Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden For Inappropriate Sketch
Rolling Stone • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Jason Alexander apologized for his role in a 2012 comedy sketch with Courtney Stodden, acknowledging it was inappropriate and expressing regret for any harm caused.
- The sketch, produced by Funny or Die, featured Alexander making crude remarks and physical gestures toward Stodden, who was 17 at the time.
- Stodden resurfaced the sketch in July, highlighting her lack of legal agency as a minor and criticizing the adults involved for allowing the production to proceed.
- She emphasized the need for stronger child protection laws and shared past experiences of feeling groomed and verbally abused during her marriage to actor Doug Hutchison, whom she married at 16.
- Stodden and Hutchison's controversial marriage lasted nearly a decade, ending in divorce in 2020 amid her allegations of manipulation and abuse.
