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Violet Affleck Debuts Bob, Drops Mask, Publishes Climate Paper

5/12/2026

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Violet Affleck debuted a bob haircut during a reunion in Los Angeles with mother Jennifer Garner and brother Samuel Affleck.
She removed her mask, which she usually wears because of COVID-19 concerns, and supports mask mandates.
She authored a May 2025 paper in Yale’s Global Health Review on climate response after the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
She continues to balance Yale studies with occasional public appearances in Los Angeles.

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Violet Affleck debuted a bob haircut during a reunion in Los Angeles with mother Jennifer Garner and brother Samuel Affleck.
She removed her mask, which she usually wears because of COVID-19 concerns, and supports mask mandates.
She authored a May 2025 paper in Yale’s Global Health Review on climate response after the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
She continues to balance Yale studies with occasional public appearances in Los Angeles.