Do you remember Ben Affleck's recent interview with Howard Stern? That one when He also expressed
that he Was Wary of Jennifer Lopez's Relationship Due to his 'Responsibility' to his children.
He told Howard Stern that he considered getting back together with Jennifer Lopez because
he was concerned about his children's safety. The interview drew a lot of backlash on social
media because he implied that if he were married to Jennifer Garner, he'd still be drinking.
In an eye-opening interview with longtime radio show host Howard Stern, Ben Affleck
got candid about his personal life. The Gone Girl star, 49, appeared on The Howard Stern
Show to discuss a variety of topics, including his career, reputation, marriage to Jennifer
Garner, alcoholism, and his relationship with Jennifer Lopez, including why he was hesitant
to rekindle their romance 17 years after they called off their engagement in 2004.
"Was there a hesitation on your part, because now you're a dad?" Stern asked Affleck, noting
that Lopez "brings even more attention" to everything he does. To that Ben answered saying:
"It crossed my mind for sure," it seemed like he really messed up with the two Jens in one
interview! Recently J Lo has opened up about that interview...We
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an update. Jennifer Lopez has pledged her support for
Ben Affleck. The singer has denied allegations that she was enraged by Affleck's remarks
about ex-wife Jennifer Garner during his lengthy interview with Howard Stern. “This story
is simply not true,” Lopez, 52, told People in a statement. “It is not how I feel.”
She added, “I couldn’t have more respect for Ben as a father, a co-parent, and a person.”
And there is proof that she is not pissed at all, stay until the end of the video to
know it... During the interview with Stern, Ben has pointed
out the media’s effect on his life...“My responsibility to my children is the highest
responsibility I have. I would never do anything that is painful or destructive to them if
I can help it. That being said, I know that my life affects them. I dropped my [nine-year-old]
son off at school two days ago and ... heard [other people] go, ‘Oh, Ben Affleck, Ben
Affleck!’” he told Howard. “The kid looks at me and goes ‘Hashtag, welcome to
my life.’” As if growing up as the child of a celebrity
couple wasn't hard enough, he believes the publicity surrounding his and Garner's divorce
made their children's lives even more difficult. “Everything you read [about the divorce]
was bulls--t. The truth was we took our time, we made our decision. We grew apart,” he
said, likely referring to tabloid rumors he had an affair with their nanny, which his
camp has since denied. “Ultimately, we tried, we tried, we tried—because
we had kids—but both of us thought, ‘We don’t want this to be the model our kids
see of marriage.’ I felt like we did it amicably, we did our
best,” Ben continued. “Did we have moments of tension? Did we have disagreements over
the custody? Was stuff difficult for us? Did we get angry? Yes, but fundamentally it was
always underpinned with the respect that I knew she was a good mom.”
Ben, who has previously spoken openly about his struggles with alcohol, also discussed
his journey to sobriety, claiming that the way his children looked at him at his lowest
point was what prompted him to seek help. He's overcome more than just professional
challenges since becoming famous. He struggled with substance abuse, just like his father
before him. “The cure for addiction is suffering,”
he said. “You suffer enough before something inside you goes, ‘That’s enough,” he
said. “I’m lucky because I hit that point before I lost the things that were most important.
Not my career or money—it was my relationship with my kids, and when I felt as if it impacted
them, I recognized it.” “It was my kids. Since that day, I swear
to Christ, I have not wanted to drink once,” he went on. “I am not cured. I am not a
preacher, but there is a happy ending if you can get there.”
Ben also revealed why he started drinking in the first place and why he and Jennifer
took so long to get divorced. “Part of why I started drinking was because I was trapped,”
he said. “I was like, ‘I can’t leave because of my kids, but I’m not happy, what
do I do?’ And what I did was [I] drank a bottle of scotch and fell asleep on the couch,
which turned out not to be the solution.” “I used to go to meetings and hear all these
old timers say, ‘I’m a grateful alcoholic and the obsession left me a long time ago.’
And I’d get so angry. I’d be like, “You’re not grateful. What are you grateful for? ... And
the obsession left you? ... I’m dealing with problems. I want to have a drink. How
about that?’” he told Howard. “And I resented that for a long time.”
He was determined to stay sober at the time, but he struggled with the fact that a part
of him still craved alcohol. That desire didn't truly vanish until he realised the true price
of succumbing to his demons. “During the divorce, [the media] printed
fucking horrible lies ... Anything you read about that was bullshit,” he told Howard.
“The truth was we took our time, we made the decision ... we grew apart, we had a marriage
that didn’t work. This happens. It’s somebody I love and respect but to whom I shouldn’t
be married any longer.” It seems like Ben isn’t a huge fan of the
media and he has also managed to develop a skill in avoiding questions. He avoided a
question about his romantic engagement. Jennifer's devious manoeuvre came after E! News casually
noted how lovely it must be for her to be at the premiere to support him.
"Listen, you know, when you're the president of a studio, you come to the premieres. I
think that's appropriate," the 49-year-old began. "Jenn Salke runs Amazon. I'm glad she's
here. I'm so pleased she's supporting us."
Ben grinned broadly after delivering the witty retort regarding Jennifer, a.k.a. the head
of Amazon Studios, the company behind his upcoming picture.
While avoiding the subject of his girlfriend, the Argo director (who has three children
with ex-wife Jennifer Garner: Violet, 16, Seraphina, 12, and Samuel, 9) did manage to
explain why The Tender Bar was such a "important" film to him.
"It's about the importance and power of parenting kids, and fatherhood and family, whatever
that looks like," he told E! News on the carpet. "It's not about perfect people doing things
perfect, it's about a lot of people with a lot of struggles trying to go through things
but who understand and want to provide that basic love and support to this young guy."
on Jimmy Kimmel Live, he addressed the backlash, saying that people had "taken the conversation"
and "made it seem as if I was doing the exact opposite of what I said." “It hurts my feelings,
man,” he added, calling the backlash “inappropriate.” He then continued: “I had gone on and said
how much we respect each other and cared about each other and cared about our kids and put
them first and went through our stuff. And they said that I blamed my ex-wife for my
alcoholism and that I was trapped and just made me out to be the worst, most insensitive,
stupid awful guy....That’s not true. I don’t believe that. It’s the exact opposite of
who I am, what I believe. I would never want my kids to think I would ever say a bad word
about their mom.” As for Jennifer Lopez, she has endorsed Ben
Affleck's latest film project on her Instagram Stories on Friday, Jan. 7, confirming once
again that she is his biggest admirer and fan.
As she rummages through the contents of a media box for Amazon Prime Video's The Tender
Bar, the 52-year-old superstar can be heard calling the present "adorable" and "awesome."
Jennifer gushed, "This is awesome, thank you Tender Bar."
A note to J.Lo was included in the beautiful box, as well as the book on which the film
was based, and cans of Blue Point Toasted Lager beer, which is featured in the film.
The little bowling lane included in the package was particularly appealing to the "Let's Get
Loud" singer. Jennifer added as she held up the replica,"There
is a great scene with Ben and the little boy in a bowling alley," Jennifer explained as
she held up the replica. "Ben plays his uncle and they are both amazing in the movie."
George Clooney's film The Tender Bar tells the story of a fatherless boy who forms bonds
with his bartending uncle and the pub's patrons. The film is based on J. R. Moehringer's memoir
of the same name, published in 2005. And that proves that she is absolutely not pissed with
the interview!
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