The Twitterverse has had it out for Ben Affleck these past few days for his comments on the Howard Stern Show. In particular, audiences took offense to how Ben appeared to blame his ex-wife, Jennifer Garner, for his drinking problems during the interview. To quote, Ben said that he’d “probably still be drinking” if he and Garner were still married. However, it appears that this was not Ben’s intention, as he explains in another interview.
Ben Affleck defends himself after Howard Stern Show interview
A few days after Ben Affleck’s controversial interview on the Howard Stern Show went viral, he went and popped up on Jimmy Kimmel Live. Naturally, the talk show host couldn’t help but ask the guest actor about the interview.
According to Ben, it’s “not true” that he was blaming his ex-wife for his alcoholism. He says that “it’s the exact opposite” of who he was and what he believed in. He also added that he’d never want his kids to think that he’d “ever say a bad word about their mom.”
In the same interview, Affleck also joked about how he was perfectly okay for being the “meme-guy”. However, he only responded to the accusations when he noticed that it had begun affecting his kids. He referred to the backlash as “inappropriate” and that it hurt his feelings.
You can watch the full interview below:
Naturally, the Twitterverse was at it again. Many described Affleck’s most recent interview as him just “running his mouth again” while another mentioned that Affleck has “no accountability for his problems.”
To date, Jennifer Garner has not responded to both of Affleck’s interviews.
Affleck and Garner were married from 2005 to 2018. Together, the two Hollywood stars share three children. A little over three years after their divorce was finalized, Affleck began rekindling his old romance with Jennifer Lopez. The two confirmed that they had begun dating again in July this year.
Ben Affleck can be seen next in the George Clooney-directed The Tender Bar. He’s also set to reprise his role as Batman in the upcoming DCEU movie, The Flash.
