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Daily Mail
a day ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Jennifer Garner reveals parenting struggles after fight with daughter Violet Affleck
Jennifer Garner revealed the truth about raising her children, days after her daughter Violet Affleck penned a candid essay in which she recalled a tense argument with her mom. Garner, 53, opened up about her struggles during a discussion about her organic children's food brand, Once Upon a Farm, on Thursday night. During a rapid fire game she was asked: 'What's harder - raising kids or raising capital?' Garner quickly responded: 'Kids!' Her business partner, John Foraker - the co-founder and CEO of Once Upon a Farm - agreed, adding: 'Kids, absolutely.' The Alias actress is mom to Violet, 19, Fin (formerly Seraphina who announced they identify as non-binary last year), 16, and Samuel, 13, whom she shares with ex husband Ben Affleck, 52. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. She went on to reveal the one particular difficulty she struggled with in the early days of motherhood - baby food. 'I had made my kids baby food. I did not like that process. I love to cook; I do not like to make baby food. It's very confusing,' she said. As a result she teamed up with Foraker and Once Upon a Farm which is estimated to be worth $100 million. Garner's talk came days after her daughter Violet drew a strong reaction with her Yale Global Health Review essay, which was published on May 18 and detailed a tense argument she had with her famous mom while waiting out the LA fires in luxury accommodations in January. While her mom, who volunteered to help, was 'shell-shocked' and 'astonished by the fires in Los Angeles, Violet said she was 'surprised at her surprise as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when.' 'My question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when,' Violet — who made a public plea for 'mask mandates' last year — added. Elsewhere, she mocked pregnancy rumors about her. When asked about the 'quiet rumors' of there being 'a possible IPO on the horizon,' referring to a potential Initial Public Offering (IPO) where a private company offers shares of its stock to the public, Garner quipped: 'They also say I'm pregnant.' Roughly five years ago, fans commented on one of her Instagram photos in which they thought she had a baby bump that was covered by her denim overalls. Garner addressed the rumor in the comments section, writing: 'I am 48, have three healthy kids, and am not-and never will be-pregnant. We can lay that pupper to rest. Have [I] gained the Covid 19? Possibly. But that is another story.' Garner also addressed government cuts after the moderator, Kim Last, asked for Garner and Foraker's thoughts about the current proposed cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid that could negatively impact the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). 'I think that it's like there's being dictated high on the mountain in a way, which is great. We should be feeding kids simple, fresh, nutritious foods. I mean it's kind of a no brainer,' she insisted. 'But at the same time we're looking to cut SNAP and WIC benefits and SNAP already is - we'll be saving about $6 a day a person - and so we've got to feed our kids. We can't just say no ultra processed foods and by the way, we're going to cut any government assistance for you.' She shared her worries over kids 'growing up hungry in this country,' adding: 'I mean, 90 percent of kids who are growing up with food insecurity in their homes are living in rural America. 'And a lot of those kids, even where the food is grown — the salad bowl of our country, which is Central Valley, California — the place that you shop there is a convenience store. 'There's not a potato, there's not a carrot, there's not an apple. There's not one thing that's really that fresh.' In addition, she shared her own experiences and her work with Save the Children - especially how she advocates for kids in Washington D.C. - and how important it is to keep 'programs alive' that focus on feeding kids in rural America. 'I've had the most amazing experiences of being on the Save the Children trips twice - once in Central Valley, California, once in Navajo Nation in New Mexico,' she told the crowd as she noted that the local food pantries informed her that Once Upon A Farm was the only fresh food that the kids there had ever had. Garner's goal, through Once Upon a Farm, is to 'raise the access of healthy, simple, real whole ingredients' and the business' goal is 'to serve a million meals to kids in rural America,' which she and John say they'll be able to reach in June this year, especially with help from their new partnership with Feeding Millions. Garner ended the conversation with telling the crowd that everyone should check out Angel City Football Club (ACFC) as Once Upon a Farm partnered with the stadium after Natalie Portman (someone she called ''so incredible and elegant') convinced her to invest in it.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
Violet Affleck emerges with another expensive designer item after going viral for lecturing mom on climate change in woke essay
Violet Affleck was seen toting another luxurious purse as she stepped out in Los Angeles on Thursday - shortly after her privileged rant over climate change went viral this month. The Yale student, 19 - who is the eldest child of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner - notably sparked outrage over her essay for school where she candidly revealed an argument she had with her Hollywood star mom. According to the teen, the pair's disagreement had taken place amid the devastating L.A. fires in January after her family was forced to evacuate. The essay had left her parents taken aback since they were not aware what their daughter had written, exclusively reported. During her latest outing, Violent - who is currently on summer break - carried a vintage Chloe Marcie Bucket Bag which can be purchased at a resale price for around $1,000. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. It comes only days after the teenager was also spotted with a pricy Marc Jacobs purse - which is worth between $200-$300. Earlier this week on Monday, Violet stepped out with her Oscar-winning father as well as her younger brother Samuel, 13, to grab a lowkey lunch - and had draped the stylish bag over her arm. Affleck and Garner - whose divorce was finalized in 2018 - are also parents to child Fin, 16. Violet has been vocal about her advocacy for both climate change and public health - such as the student demanding 'mask mandates' last year during an impassioned speech. But she recently penned an essay for her university's Global Health Review which was titled A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles. The Gen Zer detailed an argument that she had with her mom Jennifer Garner in the wake of the deadly fires that ravaged through Southern California at the beginning of the year. She had stated that while the 13 Going On 30 actress was left 'shell-shocked' over the devastation - Violet admitted that she was simply 'surprised at her surprise.' In the paper which was published on May 18, the student wrote of Garner: 'She was shell-shocked, astonished at the scale of destruction in the neighborhood where she raised myself and my siblings. The Gen Zer detailed an argument that she had with her mom Jennifer Garner in the wake of the deadly fires that ravaged through Southern California at the beginning of the year; seen in 2024 in L.A. 'I was surprised at her surprise: as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when.' Violet then recalled having conversations with adults while staying at a hotel with her family to 'escape the smoke.' 'Though, I found my position to be an uncommon one: people spoke of how long rebuilding would take, how much it would cost, and how tragically odd the whole situation had been. 'The crisis was acute, a burst of bad luck. It had come from a combination of high winds and low rains.' The Yale student also wrote about how her younger brother Samuel had doubts that the fires were linked to climate change. 'Hopefully, most of us understand the climate crisis better than my little brother,' she added. Garner had volunteered with World Central Kitchen in the wake of the disaster to help feed firefighters and victims of the flames. During an emotional interview with MSNBC, the actress also revealed that she had lost a friend in the fires. Elsewhere in her school essay, Violet penned about society's approach when it comes to a crisis - and used COVID-19 as an example. She wrote about the government tackling the pandemic and facing the pressures to 'return to normal' by society. 'While vaccines have been extremely effective in reducing death rates, those of us who have never stopped "following the science" know that even mild COVID infections are dangerous.' Other topics Violet touched on included the effects of Long COVID and how privilege or bias can affect who receives a quick response for aid. She then followed up with an example about FEMA's differing response to the L.A. fires and the floods in North Carolina last year. At the time of the flames in January, Violet had also 'pressured' her family into wearing face masks once again due to poor air quality. A source told 'Violet Affleck has been pressuring her family to put a mask on since she has been back home because right now the air quality is unhealthy. 'She is clearly not going to give up on advocating for mask mandates. It has become a part of who she is and what she stands for.' The insider added that the college student 'is so passionate about this and she feels vindicated for her work championing masks because she does, truly, believe that her opposition to the ban is warranted. 'She is hoping the fires will serve to show people that masks can be used in times not only connected to the spread of a virus.' Last year in July, Violet had asked that 'mask bans' come to an end inside medical facilities during a speech to the governing body for Los Angeles County. She further asked the board to 'confront the long COVID crisis' and explained how she had contracted 'a post-viral condition' back in 2019. The teenager said at the time, 'I demand mask availability, air filtration and Far-UVC light in government facilitates, including jails and detention centers, and mask mandates in county medical faculties. 'You must expand the availability of high-quality free tests and treatment, and most importantly the county must oppose mask bans for any reason. They do not keep us safer.' Violet's speech garnered differing reactions - with some praising the Ivy League student while others called her 'utterly deluded.' Her father Ben also gave his eldest child a warning and told her that she needed to be 'realistic,' a source told 'While Ben and Jen will always support their daughter, Ben had a conversation with her and told her that she needs to be realistic with this because he doesn't want her to waste all of her time putting effort into something that probably won't make a difference in the long run. 'He knows how strongly she feels about this, but now that Violet is an adult, he felt that it was his duty to let her know that she is David fighting Goliath and that most people unfortunately do not feel the same way she does about this.' The insider added the Ben, 'was also concerned that Violet felt as if her parent's star power was going to be able to guarantee her the outcome that she wanted which, in this case, it is not.'
CBS News
4 days ago
- Health
- CBS News
Violet Affleck says she argued with mother Jennifer Garner over Palisades Fire in Yale essay: "She was shell-shocked"
The eldest child of Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner used her experience living through the Palisades Fire with her celebrity mom as content for her recently published college academic essay. Violet Affleck is currently a student at Yale University, and her essay titled "A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles" was published in The Yale Global Health Review this month. She began by writing, "I spent the January fires in Los Angeles arguing with my mother in a hotel room." Affleck continues to explain her mother's reaction to the massive wildfire. "She was shell-shocked, astonished at the scale of destruction in the neighborhood where she raised myself and my siblings," Affleck wrote. "I was surprised at her surprise: as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of Generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when." Her academic analysis continued to link the situation to the climate crisis, where noting that the "danger to places like LA will only increase as the planet heats." The essay transitioned into a discussion of the COVID-19 pandemic, with Affleck saying that the end to the pandemic was "more a matter of public relations than public health." She noted that science had proven that vaccination did not prevent infection and transmission of the virus. "Furthermore, while vaccines have been extremely effective in reducing death rates, those of us who have never stopped 'following the science' know that even mild COVID infections are dangerous," Affleck wrote. In 2024, the then 18-year-old Affleck spoke at a Los Angeles Board of Supervisors meeting, wearing a mask, advocating for air filtration and far-UVC light in government facilities and mask mandates in county medical facilities. She demanded increased mask availability to combat the long COVID crisis and stated the county must oppose mask bans. "They (mask bans) do not keep us safer; they make vulnerable members of the community less safe," she wrote. Affleck's essay noted that at least 10 percent of infections are understood to result in long COVID. She also made comparisons between the effects of each crisis to communities and people of privilege versus those who are more vulnerable. "The FEMA assistance quickly rushed to homeowners in the Palisades – many of whom are significant political donors – has flowed much more slowly to Asheville, North Carolina, where thousands were stranded in disastrous floods in 2024," she wrote. "The stringent COVID-19 precautions observed earlier in the pandemic melted away as it became known that Black and disabled people were most vulnerable to serious illness and death, and as Long COVID entered the canon of chronic illnesses ascribed to 'hysteria' or 'malingering' among their mostly-female sufferers."
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Violet Affleck shows off luxury clothing item after privileged rant about climate change
Ben Affleck and Jennifer Garner 's daughter Violet showed off a luxury clothing item as she stepped out in LA recently - following her privileged rant about climate change. The Ivy League college student, 19, went viral after she wrote about clashing with her mom, 53, over climate change, after her family escaped to a luxury hotel to avoid the smoke from the Los Angeles fires in January. Nepo baby Violet was seen toting a vintage Marc Jacobs Stella handbag as she strolled with dad Ben, 52 and younger brother Samuel, 13. The bag - first released in 2004 - is available on resale for between $200-$300 and is certainly a step above what most college students can afford. The teen was the spitting image of Garner as she strolled with her superstar dad - who is worth around $150million - while clad in a pair of $32.99 Alweatry Buon Appetito pants. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. Affleck cut a casual figure in a plaid shirt and jeans before the family sat down for lunch. This comes after Violet recalled having a tense argument with her famous mom in a candid essay for Yale. While waiting out the fires in a luxury accommodations, Violet — who frequently jets around between the East and West coast — also complained that the behavior of the 'wealthiest citizens' was a driving force behind the 'climate crisis.' 'I spent the January fires in Los Angeles arguing with my mother in a hotel room,' she began her essay, titled, 'A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles.' While her mom — who volunteered to help her devastated community amid the fires — was 'shell-shocked' and 'astonished' by the inferno, Violet said she was 'surprised at her surprise.' 'My question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when,' Violet — who made a public plea for 'mask mandates' last year — added. The young activist, who referred to herself as a 'climate-literate member of Generation Z', published the research paper in the school's Global Health Review on May 18. Speaking of Garner, who also shares Fin (formerly Seraphina), 16, with ex-husband Ben Violet wrote: 'She was shell-shocked, astonished at the scale of destruction in the neighborhood where she raised myself and my siblings.' The family were seen stepping out for lunch after the rant 'I was surprised at her surprise: as a lifelong Angelena and climate-literate member of generation Z, my question had not been whether the Palisades would burn but when.' 'As I chatted with adults in the hotel where we'd gone to escape the smoke, though, I found my position to be an uncommon one: people spoke of how long rebuilding would take, how much it would cost, and how tragically odd the whole situation had been,' Violet went on. 'The crisis was acute, a burst of bad luck. It had come from a combination of high winds and low rains.' Violet recalled how her younger brother, Samuel, was seemingly skeptical of her linking the wildfires to climate change, as he asked, 'what did global warming have to do with the speed of the wind?' 'Hopefully,' she wrote, 'most of us understand the climate crisis better than my little brother.' In her essay, the teenager reflected on broader generational differences and society's approach to crises like COVID-19. She argued that society mishandles systemic crises like climate change and pandemics — specifically COVID-19 — treating them as isolated events rather than ongoing, interconnected problems needing long-term solutions. Violet — who attended billionaire CEO Michael Rubin's Hamptons party with her father and former stepmother Jennifer Lopez in 2023 — went on to describe the 'climate crisis' as 'existential and accelerating.' She said it was 'driven by unsustainable consumption patterns concentrated among the wealthiest citizens of the wealthiest countries, all of which have already subjected most of this country and the world to deadly temperatures, fire-flood cycles, rising seas, and dying crops.' Violet went on to discuss the government's handling of COVID and the pressure for society to 'return to normal.' Speaking of the disease, she wrote, 'While vaccines have been extremely effective in reducing death rates, those of us who have never stopped 'following the science' know that even mild COVID infections are dangerous.' Violet went on to claim that 'Long COVID' — when a person experiences health problems long after their initial COVID-19 infection — 'can even affect very healthy people.' She then warned: 'We haven't treated bird flu as a serious health problem, and probably won't until it explodes into the population with the onset of airborne human-to-human transmission, at which point – if the COVID response is our example – we'll have lost hope of controlling it before the virus's significantly higher mortality rate strikes a meaningful blow.' Violet then pointed out how privilege and bias heavily influence who gets help and who is ignored. 'The FEMA assistance quickly rushed to homeowners in the Palisades – many of whom are significant political donors – has flowed much more slowly to Asheville, North Carolina, where thousands were stranded in disastrous floods in 2024.' 'The stringent COVID-19 precautions observed earlier in the pandemic melted away as it became known that Black and disabled people were most vulnerable to serious illness and death, and as Long COVID entered the canon of chronic illnesses ascribed to 'hysteria' or 'malingering' among their mostly-female sufferers.' She argued that 'centering disability justice and refusing eugenicist logics' are 'essential to climate justice strategy.' Towards the end of her lengthy essay, Violet wrote, 'We can 'follow the science' even when it scares us, instead of insisting that 'we have to live our lives' until those lives go up in flames.' Her famous mom previously opened up about the devastating fires while volunteering to feed communities in the Pacific Palisades in January. The actress was seen lending support to World Central Kitchen (WCK) which is a not-for-profit, non-governmental organization that provides food relief. In an interview with MSNBC she emotionally revealed that she had 'lost a friend' during the catastrophic event. Elsewhere in her conversation the actress stated, 'I've lived in and around the Palisades for 25 years, so I just think all of us, we want to get our hands into working, somehow, to be helpful.' Meanwhile Violet is no stranger to activism. In January it was reported that Violet was hoping the devastating wildfires in LA would encourage others to understand the importance of preventing a ban on face masks. Violet was said to have been 'pressuring' her famous parents and siblings to protect themselves with face coverings amid the hazardous air quality caused by the terrifying blazes. 'She is clearly not going to give up on advocating for mask mandates. It has become a part of who she is and what she stands for,' an insider told Last year Violet demanded the imposition of 'mask mandates' in medical facilities and called for an end to all 'mask bans' in a plea to the governing body for LA County Last year she demanded the imposition of 'mask mandates' in medical facilities and called for an end to all 'mask bans' in a passionate plea to the governing body for Los Angeles County. She cited her experience of contracting 'a post-viral condition' in 2019, and urged the LA County Board of Supervisors 'to confront the long COVID crisis' by strengthening pandemic-era protections in hospitals and government buildings. 'I demand mask availability, air filtration and Far-UVC light in government facilitates, including jails and detention centers, and mask mandates in county medical faculties,' Violet, who is often seen wearing a face mask, said. 'You must expand the availability of high-quality free tests and treatment, and most importantly the county must oppose mask bans for any reason. They do not keep us safer.' Violet's controversial speech was met with both praise and criticisms, with some hailing her as 'courageous' and others 'utterly deluded'. Her father Ben reportedly told her that she needs to be 'realistic' about her campaigning and can't rely on his celebrity status after she was left 'extremely disheartened' by the response to her speech on mask mandates. Violet, the eldest daughter of the former celebrity couple, was said to be struggling with the 'ridicule' and had been left feeling 'alone' in her fight to strengthen pandemic-era protections. 'While Ben and Jen will always support their daughter, Ben had a conversation with her and told her that she needs to be realistic with this because he doesn't want her to waste all of her time putting effort into something that probably won't make a difference in the long run,' an insider told 'He was also concerned that Violet felt as if her parent's star power was going to be able to guarantee her the outcome that she wanted which, in this case, it is not.' It comes after Violet was recently spotted towering over her famous mom during a grocery run in Los Angeles on Sunday. The pair could have passed as sisters as they picked up a few goods from Whole Foods. The Yale student opted not to wear her usual facemask as she strode through the parking lot, a single bag from the store in her hand. In late 2023 Garner, appearing on Live with Kelly and Mark, called Violet 'a self-starter' who had been 'totally in charge' of mapping out her collegiate curriculum. Garner added, 'I'm proud of her no matter what.' Garner and Affleck have remained on good terms after their 2018 divorce and earlier this year sparked reconciliation rumors after Ben pulled her in for an embrace. They were married from 2005 to 2018. She is currently dating businessman John Miller, with whom she first became linked to following her divorce from Ben. Last month Ben praised Jennifer and their co-parenting partnership during an interview with British GQ. 'I'm really lucky that I have a really good co-parent and partner in Jennifer Garner, the kids' mom, who's wonderful and great and we work together well.'
Daily Mail
24-05-2025
- Science
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Inside Violet Affleck's argument with Jennifer Garner... and why she used her family in Yale essay without permission
Violet Affleck has never shied away from standing up for what she believes in, and it seems her famous parents have no plans to get in the way of their activist daughter. The 19-year-old college student, who just completed her freshman year at Yale University, recently raised eyebrows with an academic essay titled, 'A Chronically Ill Earth: COVID Organizing as a Model Climate Response in Los Angeles.'
