Violet Affleck looks all grown up as she attends state dinner with mother Jennifer Garner
WASHINGTON DC, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: It may seem like yesterday that Violet Affleck was a little girl in her father Ben Affleck’s arms, but time flies real fast! The daughter of the actor and his ex-wife Jennifer Garner was seen looking like the picture-perfect mother-daughter duo at President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s state dinner. They both wore matching black dresses and rocked their looks!
Violet is Jennifer Garner and Affleck’s eldest child. They have two other children as well, though they did not accompany their mother — Seraphina Rose Elizabeth Affleck, 13 and Samuel Garner Affleck, 10. Garner, 50, and Affleck, 50, were married between 2005 to 2018. He has since remarried his ex-girlfriend and singer Jennifer Lopez.
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Hollywood Life reports that for the formal occasion, both mother and daughter rocked black ensembles, looking chic and elegant. Violet wore an ankle length flared dress with a deep neckline. She wore her hair in an updo, had a pouch in her hand and wore her glasses as well! She completed her look with a pair of red shoes. The occasion was double special for Violet, who got to go to a state dinner on her birthday! The dinner was hosted for the French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron.
Garner, who usually pulls off every single one of her looks with grace, was seen wearing a classic Ralph Lauren black number, paired with leather platform shoes. She looked to be in high spirits as she walked along the White House, past the French and American national flags, walking hand-in-hand with her daughter.
Violet has often been talked about for her ever-increasing resemblance to her mother, with many quipping that the duo can easily pass off as sisters. While her attending the state dinner is a surprise, her mother attending is not. Garner is well known for her work in engaging young Americans to exercise their voting rights. She is also famous for her awareness programs and assistance for rural communities.
Garner wasn’t the only celebrity heavyweight out there. The event saw the appearance of singer John Legend, who came with wife Chrissy Teigen. Also in attendance was Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, actress-singer Ariana DeBose, talk show host Stephen Colbert and his wife Evelyn. Julia Louis Dreyfus also came along with her son Charlie, while Jon Batiste came with wife Suleika Jaouad.