreciate this so much, so very, very much," the 52-year-old multi-hyphenate said. "I wish I could tell you that awards were the most important to me, but that's not true. And don't think that I don't appreciate the shiny, sparkly things, because I do! I cannot lie, everybody knows that I do. But this isn't why I do this. It's not what matters most to me. I really do it for you guys." She continued, "You guys are the ones who give me the opportunity every day to live a life I couldn't even imagine would come true when I was a little girl growing up in the Bronx."
After sharing her witty acronym for the word "icon" — which, to her, stands for "I can overcome negativity — the star concluded, "Let me tell you something else: I'm just getting started." The Shrine Auditorium audience erupted into cheers at the promise.
Later on during the show, Lopez graced the stage again for a performance that was indeed iconic. Billy Porter kicked things off by presenting a group of drag performers in some of Lopez's most memorable outfits from years past, including her green palm-print Versace dress, 2018 Met Gala gown, and even the silver fringed bodysuit she wears in "Hustlers." Lopez then appeared wearing a long fur coat that read "Equality" and singing "On My Way" from the "Marry Me" movie soundtrack. She then shed her outerwear to reveal a cutout jumpsuit before throwing it back with her 2005 hit "Get Right."
Ahead, see all the footage of Affleck looking like one proud boyfriend while watching Lopez in action at the award show.
Ben Affleck and Emme Muñiz at the 2022 iHeartRadio Music Awards
