Unpopular Opinion. I don't think Ben and JLO are PR.
Everyone keeps screaming that they are PR, but I really don't believe so. If anyone looks back at old JLO interviews, any time she is asked about Ben, she either responds that he was her first, and biggest heartbreak, and I think in an other interview, did admit that he was "the one" then only settled for Marc Anthony if I'm recalling right. She has done this for years. Any time she's asked.
Then looking back on Ben's side, he seemed equally whipped for her, cause he was the one chasing and pursuing her. The problem was that Matt Damon held an intervention with him, because he didn't like JLO, and Ben dating. Even in 2015, over a decade later, Matt was complaining about Ben being with Jennifer, he was against it. I think he's a big factor why Ben didn't have the balls to break it off with JLO, and did it the way he did, then winded up with Garner. Who was the "safe pick" and had a perfect reputation. JLO use to get shredded in the media back then, these days she's now well respected.
If that isn't convincing either, Ben still would follow up with JLO. Check in on her, or what she was doing, they stayed in touch. Guys don't go through this effort, if they happily moved on. You can still remain friends with your exes, but this isn't casual friendship in my opinion. If so, they'd be way closer. When JLO and A-Rod came out with their healthy fitness plan they were selling, Ben was one of the participants and gave it a try to lose weight, so he still was checking in what she was doing.
Now for the pap questions. The "pap" being in Montana, isn't out of the ordinary of all. TMZ has a lot of connections, it's a whole ass brand. Harvey is a lawyer. He is friends with a lot of celebrity managers as well, see Scooter Braun as example.
He even use to be cool with Ed Sheeran, before Ed's name blew up. He's well connected in medical, and law enforcement, that's why TMZ is able to break celeb deaths accurately, and quickly, or reveal information that is confidential and they shouldn't be. Connections. Anyone can send a picture and sell it to TMZ, so it doesn't have to be a "pap." Now, if you use the argument: "Well there is no paps in Montana" you could say the same with Taylor Swift. Taylor is notoriously known for calling the paps, every Tom, Dick and Harry knows that.
The thing is, she was off the radar (she stopped calling) after the Kimye circus hit, and when new rumors were leaking about her new boyfriend nobody knew who the hell he was, or would've suspected, the demand went up. So, paps, literally followed her private jet to Nashville, and took photos of her mom's home on Mother's Day. Taylor didn't call them. Shortly after, pictures with her boyfriend were then revealed. So yes, it is possible. Only when the demand is high, and the photos are worth $$$.
Last but not least, Matt Damon is suddenly swapped sides and is all "supportive" of Ben and JLO. So, the theory of Ben being whipped for JLO/regret, isn't far out of the blue. If that wasn't the case Matt would remain anti. Probably realized he fucked up telling Ben what to do, and who he's allowed to date.
Anyways, that's my unpopular opinion. The only thing I can't answer is how TMZ has emails, but then again, keep in mind, TMZ had the audio of Taylor and Kanye, the full audio. They had audio for a lot of stuff, so either connection, or someone they know told Harvey. That doesn't make them PR, just more so, the sides just saying fuck it, and confirming.
TL;DR
- I'm bored as fuck, since I'm sick as shit.
- Ben has always been whipped for JLO; Matt Damon intervened. Garner was the safe pick.
- JLO has always been whipped for Ben.
- Paps can be in Montana, IF, the demand is high enough where the photos are worth $$$. These do not look like professional photographer photos.
- Being a PR stunt makes NO sense, considering Ben is a mess, and his image has been on the slopes for 3 years now since his divorce. If she wanted "good" PR, she would've chose a well put together guy as a big fuck you to A-Rod. I really don't think Jen gives af about A-Rod as much as people think she does.
- Unpopular Opinion because people scream PR these days whenever they see a pairing, like Shawn and Camila. PR, is more common with C-D listers, not A-Listers in their 50s who are former exes.
