Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas are not only together for happy times. They also braved the crowd to join the protest to save the First Baptist Church of Venice and support the Black Lives Matter movement.
Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas were photographed together, showing their support for a historic African American church from demolition. They also showed their support for the Black people after the tragic death of George Floyd.
Save Venice Twitter account shared a snap of the couple. In the photo, Jennifer Garner's former husband could be seen wearing a dark gray shirt and a same-colored sweatshirt, while holding up two placards. The first sign read as "Save First Baptist Church of Venice," while the second one had a note, "Black Lives Matter."
His 32-year-old girlfriend was standing behind him, wearing a black tank top and jeans, while clapping her hands. In the post's caption, it revealed that the march was for George Floyd, and they were blessed to have the Deep Water stars to express awareness and concern for the historic Black community in Venice Beach. They said that this history had been long ignored and obstructed by the local politicians, LAPD, and even commerce bullies in the state.
March for #GeorgeFloyd in #Venice today. Blessed to have @BenAffleck express awareness and concern for the local Historic Black Community in #VeniceBeach that has been long ignored and obstructed by local politicians, LAPD, and commerce bullies. #SaveVenice #DefendOakwood pic.twitter.com/Y1yLOn07GW — Save Venice (@savexvenice) June 2, 2020
A source told People that Ben Affleck wanted to be a model for his children, so he was doing it. Just like many celebrities, they are also talking about these important issues.
Built in 1910, the First Baptist Church of Venice has been the landmark building within the African American community. Sadly, the history behind this structure is threatened to disappear.
When the church got sold for, reportedly, $6.3 million to a private holding company in 2017, there are plans to have it remodelled, LA Curbed noted. Since 2015, this place has been unoccupied.
Meanwhile, according to Daily Mail, Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas made their way to the protest through his Harley-Davidson motorcycle. The two had been spotted for two consecutive days taking this ride, which had no license plate yet.
They donned matching blue jeans and black leather jackets for the outing. When they left the Justice League star's $19 million Palisades mansion, the Cuban-Spanish actress held his thigh and wrapped her left arm around his chest.
Ana de Armas also displayed her new $3,900 pink Louis Vuitton 'Pont 9' purse, designed by the creative director Nicolas Ghesquière. Allegedly, Ben Affleck's girlfriend is going to use her high profile to promote the French fashion house more.
