Courtney Stodden urges Jason Alexander to support child marriage ban after public apology over inappropriate sketch
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Key Points:
- Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 comedy sketch in which he inappropriately touched then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden and made suggestive remarks about her turning 18, acknowledging the sketch was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused.
- Courtney Stodden, now 31, appreciated Alexander's apology but urged him to take further action by supporting legislative efforts like California's AB 1267, which aims to end child marriage by setting the minimum marriage age at 18 without exceptions.
- Stodden highlighted her own experience as a minor married at 16 to actor Doug Hutchison, emphasizing that she lacked legal power to consent to participating in the sketch and criticizing the adults who allowed the situation to proceed.
- She called for stronger legal protections for children, stating that minors should be safeguarded by laws rather than having to wait until adulthood to recognize the need for such protections.
