Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Apologize After Backlash Over Writing Letters Of Support For Danny Masterson In Rape Case
09.09.2023 - 21:47
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are addressing the character letters they wrote on behalf of Danny Masterson.
ICYMI, it came out this week that the two actors penned letters of support for their That ‘70s Show co-star in the hopes of convincing the judge to reduce his sentencing after he was convicted of two rapes. Mila and Ashton gushed about how great of a guy Danny was, calling him a “role model” and an “amazing friend.” Ugh. Obviously, their words did not affect the decision. The judge sided with the victims as the actor was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison – one of the longest rape sentences we’ve seen given.
But since the letters were revealed, the celebrity couple have faced a ton of backlash on social media – with people slamming them for not supporting rape victims. Many have even called them hypocrites for siding with a rapist as Ashton has a foundation called Thorn, which works to protect children from trafficking and sexual abuse. Instead of ignoring the controversy, though, Mila and Ashton have now come forward to share their side of the story about the letters.
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They posted a video to Instagram on Saturday to publicly apologize for the letters. Ashton began the clip by saying:
Mila then chimed in to say that they “support victims,” adding:
She says they have always supported victims, yet they wrote a letter in support of someone who was convicted of sexual assault. If they did support victims, they never would have written the letters in the first place. Just saying…
As for why they wrote the character letters? The Two and a Half Men alum explained that Danny’s family contacted him and Mila “a couple of months ago” to
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