US EditionBen Affleck Shares Why He Has “a Lot of Empathy” for Britney Spears
- Ben Affleck shared his empathy for Britney Spears during a 2024 podcast and interviews about their experiences with paparazzi harassment.
- Affleck based his empathy on his own challenges with intrusive photographers who followed him and his family closely over many years.
- He explained paparazzi provoke celebrities to react negatively, which creates a cycle of harassment and distorted public perception.
- Affleck said, "This is kind of a weird, unintentional... Collective cruelty" in how media shows only celebrities' reactions, not the provocations.
- Affleck’s reflections suggest a need for greater privacy protections as constant media pressure can deeply affect celebrities’ well-being and family life.
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Ben Affleck says he has 'empathy' for Britney Spears over 'collective cruelty' of paparazzi
The star of "The Accountant 2" feels Spears is a victim of a system in which paparazzi are paid to make stars "have a nervous breakdown and go crazy."Michael Loccisano/Getty; Jon Kopaloff/FilmMagic Ben Affleck in New York City in 2025, and Britney Spears in Beverly Hills in 2018Ben Affleck wishes that Britney Spears — and all celebrities of their stature — were a bit more protected."Here's the thing: When somebody's taking a picture of me, I'm b…
'I don't know her': 'Years and years ago,' Ben Affleck had a 'lot of empathy' for Britney Spears
At this point in his career, Ben Affleck is an elder statesman of Hollywood. There’s little he can’t do, and there’s even less he hasn’t experienced — chief among them being the harassment of the paparazzi. Affleck recently revealed that they’re the reason he always looks so grumpy in photos, and he even speculates they may have played a role in Britney Spears’ infamous breakdown. During the press tour for the excellent The Accountant 2, Ben Aff…
Ben Affleck Has Empathy for Britney Spears Years After Apparent Run-In
While it might not seem like Britney Spears and Ben Affleck have a lot in common, the actor is opening up about their similarities and why he says he “had a lot of empathy” for the troubled singer. “I can remember a long time ago, years and years ago, I really had a lot of empathy for Britney Spears,” Affleck, 52, recently said on Theo Von’s “This Past Weekend” podcast. “That’s not somebody [who] I knew or hung out with, but you see all this s**…
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