Actor Ben Affleck was in the news twice last week. First, Ben was seen hanging out with his former fiancée Jennifer Lopez, who recently split from former baseball star/fiancée Alex Rodriguez.
However, this second Ben Affleck story is the juicier one. A woman named Nivine Jay posted a video saying Affleck DM’d her on Instagram after she ‘unmatched’ him on the Raya dating app. Raya is an exclusive platform where celebrities look to hook up with attractive non-celebrities. It’s Tinder for Tinseltown.
Then we learned “Friends” star Matthew Perry was spotted on Raya trolling for a date with a lovely young woman. How young? Well, the woman was 20 and Perry is 51. Hey ‘Chandler Bing’, could you BE any creepier?
You might wonder what movie and music stars need to use a spot like Raya to get a romance going. Ask Sharon Stone, Channing Tatum, John Cusack, Teri Hatcher, Elijah Wood and Zach Braff. All of these celebrities have reportedly looked for love on Raya.
Famous people who have everything good going for them scouting an app for dates? Weird, I know.
Getting back to Ms. Nivine’s rejection of Ben Affleck; apparently, she didn’t believe the Ben Affleck on Raya was the REAL Ben trying to hook up with her so she rejected of ‘un-matched’ him. Then Ben posted a direct message to Nivine Jay asking, “Why did you un-match me? It’s me!” How sad for an Oscar winning A-lister to be whining and pining because some stranger rejected his interest in her. What line do I often quote about ‘desperation’? “It’s the world’s worst smelling cologne.“
Thanks to Raya, everyday people can meet up and even mate up with famous stars. But to get into Raya, you need to be INVITED to the platform by a current member of the dating app.
I doubt I’ll ever make it on the Raya Celebrity Dating App. BUT, if I did, here are just a few of the famous lasses I’d hope were also on the platform. Women I’d make a play for in no particular order.
KATE WALSH- I remember 53 year old Kate from the Drew Carey show and the quirky “Bad Judge” TV series, but never watched her in her biggest role, playing Dr. Addison Montgomery in “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice”. My interest in Ms. Walsh? First, she’s tall, attractive, great eyes and smile. More important, anytime I’ve seen her doing a guest shot on a talk show or game show, she shows a confident and fun persona. This celebrity appears to ‘get it’ and doesn’t take herself too seriously. Add to this, Kate Walsh is a lifestyle products mogul, selling perfumes, candles and other girly items under the cute moniker “Boyfriend.” She’s only been married once but the rub on Kate Walsh is despite being born and raised in the USA, she now lives in Australia. That’s quite a way to go for a date but hey, I’m not adverse to taking a long distance journey.
JENNIFER GARNER- With Jennifer’s ex-husband Ben Affleck trolling Raya, why shouldn’t she do the same? Besides starring on the TV series “Alias” and many films including the popular “13 Going on 30”, Ms. Garner, age 49, does TV pitch work for Neutrogena beauty products and Capital One Credit cards. Add to this, she’s raising three kids co-parenting with Ben. So, what’s MY selling point to Jennifer Garner? I’m the opposite of her ex-hubby. I’m not famous, not an alcoholic or a serial dater or a degenerate gambler. Add to this, I’ve always fancied this hazel eyed beauty ever since she played that card tossing ‘Go fish’ scene with Leonardo DiCaprio in “Catch Me if You Can.”
TERRI CLARK –This 52 year old Canadian born and bred country music star is one of my favorite singers in Nashville. The twice divorced Terri has a great sense of humor, which you’ll find in songs like “Better Things to Do,” “Girls Lie Too” and the video for “You’re Easy on the Eyes.” Full disclosure: In my country radio days at US*99, I met and hung with Ms. Clark on a few occasions. She wouldn’t remember me. I’m just another of the many radio goofs she’s met in her thirty-year music career. However, anytime I was around Terri I’d mention how she was the best Canadian export since Molson Golden. She always laughed at that line, so I have that going for me.
So it’s Kate, Jennifer and Terri, three potential options for me in the ‘Do you want to date a big star’ sweepstakes. I doubt any of these women are on Raya and I’m not either. But who knows what the future brings us? Stay tuned.
P.S. Some of you may be thinking, “Hey Mick, what about Bill Gates’ soon to be ex-wife Melinda? She’s going to be looking for a new man at some point. Well, something tells me Melinda’s future is going to be filled with loads of drama. I’ll take a cautious and polite pass.
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