After filing for divorce from Ben Affleck earlier this year, Jennifer Lopez shared a note of gratitude as she celebrated Thanksgiving.
Jennifer Lopez is feeling thankful amid her new chapter.
Months after filing for divorce from husband Ben Affleck, the “On the Floor” singer gave a heartfelt shoutout to her fans with a Thanksgiving message.
“I hope everybody had a beautiful and Happy Thanksgiving,” she wrote on Instagram Nov. 29, “alongside a photo of herself with a platter of cooked turkey. “I am so incredibly grateful for all of you.”
And this year, Jennifer—who is mom to 16-year-old twins Max and Emme with ex Marc Anthony—was opting for a more low key affair as she navigated her divorce and her canceled tour.
“It was a pretty intense year for me, and I’m most looking forward to spending time with my kids and my family coming out from the East Coast,” she told People earlier this month. “The holidays are such a special time for us, and they’ve always been since I was a little girl. And I really look forward to those moments when I can be with my sisters and just relax and have fun and create new memories.”
After all, with such a busy schedule, she values being able to “slow down.”
“We don’t get to see each other all year, so we kind of catch up on what everybody’s doing and how life is,” the 55-year-old noted. “It’s just a beautiful time. I really enjoy it.”
Jennifer Lopez/InstagramWhile Jennifer, who split from Ben after two years of marriage on August, previously shared insight into what it was like when her “whole world f–king exploded,” she and the Oscar winner have proven there is no bad blood.
In fact, Ben, 51, recently wasn’t afraid to get loud when it came to praising his ex for her performance in Unstoppable, which he co-produced. While gushing about the cast, he told Entertainment Tonight, “Jennifer’s spectacular,” adding, “We believed in the right people, and Unstoppable is another example of that.”
As for how he spent his first Thanksgiving since the breakup? Well, Ben reunited with his first wife Jennifer Garner—with whom he shares Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12—to give out Thanksgiving meals to those in need on Skid Row with The Midnight Mission.
“Today, we were honored to have Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner join us at The Midnight Mission for Thanksgiving,” the organization wrote on Instagram. “Their kindness, warmth, and dedication brought so much joy to our Skid Row community.”
To see how more stars celebrated the holiday, keep reading.
InstagramMartha Stewart
The cookbook author baked a total of 35 pies, including chocolate pecan, brown butter maple rum pecan, pumpkin phyllo, apple crumb and cranberry.
“Took two days,” she noted on Instagram. “100 eggs, 14 pounds pecan halves, eleven jars Karo syrup, 25 pounds heckers flour, thirty pounds plugra butter, six cups maple syrup, 60 ounces pumpkin puree, 18 cups fres cranberries.”
InstagramBruce Willis, Tallulah Willis & Scout Willis
The Die Hard star’s daughters shared this sweet family photo on Thanksgiving, writing in a joint Instagram post, “Grateful.”
InstagramSofía Vergara
Jennifer Lopez/InstagramJennifer Lopez
The Hustlers star revealed who she is thankful for this year, sharing a sweet note to her fans.
“I hope everybody had a beautiful and Happy Thanksgiving,” she wrote on Instagram. “I am so incredibly grateful for all of you.”
InstagramSimone Biles & Jonathan Owens
The Olympic gymnast spent Turkey Day not at the dinner table, but on the football field to watch her husband and the Chicago Bears take on the Detroit Lions.
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Project Angel FoodKeltie Knight & Justin Sylvester
The E! News hosts gave back on Thanksgiving by volunteering for dinner service at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles.
InstagramTom Brady
The seven-time Super Bowl champion was in full dad mode on Thanksgiving, sharing this sweet photo of his 17-year-old son Jack (who he shares with ex Bridget Moynahan) posing alongside kids Benjamin, 14, and Vivian, 11 (who he shares with ex-wife Gisele Bündchen).
InstagramOlivia Munn
The Magic Mike actress snapped a photo of her and John Mulaney‘s son Malcolm enjoying his Turkey Day breakfast.
InstagramKelsea Ballerini
The country music star gave a glimpse into her Thanksgiving feast preparations, sharing a photo of her turkey brining with the caption: “that’s chef ballerini to you.”
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for Project Angel Food“Weird Al” Yankovic
The “Eat It” singer cooked up a storm at Project Angel Food in Los Angeles
Heather Rae El Moussa/InstagramHeather Rae El Moussa & Tarek El Moussa
The Flipping El Moussas stars celebrated Thanksgiving with both of their parents as well son Tristan, 23, months, and Brayden, 8, whom Tarek shares with ex Christina Haack. As for where Taylor, 14, was?
As Heather explained “for the haters” on Instagram, “Tay is on a trip with her mom, that’s why she’s not in our photo.
InstagramBarack Obama & Michelle Obama
The former president and his wife dressed up their dog, writing on Instagram in a joint post, “From our family (and Sunny!) to yours, wishing you all a happy Thanksgiving!”