Ben Affleck is tired of all those Raya rumors.
In May 2021, just after Affleck rekindled his romance with Jennifer Lopez, a social media influencer went viral over a funny story about matching with Affleck on the celeb-friendly dating app. Now, Selling Sunset star Emma Hernan is claiming she also matched with the actor through Raya.
Affleck came up in a conversation between Heran and Chrishell Stause during the fifth season episode “Do You Think We’re Friends,” which dropped on Netflix on April 22. “Remember when Ben Affleck went viral because he sent some girl,” Stause asked, per People.
“He may or may not have been texting me,” Heran replied, adding, “He may or may not have asked to grab coffee a few times.” The reality star said she never took him up on the alleged offer and clarified that the exchanges happened before Affleck and Lopez reunited.
“You could’ve foiled Bennifer! He was on the hunt,” Stause joked, to which Heran replied, “Right? It was right before that. So, maybe that wouldn’t have happened. We have the Boston connection. So, that was his opening pick-up line.”
Still, Ben Affleck made it a point to deny being on Raya in recent years. “Raya has confirmed that he has not been an active member for several years,” a rep for Affleck told People on April 22.
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Affleck’s claim lines up with previous statements. Back in 2020, the Good Will Hunting star told Diane Sawyer that he was “not on any websites,” specifically dating apps. “I know people who are on them and they have a fun time, but not me,” he said at the time. “I would love to have a relationship that was deeply meaningful and one to which I could be deeply committed.”
