Ben Affleck Called Out By TV Host For Being ‘Rude’

A TV host has labeled Ben Affleck “impolite” for his conduct throughout a 2023 interview, rating him amongst her worst visitors ever.

The actor has in contrast interviews to “land mines” on account of misrepresentations of his phrases, referencing his 2021 feedback about his marriage to Jennifer Garner on “The Howard Stern Present.”

The “impolite” tag comes amid Ben Affleck’s marital woes, as he and his spouse, Jennifer Lopez, allegedly plan to get divorced.

Throughout an look on the “Sydney Morning Herald,” TV host Sarah Ferguson criticized Affleck, rating him amongst her worst visitors ever.

She famous that she discovered his demeanor disagreeable throughout his March 2023 look on the information present “7.30.”

“He was simply impolite, not , going by means of the motions,” the Australian TV host stated, per the New York Post.

Within the notorious 2023 digital interview to advertise his film “Air,” Affleck’s response to Ferguson’s questions left a lot to be desired, particularly contemplating his roles within the movie’s manufacturing as its star, director, and producer.

The actor was requested in regards to the film’s evolution from a narrative about two “White guys in enterprise” right into a story about Michael Jordan’s household.

Answering the query whereas avoiding wanting on the digital camera, Affleck said, “It occurred by my wanting on the story and initially, you understand, understanding a bit bit how these firms work, and understanding about, you understand, understanding by intuition it wasn’t solely white individuals who labored at this firm who had been related to the story.”

Whereas selling “Air” final yr, in an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Affleck was requested why he is not on Instagram like his spouse, Jennifer Lopez.

In response, the Oscar winner likened doing interviews to navigating “land mines.” He defined, “She thinks that due to experiences that I’ve had, I’ve turn into very guarded. And he or she’s proper. I view these items as land mines, the place should you say one unsuitable factor, your profession could be over.”

The “Argo” star additionally recounted a very painful expertise the place his vulnerability in an interview was misrepresented.

“I had a extremely painful expertise the place I did an interview the place I used to be actually weak, and your entire pickup was one thing that was not solely not proper, it was really the alternative of what I meant,” he shared.

Affleck later clarified that he was referencing his 2021 interview on “The Howard Stern Present,” the place he mentioned his struggles with alcohol in direction of the top of his marriage to Jennifer Garner.

He talked about that they “tried” to make their marriage work however finally could not. He added, “I in all probability [would] nonetheless be ingesting. You understand, like, it was simply a part of why I began ingesting alcohol was I felt trapped.”

Affleck later appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Stay!” to make clear that his feedback on Stern’s present had been taken out of context.

“That they had actually taken the dialog that I had had for 2 hours and made it appear as if I used to be doing the precise reverse of what I stated,” the “Daredevil” star defined, per NYP. “I had gone on and stated how a lot we respect one another and cared about one another, and cared about our youngsters and put them first and went by means of our stuff. And so they stated that I had blamed my ex-wife for my alcoholism and that I used to be trapped.”

He added, “It made me appear like the worst, most insensitive, silly, terrible man. That is not true. I do not consider that, it is the alternative of who I’m and what I stand for. I might by no means need my youngsters to listen to a nasty phrase about their mother.”

Ferguson’s feedback about Affleck come amid his marital troubles with Lopez, because the estranged couple is reportedly headed for a divorce.

The “Argo” director has moved out of their shared dwelling and bought a $20.5 million residence in LA for himself.

In keeping with TMZ, Affleck and Lopez not talk instantly and depend on their enterprise managers to deal with their divorce proceedings.

They’re reportedly ready to settle their property earlier than formally submitting for divorce.

In keeping with a supply, the “On the Flooring” singer feels humiliated about her cut up from Affleck, who’s allegedly delaying the divorce in an try to “defend” Lopez.

In keeping with Page Six, the insider shared that Affleck was the one who rekindled their relationship in July 2021 after their first romance in 2002 to 2004.

The supply stated, “She’s livid. He has humiliated her. He was the one who initiated getting again collectively.”