Jennifer Lopez To Reportedly Skip 2025 Met Gala Amid Busy Schedule (2025)

Jennifer Lopez will seemingly be missing in action as the fashion world converges for the Met Gala in New York City on Monday.

The singer settled her divorce from ex-husband Ben Affleck in February and is said to be concentrating on keeping busy with work to help her deal with the heartbreak.

Jennifer Lopez recently weighed in on her split from the "Argo" actor, sharing that everyone "goes through hard times in their life," but what really "defines you" is what you "do in those moments."

Jennifer Lopez Will Not Be Present For The Met Gala

According to the Daily Mail, Lopez will not be gracing the iconic steps of the Met Gala this year amid what seems to be a tight work schedule.

The "Maid In Manhattan" actress has made several showstopping appearances in the past, including last year when she turned heads in a sparkly gold Schiaparelli couture dress and accessorized with a Tiffany & Co. diamond necklace.

However, this time she'll reportedly be working on her new film "Office Romance," which she has been filming in the New Jersey area alongside "Ted Lasso" actor Brett Goldstein.

Meanwhile, Lopez hasn't failed to share with her fans what she's been up to lately as she took to her Instagram account to post photos of herself sporting a pale gray cut-up sweatshirt that revealed her black bra and tummy on Monday.

The Singer Is Focusing On Work To Cope With The Heartbreak Of Her Divorce From Ben Affleck

The "Let's Get Loud" singer is said to be focusing on work in order to cope with the heartbreak from her failed marriage to Affleck.

Lopez married the actor in 2022 but split last year after the 55-year-old singer filed for divorce in August, citing "irreconcilable differences."

Their divorce was settled in February, but sources have noted they're keeping their minds off heartbreak by working even more.

"They are both sad that the marriage did not work out," a source told the Daily Mail. "Instead of crying over it, however, they are working their hearts out. They love being busy with solid projects."

"They want more successes, more hit films, more awards," the insider added.

Jennifer Lopez Talks About Going Through A 'Hard' Time In Her Life

Lopez opened up about her divorce from the "Accountant 2" actor during a chat with El País. The "I Ain't Your Mama" singer would return to touring for the first time in 6 years this year.

She was scheduled to hit the stage last year for a summer tour, but announced its cancellation as rumors about her marriage to Affleck reached fever pitch at the time.

"It's been a while. I had plans to go on tour last summer, and I had to cancel it," she said. "I miss the fans. I miss the energy and the love that I get to give. And I miss the love that I receive. I was looking forward to it last summer, so you can imagine how much more excited I am now."

She then weighed in on her split from Affleck, saying she had to do major work on herself.

"Everybody goes through hard times in their life. And it's what you do in those moments that really does define you," Lopez said. "Not the relationship, not the man: what defines you is what you're doing with the experiences that you're faced with. I take those experiences — whether they're good or bad — and I bind them."

The Singer Is Working On Becoming More 'Self-Aware'

Lopez also revealed that she took the past year to dig "deep" within herself to learn about the "patterns" in her life and what it is about her that makes them happen.

The singer said that through this process, she "learned so much about" herself, which has helped her to become "more self-aware. And that self-awareness is a very empowering thing."

"Everybody makes mistakes," Lopez continued. "There's not a human being on the planet who's not going to make a mistake. That's something I needed to learn. Did you think I was perfect? Did you ever think I would never gonna make a mistake in my life because I'm in the public eye? No, that's not how it works. I'm not exempt from the human condition [laughs]."

She added, "I also have to go through things, right? I must make these lessons my own in order to evolve and grow."

Jennifer Lopez Shares Advice On Knowing One's 'Worth'

Elsewhere in her chat with El País, Lopez revealed the advice she would give herself.

The "Ain't Your Mama" singer said, "I guess the advice I would give myself is what I would give my kids: you have to really understand your worth and value. And don't let things that other people say affect you. Understand who you are, and believe in that."

She emphasized that it's essential for a person to "understand their power," noting that at the start of he career she was "very easily influenced and affected by other people's opinions" of her.

"But then, you have kids and go, 'Wait a minute, who cares what they say?' You learn through them. That would be the advice that I would give myself: other people's misconceptions of you do not define who you are," Lopez stated.