Ben Affleck has opened up about the controversy that ensued on celebrity gossip sites after his interview with The Howard Stern Show went viral. This after statements he made about his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and his battle with alcoholism. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Affleck said tabloids “deliberately mischaracterized” his comments and accused the New York Post of changing the interpretation of his words to make it clickbait.
Affleck clarified that he never blamed Garner for his alcohol addiction, and was trying to make the point that unhealthy behaviors can worsen during difficult times. He also took responsibility for his behavior, saying, “my behavior is my responsibility entirely.”