Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Are Being Called “Performative” And “Insincere” After Saying Their Letters Branding Danny Masterson A “Role Model” Were Just “Intended For The Judge To Read”
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Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Are Being Called “Performative” And “Insincere” After Saying Their Letters Branding Danny Masterson A “Role Model” Were Just “Intended For The Judge To Read”,“Having an apology that lacked accountability and no substance was bad. You knew this deep down hence why you disabled your comments.”
Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Are Being Called “Performative” And “Insincere” After Saying Their Letters Branding Danny Masterson A “Role Model” Were Just “Intended For The Judge To Read”
This article discusses sexual assault.
On Saturday, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis issued a public apology after their character letters for their former That ’70s Show costar Danny Masterson were made public.
Chris Weeks / Getty ImagesMila and Ashton faced heaps of backlash after their letters were made public, not least because Ashton runs an organization that helps victims of child sex trafficking.
Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagic“To refer to a convicted rapist as a role model and older brother figure…. What kind of denial are these people in?” one person tweeted.
Frazer Harrison / Getty Images“Ashton & Mila writing a letter in support of Danny Masterson for his rape trial is a reminder that people always talk about believing survivors until it’s your friend/family who causes harm,” said another.
Kevin Mazur / WireImageShortly after their letters began circulating across social media, Ashton and Mila shared a video to his Instagram page addressing the heavy criticism.
@aplusk / Via instagram.com“We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future,” Mila says.
@aplusk / Via instagram.comAshton goes on, “A couple months ago, Danny’s family reached out to us, and they asked us to write character letters to represent the person that we knew for 25 years, so that the judge could take that into full consideration relative to the sentencing.”
@aplusk / Via instagram.com“The letters were not written to question the legitimacy of the judicial system or the validity of the jury’s ruling,” Mila says before Ashton adds, “They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way. We would never want to do that. And we’re sorry if that has taken place.”
@aplusk / Via instagram.comFinally, Mila notes, “Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse, or rape.”
@aplusk / Via instagram.comAs soon as it was posted, Ashton and Mila’s video was met with even more criticism. Several internet users labeled the entire thing “performative” and “insincere,” namely taking issue with the fact that the pair said the letters were “intended for the judge to read” and consider before deciding Danny’s sentence.
@aplusk / Via instagram.comBefore long, Ashton wound up turning off the comments under the video, but users have remained vocal with their thoughts under other posts of his.
Jerod Harris / Getty Images“The most recent video wasn’t a ‘I’m sorry we did this’ it was a ‘I’m sorry you guys got to read them.’ Anddd that’s why the comment are off,” one person wrote. “Having an apology that lacked accountability and no substance was bad. You knew this deep down hence why you disabled your comments,” said another.
George Pimentel / Getty Images“The insincere and defensive theme in your apology is almost as bad as the act itself,” someone else added.
Jayne Kamin-oncea / Getty ImagesMeanwhile, over on Twitter, one user wrote, “‘They were intended for the judge to read.’ So they aren’t really apologising for defending him, they’re just sorry it came out and lead to a backlash? Yikes.”
Gregory Pace / FilmMagic“‘They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way.’ yet that’s exactly what you were trying to do by painting a *nice guy* picture of him to the judge who is supposed to serve justice,” said another.
Kevin Mazur / WireImageSeveral users went on to note that Mila and Ashton appear to be reading off a script in the video; at one point, a clicking noise can be heard, prompting speculation that they’d flicked onto another page.
C Flanigan / FilmMagic“the insane thing about the ashton kutcher/mila kunis ‘apology’ is how you can feel the script they’re reading off of, they alternate in such a clunky way like isn’t acting your profession you can’t ATTEMPT to sound conversational or natural?? also the click sound to the next page,” one tweet read.
Axelle / FilmMagic“They could have really kept this. Reading from a script but trying to look natural and failing. Ashton is coming across emotionless. Idk what Mila got going on, she seems like she’s annoyed they even gotta do this,” someone else wrote.
Noel Vasquez / GC ImagesIf you or someone you know has experienced sexual assault, you can call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE, which routes the caller to their nearest sexual assault service provider. You can also search for your local center here.
People Are Disowning Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis After They Wrote Letters Supporting Danny Masterson In His Rape CaseChelsea Stewart · Sept. 9, 2023- After Danny Masterson’s Sentencing For Rape Charges, Topher Grace’s Wife Ashley Showed Support For Sexual Assault SurvivorsLarry Fitzmaurice · Sept. 9, 2023
- “That ’70s Show” Actor Danny Masterson Didn’t Care That The Women He Allegedly Raped Told Him “No,” Prosecutors Said During Closing ArgumentsStephanie K. Baer · Nov. 16, 2022
People Are Disowning Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis After They Wrote Letters Supporting Danny Masterson In His Rape CaseChelsea Stewart · Sept. 9, 2023
After Danny Masterson’s Sentencing For Rape Charges, Topher Grace’s Wife Ashley Showed Support For Sexual Assault SurvivorsLarry Fitzmaurice · Sept. 9, 2023
“That ’70s Show” Actor Danny Masterson Didn’t Care That The Women He Allegedly Raped Told Him “No,” Prosecutors Said During Closing ArgumentsStephanie K. Baer · Nov. 16, 2022Topics in this article
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- Mila Kunis
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