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Ben Affleck's back tattoo still seems like a fever dream. The actor was first seen sporting the massive art piece in 2015, just days after his breakup with his then-wife Jennifer Garner was announced.Fans were confused, to say the least, and everyone was asking what would drive him to do that to his back. For years Ben claimed the back tattoo was fake, repeatedly telling outlets and interviewers that it was for a movie. It wasn’t until he sat down with Ellen Degeneres in 2019 that he admitted the tattoo was real.RELATED: Ben Affleck's "Fake" Tattoo Is Actually Real (15 Hilarious Reactions)Ben has had plenty to say about his tattoo, but so have a few of his exes; and considering just how famous his relationships become, people are interested to know their thoughts on the matter. Let's see if the superstar's old flames are as happy with the work he got done as he claims to be.

What Jennifer Garner Thinks About Her Ex-Husband’s Huge Back Tattoo

The world yearned to know Jennifer Garner’s opinion on Ben’s back tattoo immediately, but like all good things, we had to wait. While Jennifer wasn’t the first person Ben had proposed to, she was his first wife and the mother of his children. They were considered Hollywood royalty when they were together.

The actress chatted with Vanity Fair in 2016 and spoke about her thoughts on her ex's new artwork, saying “You know what we would say in my hometown about that? ‘Bless his heart.’”

The actress even took time to acknowledge the meaning behind the tattoo, as fans speculated it was alluding to their relationship. "A phoenix rising from the ashes. Am I the ashes in this scenario? I take umbrage, I refuse to be the ashes," the actress stated.

Jennifer Lopez Shared Her Disdain For Ben’s Back Tattoo

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s love story is pretty iconic. Starting as one of the hottest couples of the early 2000s, and in-turn breaking the public’s hearts when they announced the end of their engagement in 2003, their love story seemed long finished. Seeing the two rekindle and get married nearly 20 years after ending their engagement blew people's minds.

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But a lot has happened in 20 years, and a lot has been said. Back in 2019, on an episode of Watch What Happens Live host Andy Cohen asked the Let’s Get Loud singer to share her thoughts on her then-ex’s infamous back tattoo.

Giggling at first, J-Lo let Ben have it, saying all of his tattoos are “awful.” She doubled down on the back tattoo specifically, saying “I would tell him, ‘What are you doing?!’ It has too many colors. His tattoo’s always had too many colors.”

Clearly, J-Lo wasn’t actually too off-put by Ben's tattoos, as the pair rekindled their relationship and got married just over two months ago - but who wouldn't want to be a fly on the wall to hear if Ben brought up her comments about them?

Ben’s Tattooing Antics May Have Scared Ana De Armas

Ana De Armas and Ben Affleck’s relationship was fodder for the tabloids for the entirety of their relationship. We were obsessed with their every move, I mean, who can forget the infamous picture of Ben throwing out a cardboard cutout of his ex after the breakup was announced? They were the quintessential Hollywood couple.

While Ana has never commented directly about the back tattoo, during their relationship Ben reportedly asked the actress to get matching tattoos. The source commenting on the story said that while Ana would have done anything for Ben, she had to draw the line at matching tattoos. She insisted her family would not approve.

Does Ben Know About All The Tattoo Hate From His Exes?

It’s safe to say Ben knows what his exes have been saying about him. When he finally chose to address both the realness of and the reasoning behind his tattoo in 2019 on the daytime television talk show Ellen, he got candid about his life and the experience. Not only did he want people now to know it was real, but he also wanted them to know it was meaningful to him.

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He acknowledged that the tattoo got a lot of negative attention, feeling like his life was being invaded from all angles at that time by the press. He noted how he was finally feeling like himself again, being fully sober for the first time in years.

Ellen still managed to poke fun at Ben, saying that it does look like the phoenix is rising quite literally out of the actor’s butt crack. But he continued to emphasize that he didn’t care what others thought of it. Considering he has J-Lo on his arm again, it’s safe to say Ben is mature enough to get over whatever his exes say about him.