Jason Alexander Apologizes for 2012 Sketch With Teenage Courtney Stodden
The New York Times • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jason Alexander apologized for his role in a 2012 comedy sketch that sexualized then-17-year-old actress Courtney Stodden, acknowledging the sketch was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused.
- The sketch featured Alexander as a life coach interacting inappropriately with Stodden, who was married at 16 to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison, drawing media attention at the time.
- Stodden welcomed the public apology but noted Alexander has not apologized privately, emphasizing that meaningful action, such as supporting legislation to end child marriage in California, would be more impactful.
- Stodden has previously spoken out about the exploitation she experienced as a minor and criticized Alexander for being credited as a writer on the sketch, stating it was not comedy but an adult joke involving a minor's body.
