EXCLUSIVEHow Violet Affleck has battled to fix dad Ben's marriage to Jennifer Lopez - after 'heartbroken' teen supported her estranged stepmom by wearing her dress
- Violet was snapped in the dress Lopez had once worn on a date with Affleck
- The 18-year-old has been ‘championing them getting back together'
- READ MORE: JLo's battle to keep her blended family - as she struggles to let go of her role as stepmother
Violet Affleck passionately championed the return of mask mandates – and she's also been taking a stand against her father Ben Affleck’s impending divorce from estranged wife Jennifer Lopez.
The 18-year-old was spotted over the weekend wearing a Dolce and Gabbana dress that her famous stepmother, 55, wore on a Valentine's Day date with Ben, 51, last year, just months before their short-lived marriage crumbled.
Violet, whose mother is Jennifer Garner, reportedly wore the dress as a statement to show how close she is to Lopez after being left ‘heartbroken’ at her father’s split from the On the Floor singer earlier this year.
‘Violet does wish her dad Ben would stay with JLo,’ the source said. ‘She wasn’t living in their house and did not see the extent of the breakdown, but she got extremely close to JLo over the past couple of years and it broke her heart when they split.
‘She is not going to stop talking to JLo and recently enjoyed time in the Hamptons with her.
Violet Affleck (left) has been left ‘heartbroken’ at her father Ben’s split from Jennifer Lopez earlier this year (pictured together in July 2022)
At the weekend Violet, 18, whose mother is Jennifer Garner, wore a Dolce and Gabbana dress that her famous stepmother, 55, had worn on a Valentine's Day date with Ben last year
‘Wearing her soon-to-be former stepmom’s Valentine’s Day dress was a bit of a statement - she knew what she was doing. Those close to her thought it was bizarre.’
Violet has maintained a relationship with Lopez amid her father’s estrangement from the singer, with the teen joining her in the Hamptons last month.
Then on Sunday she wore Lopez’s two-toned Dolce & Gabbana wrap dress during a lunch outing with her 16-year-old twins Max and Emme in Los Angeles.
The source continued: ‘Ben is neither bothered or unbothered by Violet’s closeness with JLo, as Violet is an adult and can have relationships with anyone she chooses. Unfortunately for her, wearing JLo’s dress in public is not going to affect Ben’s divorce at all.’
Another insider added that Violet has been ‘championing them getting back together,’ adding: ‘Violet is a Daddy's girl and a family first person and is best friends with JLo's kids. She considers them her sister and brother.
‘Ben has been so amazing to Max and Emmie and is a wonderful father and father figure so of course they would all love for their parents to find a way to be together.
‘This current hiccup is sad and despite it looking like things won't heal, Violet is championing them getting back together. Wearing JLo's dress was done on purpose.’
The couple, who rekindled their romance in 2021 before tying the knot in July 2022, have five children from previous relationships.
'Violet is championing them getting back together,' a source told DailyMail.com. 'Wearing JLo's dress was done on purpose’
The Jenny from the Block singer shares Emme and Maximilian Muñiz, 16, with ex-husband Marc Anthony, while Affleck welcomed Violet, Fin, 15, and Samuel, 12, during his 10-year marriage to Garner.
Their children played a central role during their lavish wedding at Affleck's Georgia estate with their children walking down the aisle with Lopez.
The step siblings then flew to Paris to join the newlyweds on their honeymoon and were pictured enjoying a boat trip along the Seine.
Reports of marriage issues gained traction earlier this summer when it was revealed that Affleck had moved out of their $60 million mansion and into a $100,000-a-month rental, before recently buying a $20.5million bachelor pad.
They have not been pictured together since June, with DailyMail.com previously reporting that the divorce papers are ready to go.
The source continued: ‘Ben is neither bothered or unbothered by Violet’s closeness with JLo... Unfortunately for her, wearing JLo’s dress in public is not going to affect Ben’s divorce at all’
The couple reportedly spent time together on Sunday after Lopez dropped off Samuel at Affleck's rental home following a shopping trip at the Century City Mall.
It came hours after she appeared to send a secret message to her husband when she shared a post to Instagram featuring a remix of her 1999 song If You Had My Love.
In the song she warns a man she won't tolerate him cheating on her.
She previously confided in Garner for support and advice over fears Affleck was close to breaking his sobriety.
'JLo has been confiding in Jen because she knows that she is one of the only people in the world who would understand what she is going through,' a source told DailyMail.com in May.
