Jennifer Lopez Hinted She's Prioritizing Self-Love Over Past Partners With Subtle Tattoo Move

Jennifer Lopez made an edit to a tattoo she received during her marriage to Ben Affleck that highlights the self-love era the Hollywood star has entered into. As the decorated singer and actress gears up for her 57th birthday, Lopez took a break from her busy schedule to enjoy some fun in the sun and time in the water while visiting Sicily, Italy. In a sultry snap shared on her Instagram Story, Lopez posed in a leopard-print bikini that showed off her layered gold necklaces and updated tattoo. The seductive snap emphasizes how Jennifer Lopez's post-divorce style proves she's dressing for revenge.

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With no caption or pointed highlight of the tattoo, it takes a dedicated fan (and a sharp eye) to notice the subtle change to Lopez's infinity-sign tattoo located on her upper ribs. What once displayed both her and Affleck's names now only features hers, and it appears the portion of the tat that used to have her ex-husband's name has been removed. As Jennifer Lopez aims to flip the script on relationship splits, her tattoo edit falls directly in line.

It was Valentine's Day 2023 when the then-happy newlyweds showed off their matching tattoos. Lopez's featured an infinity sign with the names "Jennifer" and "Ben" written in cursive and an arrow going through the middle; Affleck etched a pair of crossed arrows on his leg with the letter "J" at the top and a "B" at the bottom. Now, as Lopez settles into single life and focuses on her own happiness, it looks like her Bennifer tattoo needed a quick fix.

In retrospect, it's hard to ignore the red flags in Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez's relationship, so it's not too surprising that the "Hustlers" star has no regrets about her latest divorce — she even wishes she hadn't waited so long to embrace the single life. Two years after her 2024 split from Ben Affleck, Lopez appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" and opened up about flying solo in the romance department for the first time in a long time. "I shoulda done it sooner!" she exclaimed after asserting her single status. Following a long history of Hollywood love stories and four marriages, the "Office Romance" star is appreciating her newfound independence. 

"I've been doing it all wrong, trust me," Lopez said. The mother of two was also quick to shut down Kimmel after he jokingly asked if Lopez would ever consider being the next Bachelorette. "Are you crazy?" she asked, adding, "I'm not doing anything to ruin how I feel right now." According to the "Jenny from the Block" singer, single life is "fantastic."

Choosing to remain single in the two years since her divorce from Affleck isn't something fans were accustomed to seeing Lopez do after a breakup. While she hasn't been known to stay single for too long, Lopez is fully embracing this new version of herself. "I'm in my happy era," she said in a "Good Morning America" interview in March 2026. "I think, for the first time in my life, I feel like I'm free; I'm on my own. And it feels really good." Throughout her career, Lopez has captivated audiences with her natural beauty, talent, love life, and, now, single era.