Violet Affleck Reveals Why She’s Often Seen Wearing A Face Mask In Public

Violet Affleck is using her voice to advocate for public health.

The 18-year-old daughter of actors Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck delivered an impassioned plea during the public comments portion of a Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, <a href=«https://x.com/joaquinlife/status/1810851513985814605?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1810851513985814605%7Ctwgr%5Eb7d734e27bab7a58816dd8d6c596f8de37ff8c2b%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.etonline.com%2Fviolet-affleck-reveals-she-contracted-a-post-viral-condition-in-2019-during-rare-public-appearance» target="_blank" role=«link» class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name=«which was captured on video and shared on X» data-vars-item-type=«text» data-vars-unit-name=«668ec660e4b0877e5b93ff9d» data-vars-unit-type=«buzz_body» data-vars-target-content-id=«https://x.com/joaquinlife/status/1810851513985814605?ref_src=» https: data-vars-target-content-type=«url» data-vars-type=«web_external_link» data-vars-subunit-name=«article_body» data-vars-subunit-type=«component» data-vars-position-in-subunit=«2»>which was captured on video and shared on X

During her speech, Affleck — who was wearing a face mask — opened up about a medical condition that has impacted her life.

“I contracted a post-viral condition in 2019,” Affleck, who spoke quickly to fit her message within the allotted minutelong time frame, revealed. “I’m OK now, but I saw firsthand that medicine does not always have answers to the consequences of even minor viruses. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown that into sharper relief.”

“One in 10 infections leads to long COVID, which is a devastating neurological and cardiovascular illness that can