Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Avoid Prince Harry and Meghan’s Attempts To Become Friends: Here’s Why!

Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez recently tied the knot. But now the happy newlyweds face an unusual challenge. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry want to make friends with Jen and Ben. And so the Sussex couple keep trying to form a relationship. But it got awkward in how Lopez and Affleck reacted.

Find out what happened when Meghan and Harry sought out Jennifer and Ben for a friendship. And learn why the Duchess of Sussex and Duke of Sussex feel so eager about forming a bond with the actors. Get all the details below. 

Jennifer Lopez And Ben Affleck Ice Out Meghan Markle And Prince Harry

Meghan Markle wanted to get close to Jennifer Lopez for some time, claim Insiders quoted by IB Times. Because Meghan feels disappointing at losing so many of her Hollywood friends, Markle reportedly sought Jennifer’s help. And Harry wanted to help his wife by bonding with Ben Affleck. However, the royals got rejected. 

Sources described Meghan and Harry as “dying to spend time with Jennifer and Ben.” Markle, known as an actress on Suits, and Harry did once enjoy a double date with Lopez and her ex fiance, Alex Rodriguez. But either that date didn’t go well or Ben Affleck dislikes the notion of spending time with Meghan and Harry.

As a result, Lopez allegedly told Prince Harry’s “diva spouse to get lost.” And celebrity watchers noticed how that ban went into effect at Ben’s and Jen’s wedding. Meghan and Harry reportedly felt disappointed at their exclusion from Affleck’s and Lopez’s wedding list.

Meghan Markle Burns Bridges With Mariah Carey’s Help

But the Duchess of Sussex reportedly found a way to get back at Jennifer Lopez. And Meghan burned bridges by turning Lopez’s enemy Mariah Carey into a guest. Markle featured Carey on her podcast series called Archetypes.

Mariah Carey on being a guest on Meghan Markle’s podcast: “The podcast with Meghan, I felt, was an important moment and one that I truly enjoyed…There are so many misconceptions about her and about me — you can’t even realize how many misconceptions.”https://t.co/piHq3magmM

— Variety (@Variety) September 15, 2022

However, an insider shared that Meghan truly felt disappointed after her double date with Jennifer in Miami. Markle “thought she and J.Lo really clicked on that double date in Miami,” added the source. “But there’s been little follow-up. And J.Lo didn’t even consider inviting the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to the wedding.”

But from Lopez’s perspective, the distance between them makes a friendship impossible. Jennifer views Meghan as a “C-lister who got lucky and can’t hold a candle to her and Ben,” added the source. And the insider dubbed Ben and Jen “the true king and queen of Hollywood! This is embarrassing for Meghan.” However, the situation also represents “a blow to Harry, who’d love to build up his buddy club with Ben.”

And the same source got candid about the situation. Calling Jennifer Lopez “one of the most image-obsessed people on the planet,” the insider offered a harsh reality check. “And the brutal truth is that it’s not a good look to be hanging out with Meghan right now. She’ll play nice if they run into each other. But as far as being bosom buddies, it’s not gonna happen,” concluded the insider.

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