"I Truly Regret It"
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jason Alexander has apologized for participating in a 2012 comedy sketch with then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden, acknowledging the sketch was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused.
- Stodden criticized the sketch for its sexual content involving a minor, describing uncomfortable moments and highlighting that she was legally unable to consent or make decisions about her participation.
- The sketch resurfaced as Stodden advocates for California's AB1267 bill, which aims to ban child marriage; Stodden herself was married at 16 to a 51-year-old man.
- Stodden emphasized that the experience was not comedic to her, but rather an example of adults exploiting a minor, and called for stronger legal protections for children to prevent similar situations.
- Alexander's apology came after Stodden publicly detailed the sketch's content and its impact, underscoring the need for accountability in entertainment involving minors.
