Ashton Kutcher below hearth for problematic remark he made about Hilary Duff when she was 15 in resurfaced clip – amid backlash over assist of convicted rapist Danny Masterson

Ashton Kutcher has come below hearth once more, this time for making a problematic remark about Hilary Duff whereas she was underage. 

A resurfaced clip reveals the actor, 45 — who’s been slammed over his support of convicted rapist Danny Masterson — in a 2003 episode of his present Punk’d, the place he spoke a few then 15-year-old Duff (now 35) in the course of the introduction phase. 

‘Hilary Duff is in Lizzie McGuire, she additionally has an album out. She’s going to be in a film known as Cheaper by the Dozen. And she or he’s one of many ladies that we’re all ready for to show 18. Together with the Olsen twins,’ he added.

Whereas Hilary was simply 15, Mary-Kate and Ashley would have been 17-years-old on the time, whereas Kutcher was 25-years-old.  

The video was unearthed after one other older clip of Ashton went viral, the place throughout a joint 2002 interview together with his present spouse Mila Kunis (now 40) the actress revealed that Masterson guess Kutcher to ‘French kiss’ her when she was a ’14-year-old little lady’.

Problematic: Ashton Kutcher has come below hearth once more, this time for making a problematic remark about Hilary Duff whereas she was 15-years-old

Yikes: ‘She’s one of many ladies that we’re all ready for to show 18. Together with the Olsen twins,’ Kutcher stated in a resurfaced clip from his present Punk’d in 2003

Kutcher and Duff starred within the film Cheaper by the Dozen collectively and he or she appeared on an episode of the MTV prank present, which he hosted.

Kutcher is now receiving a ton of backlash over the remark, which many have deemed ‘gross’ and ‘creepy.’ 

Earlier within the day Kutcher’s spouse Mila was pictured within the second unearthed clip, as she spoke about their time on That 70s Present.

The clip of Kutcher and Kunis — which got here from a joint interview on The Rosie O’Donnell Present that aired in April of 2002 — resurfaced because the pair was within the headlines Saturday after publicly apologizing for letters they wrote in reward of Masterson to the choose sentencing the actor his rape conviction. 

The 2002 clip occurred in the course of the early years of the Fox comedy, which ran from 1998-2006 and starred Kunis, Kutcher and Masterson within the respective roles of Jackie Burkhart, Michael Kelso and Steven Hyde.

On the time of the interview, Kutcher was 24 and Kunis was 19. They chat with O’Donnell about how early on within the present, the script known as for his or her characters to be ‘making out’ in a scene.

‘I am like considering that is barely unlawful, proper,’ stated Kutcher, noting the younger age of his costar.

Kunis stated that the scripted kiss was the primary time she ever had ever been kissed, and it occurred in the course of the first week of filming on the retro comedy.

‘Creepy’: Kutcher is now receiving a ton of backlash over the remark, which many have deemed ‘gross’ and ‘creepy’

Prank present: The daddy-of-two hosted the prank present from 2003 till 2007

Not very humorous: Kutcher and Duff starred within the film Cheaper by the Dozen collectively and he or she appeared on an episode of the MTV prank present, which he hosted; She is seen in 2003

Youngsters: Whereas Hilary was simply 15, Mary-Kate and Ashley would have been 17-years-old on the time; they’re seen in 2003

‘I by no means kissed a man … I used to be a 14-year-old little lady and I used to be extraordinarily scared for my life,’ Kunis stated.

Kunis defined how Masterson supplied to wager Kutcher $10 to French kiss her: ‘Danny goes, “Dude, I am going to provide you with $10 for those who French kiss her,”‘ Kunis stated, turning to Kutcher and asking, ‘What, for those who stick your tongue in my mouth?’

Kutcher stated that Kunis was ‘making it sound prefer it was actually’ lecherous, conceding that he and Masterson ‘had somewhat facet guess going’ on the kiss.

Kutcher stated Masterson wagered him $20 that he ‘would not do it,’ and he stated he would, saying it was per what was known as for within the script.

O’Donnell joked, ‘After which the cops confirmed up and you bought arrested , just about.’

Kunis and Kutcher have been at odds over whether or not he truly kissed her, as she stated, ‘I did not let him … he by no means acquired his tongue in my mouth.’

Kutcher stated he truly believed Kunis was 15 on the time of the trade, including, ‘There is a huge distinction – that one yr makes the entire world change.’

Kunis and Kutcher had issued a contrite clip days after a Los Angeles choose Thursday sentenced Masterson to 30 years to life in jail for raping two girls in 2003.

The most recent: The video was unearthed after one other older clip of Ashton went viral, the place throughout a joint 2002 interview together with his present spouse Mila Kunis (now 40) the actress revealed that Danny Masterson guess Kutcher to ‘French kiss’ her when she was a ’14-year-old little lady’

Background: Kunis stated that the scripted kiss was the primary time she ever had ever been kissed, and it occurred in the course of the first week of filming on the retro comedy 

Assertion: Kutcher stated that Kunis was ‘making it sound prefer it was actually’ lecherous, conceding that he and Masterson ‘had somewhat facet guess going’ on the kiss

In a video posted on Instagram Saturday, Kutcher and Kunis stated they have been sorry for the ache they might have induced with the letters, which have been made public Friday.

Kutcher stated the letters that requested for leniency ‘have been supposed for the choose to learn and to not undermine the testimony of the victims or retraumatize them in any means.

‘We might by no means need to do this and we’re sorry if that has taken place.’

Kutcher stated Masterson’s household approached them after the actor was convicted within the rapes in Might and requested them to put in writing character letters describing ‘the person who we knew for 25 years.’

Masterson had reunited with Kutcher on the 2016 Netflix comedy The Ranch, however was written off the present when the Los Angeles Police Division investigation was revealed the next yr.

Los Angeles Superior Courtroom Choose Charlaine F. Olmedo handed down the sentence to Masterson, 47, after listening to statements from the ladies, and pleas for equity from protection attorneys.

Kutcher described Masterson as a person who handled individuals ‘with decency, equality, and generosity,’ he wrote in his letter dated July 27, 2023.

Kunis in her letter to Olmedo known as Masterson ‘an excellent position mannequin and pal’ and an ‘distinctive older brother determine.’

Response: Kutcher and Kunis publicly apologized on Saturday for letters they wrote to the choose sentencing Masterson within the wake of his rape conviction

His destiny: Danny was sentenced 30 years to life for drugging and raping two girls within the early 2000s

Each rapes came about in Masterson´s Hollywood-area house in 2003 when he was on the top of his fame on That ´70s Present. The victims testified that Masterson drugged them earlier than violently raping them .

Kunis stated within the apology video that their letters didn’t imply to undermine the testimony of victims.

‘Our coronary heart goes out to each single one that’s ever been a sufferer of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or rape,’ she stated.

Kutcher and Kunis labored with Masterson on That 70s Present – however they weren’t the one forged members to talk up.

Former That 70s Present star Debra Jo Rupp, who performed the hilarious Kitty Forman, additionally shared her assist.