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Jennifer Lopez dressed in tribute to her new film Kiss of the Spider Woman at the New York City premiere on Monday, Oct. 6.
For the occasion, Lopez, 56, stepped out in a sculptural brown and taupe floral patterned gown with a spider-like bodice from designer Harris Reed.
Beauty-wise, she wore her hair in a simple updo to allow for the unique design to take center stage. Her stylist Rob Zangardi pulled together the unique look that embraces method dressing. Her subtle jewelry was designed by Hassanzadeh.
The spider-esque gown was pulled from Reed’s Spring 2026 ready-to-wear collection, which consisted of looks meant “to stand alone, to be individual characters and speak to all aspects of the Harris Reed DNA: David Bowie and Mick Jagger, Victorian lady, and English heritage,” the designer, 29, told Vogue, adding, “Pieces that perform for you.”
The film, based on the 1976 novel of the same name written by Argentine writer Manuel Puig, revolves around “Valentín, a political prisoner” who “shares a cell with Molina, convicted for public indecency.” “An unlikely bond forms as Molina recounts a Hollywood musical plot starring Ingrid Luna,” according to the film’s description on IMDb.
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The new Kiss of the Spider Woman, which first premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, is a reimagining of the stage musical from Kander, Ebb and Terrence McNally that first starred Chita Rivera on Broadway in 1993. It also draws inspiration from the 1985 film starring William Hurt, Raul Julia and Sônia Braga; all of which are adapted from Puig’s novel.
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At the red carpet premiere, Lopez had a surprise reunion with her ex Ben Affleck, who executive produced the film. Affleck, 53, and Matt Damon’s Artist Equity production company co-produced the movie. The pair were all smiles as they walked the carpet together.
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The stars posed together on the red carpet, and ahead of the screening, Lopez introduced the film and thanked her ex-husband, saying, “Thank you, Ben, this movie wouldn’t have been made without Ben.”
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“I read the script, if you know, I was in bed and I was just floored,” she continued. “I was just like could this be happening right now. I get to sing, I get to dance, I get to act. I get to be an old-time Hollywood movie star.”
The former couple were famously engaged from 2002 to 2004, and later rekindled their romance in 2021. The pair tied the knot in Las Vegas in 2022, and later held a private ceremony with friends and family in Georgia that same year. Lopez later filed for divorce from Affleck on Aug. 20, 2024. The divorce was finalized on Jan. 6.
In an interview with GQ in March, Affleck addressed his split from Lopez for the first time and claimed that “there’s no scandal, no soap opera, no intrigue” behind their breakup.
“The truth is, when you talk to somebody, ‘Hey, what happened?’ Well, there is no, ‘This is what happened,’ ” Affleck said. “It’s just a story about people trying to figure out their lives and relationships in ways that we all sort of normally do.”
