Comments Ashton Kutcher made about 15-year-old Hilary Duff have resurfaced in the midst of the news surrounding Danny Masterson.
Masterson, 47, starred in comedies such as Ranch and That ’70s Show – alongside Kutcher and his wife Mila Kunis. He was recently sentenced to 30 years in jail after being found guilty of the r*** of two women.
Since then, it has come to light that Kutcher and Kunis, along with 50 other people, sent letters to the judge praising their co-star.
They had referred to him as “an exceptional older brother figure” and “an outstanding role model and friend” in the letters.
“We are aware of the pain that has been caused by the character letters that we wrote on behalf of Danny Masterson,” the Two And A Half Men actor said in the video.
“A few months ago, Danny’s family contacted us and requested that we write character letters to speak for the person who we had known for 25 years so that the judge may fully consider it in determining the sentence.
“They were not meant to contradict the victims’ evidence or in any way re-traumatize them; rather, they were meant for the judge to read.
“We would never want to do that and we’re sorry if that has taken place.”
Kunis added: “We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future…
“The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system, or the validity of the jury’s ruling.
“Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of s**ual assault, s**ual abuse or r***.”
People are still upset with the duo despite their apology, and now that a comment Kutcher made about Duff from his programme Punk’d 20 years ago has surfaced, there is even more scrutiny being paid to the situation.
The pair starred in the 2003 film Cheaper By The Dozen together and at the time, she was only 15 years old.
In his MTV show, Kutcher would play pranks on Hollywood celebrities – with Duff being the subject of one of the jokes in an episode.
In a video package building up to the prank, Kutcher said: “Hilary Duff is in Lizzie McGuire, she also has an album out. She’s going to be in a movie called Cheaper by the Dozen – and she’s one of the girls that we’re all waiting for to turn 18. Along with the Olsen twins.”
“I’d never seen that before. It’s soo creepy,” comments one viewer.
Another person writes: “Within 18hrs I have learnt Ashton Kutcher is a terrible person.”
A third says: “‘She’s going to be in a movie called Cheaper By The Dozen‘ – WHICH HE WAS ALSO IN. HE’S SAYING THESE THINGS ABOUT HIS TEENAGE COWORKER.
“If she were to say he was a creep to her while filming I would instantly believe her.”
“The way my eyebrows shot up,” adds someone else.
