Whatever Ben Affleck has been doing lately, he’s certainly not thriving. It’s probably safe to say that the actor has had a bit of a downfall and his luck has taken a turn for the worse.
He’s been memed countless times for that fresh new look of desperation he’s been wearing.
Ben Affleck smoking cigarettes is my mood always pic.twitter.com/fUw6biUWwA
— savannah (@scarywhite_VAN) September 20, 2017
He’s now divorced after reportedly leaving the beautiful Jennifer Garner for a nanny. He’s been roped into the #MeToo movement and accused of staying silent on Harvey Weinstein. And now, his glaring back tattoo has served as low-hanging internet fodder for the past month.
Is Ben Affleck’s massive phoenix tattoo a majestic shriek for help? https://t.co/PVaBZTpQyb pic.twitter.com/UBZJ5NnouX
— Slate (@Slate) March 29, 2018
But it was a recent article in The New Yorker that finally broke Ben Affleck. The piece, titled “The Great Sadness Of Ben Affleck,” was published last week but Affleck is only getting around to issuing a response to the article now.
On Thursday, Affleck tweeted at the New Yorker, “@NewYorker I’m doing just fine. Thick skin bolstered by garish tattoos.”
@NewYorker I’m doing just fine. Thick skin bolstered by garish tattoos.
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) March 29, 2018
Oh man. He does not sound like he’s good. People who say they’re “doing just fine” are usually on the brink of self destruction. Not to mention, he blatantly admitted that his tattoo is a doozy.
If I were Ben Affleck, I’d own that thing. Let it become its own meme. Go to the next Oscars (if he’s invited) shirtless. Let that tattoo steal the attention for a little bit and take the backseat to his life. It’s not too late and that dragon isn’t going anywhere.
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