Jennifer Lopez is earning high praise for her Hustlers performance from an unexpected source: her ex Ben Affleck. Isn’t that funny?During an interview with The New York Times, Affleck praised his former fiancée and Gigli co-star, whom he dated from 2002 to 2004. While it did not appear in the final story, writer Brooks Barnes shared the statement on Twitter. And the internet is overjoyed to learn that while the Oscars overlooked J.Lo’s greatness, Affleck did not. “She should have been nominated,” Affleck said of Lopez’s role as veteran stripper Ramona in Hustlers. “She’s the real thing.”

After revealing that he communicates with Lopez “periodically” and has “a lot of respect for her,” Affleck bowed down to the woman who stripteased to Fiona Apple in Hustlers, headlined the Super Bowl halftime show, and reintroduced us to that Versace dress, all while celebrating a milestone birthday. “How awesome is it that she had her biggest hit movie at 50?” Affleck said. “That’s fucking baller.”

Affleck appears to be willing to crawl into Ramona’s fur coat if offered. He’s probably not alone. Lopez’s recent selfie sparked a popular challenge among mothers. Last week, Lopez uploaded a photo of herself in a white string bikini, inspiring other women to take the #JLoChallenge and show off their bodies after having children.