Jennifer Lopez’s first husband, Ojani Noa, has publicly accused the singer of cheating and lying during their brief marriage, launching a scathing attack after she claimed in a recent interview that she had “never been truly loved” by any of her past partners.
During a candid appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Lopez, 56, reflected on her romantic history and said she had never experienced true love from any of her partners. “What I learned, it’s not that I’m not lovable — it’s that they’re not capable. They don’t have it in them,” she said.
Noa, who was married to Lopez from 1997 to 1998, took offense to the remark and responded with a blistering statement posted to Instagram over the weekend. “Stop putting us down. Stop putting me down with your victim card. The problem is not us. Not me. The problem is you,” he wrote.
He accused Lopez of infidelity, claiming she was unfaithful during their short marriage. “You’re the one who couldn’t keep it in your pants. Tell the truth for once,” he added, asserting that he had been honest and loyal throughout their relationship. Noa described himself as “an amazing, loving person” who moved out of state to support and protect her, alleging that Lopez begged him to stay in the marriage to avoid negative publicity while pursuing her fast-rising career.
Lopez’s remarks also appeared to take indirect swipes at her fourth ex-husband, actor Ben Affleck, and other former partners. She said that although they gave her “all the rings, all the things,” she did not fully love herself at the time, and her partners also needed to learn to “appreciate the little person inside of them.”
She described her February 21 divorce from Affleck after two years of marriage as “the best thing that ever happened to me,” explaining that the breakup prompted deep personal reflection involving therapy, religious coaching, and self-work.
Noa has previously discussed their turbulent relationship. “I was the first, the pioneer,” he told The Daily Mail last year. “I was there at the beginning of her career supporting her, dealing with her anxieties and insecurities. When we divorced, I was heartbroken. I feel when she got what she wanted, I was no longer needed.”
The couple met in the 1990s and married in 1997, separating just 11 months later. Noa said he initiated the divorce and received a $50,000 settlement in January 1998. “I never looked at another woman when I was with Jennifer,” he said, adding that Lopez’s team portrayed him as the bad guy to protect her image amid her rising fame.
A representative for Jennifer Lopez did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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