‘Wow’: Ben Affleck Stuns with Grown Daughter Who Became Daddy’s Girl While Her Mom Was ‘Nightmare’

The actress and her ex-husband have three kids together; Violet, Seraphine, and Samuel. Jennifer, who has a sterling reputation in Hollywood, moved from a life full of public attention to a bit of normalcy when she and Ben parted ways.

The pair’s daughter was born on December 1, 2005. Ben and Jennifer welcomed Violet into their lives after the actress’s labor was induced.

A source revealed that Ben was by Jennifer’s side the entire time she went through labor until she gave birth to Violet. Ben was 33 and Jennifer 34 when they welcomed their first child. The two got married two months after news leaked that Jennifer was pregnant.

How Did Violet Become Dad’s Girl While Mom Was a “Nightmare”?

Jennifer, who spoke to InStyle, revealed that when Violet was born, Ben would spend hours cuddling her and would sleep with Violet in his arms. “Violet prefers him to anyone,” she admitted, then added:

“He’s a teddybear of a guy. Nothing makes me happier than to see the two of them together and her little hands on his face. He has a prevailing calm.”

However, Jennifer, who didn’t want to miss a second of Violet’s growth, said she would take her daughter with her almost everywhere she went, “She couldn’t have a free thought. I was all over her. I was a nightmare for everyone around me.”

The mom of three said Violet didn’t care much about her even when she worked. She was the only one who seemed to miss the other among the two. “Even this morning, leaving her in her high chair, going, Mama! Up, up! I had to tear myself away,” the actress noted.

When Violet started to grow up and attend school, she became more like her father. The actress said Violet was hyperarticulate like Ben.

One time, when Jennifer gathered other celebrity moms to discuss how they could get better protection for their children, Violet, who was still in kindergarten, offered to share her feelings.

Dressed in a red velvet dress, she got on a chair, looked at the present mothers with her hair drawn back and her glasses on, and said she didn’t like being chased by the paparazzi because they were scary men:

“We didn’t ask for this. We don’t want these cameras. They’re scary… it’s hard to feel like a kid when you’re being chased.”

Years after Violet spoke out, Jennifer testified in front of the California State Assembly Committee on Public Safety and supported a bill to protect the kids of celebrity parents. The bill was signed into law in 2014.

A journalist interviewing Jennifer also said Violet was a courageous and kind girl. The journalist revealed that Violet and her daughter went to the same school. As per the journalist, her daughter had just gone through an ugly mean-girl episode and was trying not to cry in a cafeteria.

Violet encountered the journalist’s daughter in a line and saw that she wasn’t comfortable. Jennifer’s daughter asked the girl if she was okay and managed to turn the journalist’s daughter’s mean-girl episode into a touch of kindness and grace.

Jennifer was worried about how she and Ben would raise their kids when they divorced, and now the two have shared about how they seamlessly co-parented Violet.

How Does Ben and Jennifer Help Their Daughter to Survive Their Divorce?

Jennifer was heartbroken when she and Ben divorced and worried about the impact it would have on Violet, who was only ten then. The movie star decided to talk to Violet like she was addressing a mature person.

The “Elektra” star knew that because she and Ben were celebrities, many things would be printed in newspapers. The actress asked her daughter to come to her first with questions when she saw anything in magazines.

Violet walked closely with her dad and still seemed to be a daddy’s girl all these years, as the two of them have now been spotted attending a fancy party together.

Jennifer told Violet that she should always let her and Ben talk to her through whatever she saw on the tabloids. Some of the common headlines then were about Ben allegedly cheating, drinking, and going to rehab.

However, Jennifer and Ben made sure their daughter was comfortable to open up to them. The actress told Violet that if she wanted to address anything she saw, “I’ll look at it with you, and we’ll process all the scary feelings that come up together.”

Ben also spoke about Violet and said his daughter lives her life in opposition to her parents’ career. Violet told Ben that she doesn’t think film is a genuine form of art. Still, Ben said he liked that his daughter has a “silver rapier tongue.”

The “Gone Girl” star, who is a Hollywood star and well-known actor with millions of fans, said being a father is the most important job in his life. The actor even confessed if he were in a dating app, his bio would read “Father first.”

After Ben and Jennifer divorced, the actor took co-parenting seriously and talked to the kids about getting through tough times. According to Ben, he and Jennifer share the philosophy that kids are resilient and appreciate the truth.

Ben opened up about fatherhood further and called it a full-time job. He said when he was young, his parents never attended his school activities, but today, as a modern-day dad, he attends his three kids’ individual activities in their three schools.

Ben also said he believes in being honest with his kids and opening up to them because children forgive failings and setbacks, which leads them to love and respect their parents. The Oscar winner also said he makes a point to be present for his kids.

Jennifer, who became more committed to her career after the divorce, revealed that Ben co-parents well with her. Whenever she is shooting, the children stay with their dad, sometimes even for three weeks.

How Does Ben, 50, and Violet, 17, Stun in Rare Appearance?

Ben, 50, and Violet looked stunning in a rare appearance. The two were dressed in all-white outfits as they attended Michael Rubin’s all-white party on July 4, 2023, in the Hamptons.

Violet was in a white flowing dress with thin straps and beige raised open shoes. The 17-year-old wore her spectacles and had her hair tied in low ponytail twins.

Ben was in a white T-shirt and trousers. He wore a coat over the t-shirt and completed his look with white sneakers.

Violet walked closely with her dad and still seemed to be a daddy’s girl all these years, as the two of them have now been spotted attending a fancy party together.

Fans who saw the father-daughter pictures online said Ben “looks more alive here than before” because he was with Violet. Another fan said Ben was “handsome.”

Online users also said Violet looked like her mother. “I thought this was her mom. She is gorgeous,” a fan commented. “Wow, she looks just like her mom!!!!! 😍,” another fan wrote.

Affleck and Garner are fiercely protective of their kids, rarely post them, or tag them along to public events. So, fans were happy to see Violet, who is her mom’s lookalike, stepping out with her dad in the public’s eyes.