Ben Affleck is really bad at staying inside—and so are the paps trailing him

What’s taller than a minivan and isn't so great at staying inside during a pandemic? That would be Ben Affleck. We get it Ben, you have a reputation that is still in the midst of rehabilitation and if the public doesn’t see you maintaining it, now that press junkets are mostly out of the picture, did it really even happen? But here’s the thing thuogh: we’re in the middle of a pretty deadly outbreak and everyone (even and maybe especially celebrities) needs to stay inside their giant compounds, sprawling properties and secondary apartments, as the case may be. So why are we seeing him out strolling with Ana de Armas EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.Here’s the thing, When a celeb like Ben steps outside the walls of his famous-person compound, a bell rings and the paparazzi begin to drool (even when that enormous back tattoo is fully covered by a blazer that he's inexplicably popped the collar on). No, it’s not a real bell, and there’s no actual drool (for the most part)—that was a metaphor. What we’re saying is that where celebs go, Pavlovian photographers follow and those photographers would likely not be deemed essential service workers by any stretch.[video_embed id='1908494']RELATED: Ben Affleck says 'The Way Back' reminded him why he loves making movies[/video_embed]Last week, online site Celebitchy put together a timeline of just how often Ben and Ana had been spotted out strolling but it doesn’t include the latest photos, published by People, of their walk this past Easter weekend. Of course it’s normal for a couple who’s quarantined together to walk their dogs but for the paparazzi to be lying in wait almost every time they do it? That seems like an major coincidence (or like someone’s publicist is tipping them off).

 

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And while Ben did don a mask while visiting his kids and ex Jennifer Garner recently, he could also be wearing one while dog-walking. Seeing as de Armas has already begun dressing like a high-fashion exterminator, it feels like an easy next-step.At any rate, we like to see our celebs setting examples for regular citizens and since it seems that Ben and Ana have the chance to do so during their now-daily pap walks, we hope they do.[video_embed id='1936894']BEFORE YOU GO: Kelly Ripa gets tearful over the stress of physical distancings[/video_embed]