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    ‘Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ star Jen Affleck clarifies relation to Ben Affleck — and reveals she was named after J.Lo

    By Eric Todisco,

    2024-09-05

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    Your eyes aren’t deceiving you — one of the cast members on “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” really is named Jennifer Affleck .

    The new Hulu reality show follows a group of TikTok moms from Utah including Jennifer, 25, who is related to Ben Affleck through her husband, Zac Affleck, who also appears in the series.

    Jennifer clarified her relation to the Oscar winner, 52, and his brother, Casey Affleck, in an exclusive interview with The Post.

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    Jennifer Affleck. Disney

    “Ben and Casey is Zac’s dad’s second cousin,” she explained.

    “So Zac’s dad has probably met him [Ben] once in his whole entire life. But when I was dating him, he’s like, ‘Well now if you get married to me, you get to say you’re related to Ben Affleck.'”

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    Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez at the 2024 Golden Globes. Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Images

    “It was kind of a joke, but also like, kind of real,” the influencer added.

    Jennifer also revealed that it’s not a coincidence she shares the same first name (and technically the same last name, for now ) as Ben’s estranged wife, Jennifer Lopez.

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    Jennifer Affleck and her husband Zac Affleck. Jen Affleck/Instagram

    “Also what’s crazy is I was named after J.Lo because my mom was obsessed with J.Lo,” she shared.

    “Jennifer Lynn Lopez, my name is Jennifer Lynn Affleck. I’m like, okay, Jenny from the block is here.”

    The two Jennifers have had the same name since July 2022, when J.Lo, 55, legally changed her name to Jennifer Lynn Affleck after she and Ben tied the knot in a simple Las Vegas ceremony .

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    J.Lo and Ben Affleck at the 2023 Grammy Awards. Getty Images for The Recording Academy
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    Ben Affleck and J.Lo at the 2021 Venice Film Festival. Getty Images

    However, the “Let’s Get Loud” singer asked a California court to legally drop her ex’s famous last name when she filed for divorce from him on August 20.

    The divorce news prompted Jennifer (from the show) to joke that she’s “the one and only” Jennifer Affleck now.

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    Jennifer and Zac Affleck. Jen Affleck/Instagram

    Jennifer made her connection to Ben and J.Lo known in a 2022 TikTok , where she joked that she thought she was going to be “the next J.Lo,” but instead all they share is a name.

    More recently, Jennifer poked fun at the pair’s breakup in another TikTok where she declared herself the “new Jenny from the block” as she danced to J.Lo’s popular song.

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    The cast of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives.” Disney

    Viewers will get a glimpse into Jennifer and her husband’s life on the “Mormon Wives” show.

    Jennifer told The Post that she has mixed feelings about her highs and lows playing out on national television.

    “Some days I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re the next Kardashians, this is crazy. This is happening,'” she said. “Other days I’m like, ‘Oh my hell, our lives are ruined. We cannot be seen at church.’ I’m just kidding!”

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    “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” stars Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor and Demi Engemann. Disney
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    Jennifer Affleck, Layla Taylor, Jessi Ngatukaura and Demi Engemann. Disney

    Jennifer also explained that her TikTok followers — 1.1 million to be exact — will see a different side of her and the rest of “MomTok” on the show.

    “When people see us on social media, they think we’re the classic Mormon Utah moms. But there’s a lot to us,” she said. “So much is involved with the group. Religion, friendship, relationships. People see this snippet of us on TikTok, but there’s really so much to unfold and you’ll see on the show.”

    All eight episodes of “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” drop Friday on Hulu.

    For the latest in entertainment, top headlines, breaking news and more, visit nypost.com/entertainment/

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