Ben Affleck dubbed 'Buttman' as more groping allegations emerge
Ben Affleck has become the subject of shame and mockery after more allegations of groping emerged this week. Affleck, who is about to appear as Batman for the second time in DC's big-budget superhero film Justice League, has been called "Buttman" on social media since make-up artist Annamarie Tendler became the second woman to allege that he touched her.
Days after condemning the actions of his former colleague Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of three incidents of rape and countless accounts of sexual assault of young female stars, Affleck publicly apologised for touching actress Hilarie Burton live on camera in 2003.
The apology came after Burton admitted that she had not forgotten the incident:
I didn't forget.
— Hilarie Burton (@HilarieBurton) October 10, 2017
I acted inappropriately toward Ms. Burton and I sincerely apologize
— Ben Affleck (@BenAffleck) October 11, 2017
However, Burton's claim was followed up by Tendler, who explained that Affleck had touched her inappropriately during a Golden Globes party three years ago:
I would also love to get an apology from Ben Affleck who grabbed my ass at a Golden Globes party in 2014.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
He walked by me, cupped my butt and pressed his finger into my crack.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
I guess he tried to play it like he was politely moving me out of the way and oops touched my butt instead of my lower back?
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
Like most women in these situations I didn't say anything but I have thought a lot about what I'd say if I ever saw him again.
— Annamarie Tendler (@amtendler) October 11, 2017
Affleck is yet to respond to Tendler's claims. However, another woman, comedy writer Jen Starkey, said that "multiple women" endured similar experiences to Tendler at the same event:
I was also at this party and *multiple* friends had this same exact experience. https://t.co/GlSIllKqAJ
— Jen Statsky (@jenstatsky) October 11, 2017
The revelation has caused people to joke that Affleck's actions should earn him a new nickname:
He is Buttman.
— Robert Zuccaro (@robzuc1997) October 12, 2017
He must have been getting in character as Buttman https://t.co/3XqJXBdPBI
— Nail Horribly ������ (@Nooli68) October 12, 2017
BUTTMAN!!!
— CalBlueTahoe (@CalblueRene) October 12, 2017
Batman? or Buttman!#BenAffleck#JusticeLeague
— Cameron JM Clark (@CameronJMClark) October 12, 2017
Can we start calling him Buttman?
— Thomas Thorne (@DrThomasThorne) October 12, 2017
The new Buttman and his Robin sidekick is Weinstein
— Ross (@apnea_breath) October 12, 2017
Batman? More like Buttman, am I right? https://t.co/dt8CuXoSQ5
— Jason Kessler (@TheMadDimension) October 11, 2017
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