{"id":74103,"date":"2025-05-12T15:24:42","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T19:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=74103"},"modified":"2025-05-31T15:26:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T19:26:09","slug":"five-months-after-the-split-jlo-is-embracing-the-sun-freedom-and-success-as-her-former-life-with-ben-affleck","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/five-months-after-the-split-jlo-is-embracing-the-sun-freedom-and-success-as-her-former-life-with-ben-affleck\/74103\/","title":{"rendered":"Five months after the split, JLo is embracing the sun, freedom, and success, as her former life with Ben Affleck"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looks like JLo is entering her freedom phase<\/em> \u2014 and she\u2019s doing it with sun-kissed skin, ocean views, and a whole new vibe. The 55-year-old superstar recently shared a joyful beachside video on Instagram Stories, twirling barefoot on the sands of the Dominican Republic while celebrating Mother\u2019s Day<\/strong>. Dressed in a blush pink bikini top and breezy skirt, Jennifer looked every bit the picture of radiant peace, captioning the moment with a simple but powerful word: \u201cFree.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

The timing? Let\u2019s just say it\u2019s interesting<\/em>. The video comes just months after reports of her alleged split from husband Ben Affleck<\/strong> began swirling \u2014 and fans are reading between every line (and spin).<\/p>\n

While JLo\u2019s love life keeps making headlines, her professional calendar is packed too. She just wrapped filming on her next rom-com, Office Romance<\/strong>, where she stars opposite Ted Lasso\u2019s Brett Goldstein<\/strong>. So yes, she\u2019s still out here being booked, busy, and beautiful.<\/p>\n

But there\u2019s also been some real estate drama. Remember that massive Bel-Air mansion<\/strong> she and Ben bought in May 2023 for around $60.8 million<\/strong>? Well, it\u2019s been sitting on the market since July 2024<\/strong>, and now the couple has dropped the price by $8 million<\/strong>, bringing the new asking price down to $60 million<\/strong> \u2014 still steep, but slightly more realistic.<\/p>\n

Why the markdown? Sources say the house was overpriced from the get-go, and with California insurance rates skyrocketing<\/strong> (some reports say annual premiums could hit $500,000<\/strong>), it\u2019s been a tough sell. Apparently, Ben\u2019s been pushing to let it go<\/strong>, while Jennifer held out<\/strong> for a better offer\u2026 until now.<\/p>\n

And yes, there was<\/em> a $64 million deal on the table, but it fell apart after the buyer reportedly backed out due to a family emergency, according to TMZ. Even in the celebrity world, house hunting is stressful.<\/p>\n

Still, Jennifer\u2019s not letting it bring her down. Alongside twirling on beaches and wrapping films, she\u2019s also giving her beauty empire a glow-up. She just launched a Fresh and Flawless Skincare Kit<\/strong> for Mother\u2019s Day<\/strong> through her brand, JLo Beauty<\/strong>, packed with six glow-boosting essentials and a few bonus gifts. Glow is clearly the theme.<\/p>\n

So, while the tabloids speculate and the mansion sits in limbo, JLo is out here doing what she does best: evolving, shining, and staying in her power. It\u2019s clear she\u2019s not waiting for a narrative \u2014 she\u2019s writing her own, in the sun, with sea breeze in her hair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Looks like JLo is entering her freedom phase \u2014 and she\u2019s doing it with sun-kissed skin, ocean views, and a\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":74104,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[1876],"class_list":["post-74103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-ben-affleck"],"reading_time":"3 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=74103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/74103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=74103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=74103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=74103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}