Ben Affleckwas such a bigPrincefan growing up that he decorated his bedroom with a racy photo of the late musician.
Affleck, 49, spilled about his wall art while appearing onThe Kelly Clarkson ShowWednesday. The actor told hostKelly Clarksonthat he picked out the poster, which was released with Prince’s 1981 albumControversy, when he was nine years old.
“My favorite musician was Prince, who is a genius,” he told Clarkson, 39, who praised her guest as a “very sophisticated nine-year-old.”
When an image of the poster popped up on the screen behind them, Clarkson exclaimed, “Oh my God, this is the poster!”
Affleck confirmed, “That is it,” before adding, “Listen, I was nine years old, I was a big Prince fan.”
TheControversyposter features Prince, who died in 2016, pictured in only his underwear. The musician poses in a shower while wearing a pair of black underwear and putting his arms behind his head.
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When Clarkson asked what his mom’s response to the poster was, Affleck insisted, “My mom was very understanding. I took the poster, put it up, thinking like, ‘Yeah, that’s the guy. That’s the artist I like.'”
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“I watched like 15 different thoughts go through her head,” he explained," and she was like, ‘That’s lovely.’ "
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Affleck talked toPEOPLEabout working onThe Tender Barwith directorGeorge Clooney, who he said helped him create a schedule where he could spend more time with his kids. Affleck shares daughters Violet, 16, and Seraphina, 12, and son Sam, 9, with ex-wifeJennifer Garner.
“My life has really changed a lot. Once I had kids, it became very obvious to me that the priority was time with them,” he said.
He added, “George was spectacular in that way. He’s a dad too and would let me out on the weekends or cut me early. He really understood and appreciated how important it was for me to see my kids.”
The Tender Baris now streaming on Amazon Prime Video and playing in select theaters.
source: people.com
