Ben Affleck is a great dad, as both his ex-wife Jennifer Garner and his current wife Jennifer Lopez took to Instagram to praise his parenting on Father’s Day. While both actresses posted appreciative messages to the Batman actor, the ladies took very different approaches with their tributes, and fans were quick to point out.
Jennifer Garner’s tribute to her ex-husband was posted alongside a photo of her own parents. The Alias star rounding off a message to her dad by adding a message to Ben, commenting: “Shout out to BGA—no one loves their kids like you love ours, happy Father’s Day, Ben! X.” Fans were impressed by Jen’s supportive message to her ex, writing: “Classy shout out to Ben,” one wrote, while another commented: “And that is how it’s done. Subtle and full of class and compassion,” while a third wrote: “I appreciate you so much. Acknowledgment toward your ex. You are the real deal.”
JLo’s Tribute to Ben Affleck
In contrast to Jennifer’s lowkey dedication to Ben, JLo posted a series of photos and videos of herself and her husband, including a shirtless snap of Ben. She captioned her post: “Daddy Appreciation Post. Happy Father’s Day Papa. And Happy Father’s Day to all the amazing Papas out there!! We love you and appreciate you more than you will ever know.” JLo’s fans were puzzled by her post, pointing out that there were no pictures of Ben with his kids. “Where are pics of him with the kids? I love her but this post is strange to me,” while another wrote: “Post some pics of him with his kids.”
While fans were disappointed not to see photos of Ben parenting, the Let’s Get Loud singer is likely respecting Ben and Jen Garner’s wishes that their children, Violet, 17, Seraphina, 14, and Samuel, 11, remain out of the public eye, with very few photos of the trio in circulation.
Others of JLo’s followers wondered why she didn’t mention Marc Anthony, the father of her 15-year-old twins Max and Emme. “How about giving a shoutout to your kids’ actual father?” one fan wrote, while another commented: “Give Marc the recognition he deserves.” Others were quick to defend JLo, writing: “These comments are absurd. She’s appreciating him as a person and father that’s enough,” and: “Please leave JLo alone. She posted something so beautiful.”
Marc was likely busy enough to not worry his ex-wife hadn’t posted about him, as Sunday saw him welcome his first child with his new wife, Nadia Ferreira. He shared a photo of their newborn, simply captioned: “God’s timing is always perfect. Happy Father’s Day.”
Ben Affleck is known for being a great father to his children, and both his wife and ex-wife took the time to celebrate him on Father’s Day. Despite posting different tributes, both Jennifer Garner and Jennifer Lopez expressed their admiration for Affleck’s parenting skills. While Garner’s post was more lowkey and subtle, mentioning him alongside her own father, Lopez’s post included photos of the couple but not with his children. This led to some confusion among fans, who wondered why there were no pictures of Affleck with his kids. However, it is likely that the photos were not shared out of respect for Affleck and Garner’s wishes to keep their children out of the public eye. Additionally, some of Lopez’s followers questioned why she did not mention Marc Anthony, the father of her children. Despite this, many fans defended Lopez’s post and praised her for appreciating Affleck as a person and father.
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