Andy Cohen came to the defense of Jennifer Lopez shortly after the singer was labeled as ‘deeply unpleasant’ by The View alum, Meghan McCain.
The Bravo star, 56 – who was left fuming when Jeff Lewis whacked him ‘really hard’ during a game on WWHL – slammed criticism geared towards the On The Floor hitmaker, 54, on his Daddy Diaries podcast on Friday.
His comments come after Meghan stated that Lopez ‘needs to humble herself’ on her own podcast titled, Citizen McCain, and following an article by The Hollywood Reporter that called Jennifer ‘unlikeable.’
‘I don’t think that’s correct,’ Cohen expressed to co-host John Hill during the episode, and recalled the Atlas actress appearing on Watch What Happens Live in the past.
‘No drama. [She] wasn’t late, wasn’t anything. [She] showed up, was game, did the show. I mean, just like super game. I could talk to her about anything.’
Andy Cohen, 56, came to the defense of Jennifer Lopez, 54, shortly after the singer was labeled as ‘deeply unpleasant’ by The View alum, Meghan McCain; seen earlier this month in NYC
‘I don’t think that’s correct,’ Cohen expressed to co-host John Hill during the episode, and recalled the Atlas actress appearing on Watch What Happens Live in the past
In regards to Jennifer – who has canceled her This Is Me…Live tour – performing on stage, Andy added she, ‘puts on a capital S show and she dances the entire time.’
‘It’s like people are mad at her for doing too much. Okay, what’s she supposed to do? Too little?’ he questioned.
Co-host John Hill also called out ‘sick’ trolls for criticizing Lopez, stating, ‘People are mean if they see someone at all doing okay.’
‘They want to rip you apart. [But] she is strong, she is Teflon, she is gorgeous, she knows herself, she is confident.’
Earlier this month, Meghan McCain recalled Jennifer’s appearance on The View back in 2019, and claimed that the star had a bigger entourage than the President of the United States.
‘I actually feel bad right now because I feel like [there’s] bullying happening to JLo and I don’t want to add to that,’ she expressed during an episode of her podcast.
‘But she just is a deeply unpleasant person. She had the biggest entourage I’ve ever seen of any celebrity. More than Kim Kardashian, more than the President. And I just don’t really understand why it was needed.’
Meghan’s guest, Carlos King, said that he was shocked by her claims due to having good experiences with Jennifer. But Meghan added, ‘JLo does not have a reputation for being a nice, normal person. I’m not exposing [anything].’
!['No drama. [She] wasn't late, wasn't anything. [She] showed up, was game, did the show. I mean, just like super game. I could talk to her about anything.' he said; Cohen seen with Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens and Leah Remini in 2018](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/21/22/86433083-13556813-image-m-11_1719007172941.jpg "Cohen defends J.Lo against McCain's criticism 5")
‘No drama. [She] wasn’t late, wasn’t anything. [She] showed up, was game, did the show. I mean, just like super game. I could talk to her about anything.’ he said; Cohen seen with Lopez, Vanessa Hudgens and Leah Remini in 2018
Earlier this month, Meghan McCain recalled Jennifer’s appearance on The View back in 2019, and claimed that the star had a bigger entourage than the President of the United States
Lopez’s documentary, This Is Me…Now: A Love Story, which was released in February was labeled as ‘not good’ by McCain and added her acting ‘has not been great.’
‘She needs to humble herself a little bit because she’s getting [hate] all over the internet especially on TikTok.’
Meghan – who co-hosted The View from 2017 through 2021 – continued, ‘There’s a lot of people, like real people, lower level people who work on shows, service workers, waitresses who have really negative stories about her.
‘And again, I just know my experience. I was a host at The View and she was not nice. Whatever, you don’t always have to be nice it was just surprising given that people like Kim Kardashian couldn’t be more delightful.’
‘When you’re coming on a show for a 10-minute segment, just fake it until you make it for 10 minutes.’
A few month earlier in April, McCain shared an episode titled, Why is JLo Flopping So Badly? However, she claimed that a portion that was uploaded to TikTok had been taken down by Jennifer due to ‘bullying.’
‘All I said was that she had a huge entourage and that she was not my favorite guest I’ve ever interviewed. That’s like the direct quote and it was taken down for bullying,’ she said of the clip.
In the TikTok, the TV personality had also called the singer a ‘PR mess’ and added that she was ‘in her flop era.’
![But Meghan added, 'JLo does not have a reputation for being a nice, normal person. I'm not exposing [anything]'; seen on The View in 2018 with McCain above](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/06/21/22/86434097-13556813-image-m-13_1719007196996.jpg "Cohen defends J.Lo against McCain's criticism 9")
But Meghan added, ‘JLo does not have a reputation for being a nice, normal person. I’m not exposing [anything]’; seen on The View in 2018 with McCain above
Earlier this month, industry insiders claimed that Lopez has a ‘no eye contact rule’ when it comes to working with crew or other staff
Earlier this month, industry insiders claimed that Lopez has a ‘no eye contact rule’ when it comes to working with crew or other staff.
”A friend of ours worked lighting backstage at one of her concerts. All of the workers were strictly instructed: DO. NOT.LOOK. AT. MS. LOPEZ. There’s to be NO. EYE. CONTACT,’ one claimed.
Another alleged, ‘Per my insider friend, her limo drivers were instructed the same, they couldn’t even look at her in their rear view mirrors.’
Cohen’s recent defense of Lopez comes as both she and husband, Ben Affleck, are embroiled in rumors that they are headed for an ‘imminent’ divorce.
The pair are reportedly living separately with Ben residing at a $100k-a-month rental in Brentwood, and Lopez staying at their $60M mansion.
Most recently, the songstress has been spotted enjoying a solo trip to Italy without Affleck.
During a recent interview on Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart To Heart, Affleck stated that Jennifer’s fame is ‘bananas’ and recalled a chaotic moment when the couple strolled through Times Square with their children.
The chat appeared to have taken place shortly before their split speculation came to light.
‘We went somewhere with [Jennifer] – I can’t remember because she’s so famous, and she creates this – people love her, and she really represents something important to people,’ the Oscar winner stated.
Cohen’s recent defense of Lopez comes as both she and husband, Ben Affleck, are embroiled in rumors that they are headed for an ‘imminent’ divorce; seen in November 2023 in Las Vegas
During a recent interview on Kevin Hart’s talk show, Hart To Heart, Affleck stated that Jennifer’s fame is ‘bananas’ and recalled a chaotic moment when the couple strolled through Times Square with their children
‘[To me,] people are like, “Hey, I like your movie,” and then they’re like “AAAHHHH! J-LO!” It’s amazing, you know what I mean?…’
However, a source recently told DailyMail.com that Lopez is ‘over’ trying to salvage her marriage to Affleck amid rumored relationship woes.
‘Jenny has had enough and she really tried but she can do no more, it’s not getting any better, it’s worse.’
The insider added that one of the reasons the marriage was no longer working for Lopez was due to Ben being ‘grumpy and negative.’
‘Ben is a great guy but he can be grumpy and a downer. I think the world saw that in photos like when they were at the Grammys last year; he wouldn’t smile. If they saw how it really was, they would not attack her.’
‘He chain smokes and cusses and seems irritated a lot of the time. Great director and actor, but not a lot of laughs with him, you know? He is a wonderful father though…’
However, a source recently told DailyMail.com that Lopez is over trying to salvage her marriage to Affleck amid rumored relationship woes
The source later explained that Jennifer plans to go on tour later in 2025 shortly after canceling her This Is Me…Live tour to focus on family and to ‘recollect herself.’
While also talking to Kevin Hart, Ben finally revealed why he has a ‘resting b***h face’ in photos. ‘I’m also a little bit shy. I also don’t like a lot of attention.’
‘That’s why people see me and they’re like, “Why’s this dude always mad?” Because somebody has their camera and sticks it in my face and I’m like, “Okay, here we go.”‘
However, Affleck expressed that he becomes more bothered when it comes to his own children being photographed. ‘Actually, what I’d like to do is much more definitive than just look at you like this.’
The source later explained that Jennifer plans to go on tour later in 2025 shortly after canceling her This Is Me…Live tour to focus on family and to ‘recollect herself’
While also talking to Kevin Hart, Ben finally revealed why he looks upset and has a ‘resting b***h face’ in photos. ‘I’m also a little bit shy. I also don’t like a lot of attention’; seen in March 2023 in Austin
‘I don’t mind, you can take my picture at a club or a premiere, with my wife [Jennifer Lopez], I don’t give a f***. Knock yourself out. I don’t notice you. But with my children, that’s a different thing.’
He also explained that sometimes his face naturally doesn’t look happy and added, ‘By the way, I also might be somebody who I do find myself – I’ll be sitting at home, and they’re like, “What’s wrong?”‘
‘I’m like, “Nothing. I’m listening to this thing.” I start thinking, is something wrong?’ Affleck continued.
The comedian then told the actor that there is possibly a cause to his ‘resting b***h face,’ to which Ben humorously replied with, ‘B***h?! Now, now, I have resting hard face.’
