Ana de Armas was not excited about the constant spotlight on her life and relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Ben Affleck. Ana de Armas talked about how the public interest in her personal life made her feel and the reason for their breakup.
How Ana de Armas Feels About Public Interest In Her Personal Life?
The 34-year-old actress shared she does not enjoy receiving attention that is not about work. To Ana, any attention outside her work seems upsetting and disrespectful. She further stated, “and it feels inappropriate, and it feels dangerous and unsafe,” The War Dogs actress explained that the only way to find protection in L.A. was to leave.
In March 2020, the Cuba native and the Town actor were spotted together in Cuba. This sparked dating rumors between the duo. In the same month, a source confirmed to Us Weekly, hey were officially dating. In 2021, another source revealed they had broken up.
The source stated, “Ben and Ana were moving in different directions in their lives and stopped seeing eye to eye.” Ana addressed the “horrible” attention which also contributed to their breakup. She stated that it became too much and “That’s one of the reasons why I left L.A.”
Before dating Ben Affleck, Ana de Armas was married to Marc Clotet for 3 years, from 2011 to 2013. Ben on the other hand is now married to Jennifer Lopez. He was previously engaged to her from 2002 to 2004. He also shares three children, 16-year-old Violet, 13-year-old Seraphina, and 10-year-old Samuel, with ex-wife Jennifer Garner.
On Playing Marilyn Monroe
After discussing how her personal life in the spotlight has been, the actress shared her experience while portraying Marilyn Monroe. The actress expressed the emotions she felt while working on her new film, Blonde. “It’s been a roller-coaster of emotions. There were moments where I thought maybe this movie would never come out.” She explained.
