Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden for Inappropriate Behavior
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jason Alexander apologized to Courtney Stodden for an inappropriate 2012 comedy sketch filmed when Stodden was 17, acknowledging the sketch was wrong and expressing regret for any harm caused.
- The sketch, which parodied daytime talk shows, featured Alexander rubbing a cellphone on Stodden’s breasts and making suggestive jokes, with Alexander credited as one of the writers.
- Stodden criticized the sketch for exploiting her as a minor, highlighting that she lacked legal power to consent and that adults involved allowed the production to proceed despite her age.
- Stodden is now advocating for California’s AB1267 bill, which aims to ban child marriage by raising the legal minimum age to 18, reflecting her own experience of marrying actor Doug Hutchison at age 16.
- The controversy raises broader concerns about the protection of minors in the entertainment industry and the need for stronger legal safeguards.
