Seinfeld actor apologises to reality star for 'inappropriate' sketch when she was 17
Summary
US actor Jason Alexander apologized for a 2012 comedy sketch he did with reality star Courtney Stodden when she was 17. The sketch included inappropriate content involving Stodden, who is now campaigning to end child marriage in California.Key Facts
- The sketch was made in 2012 and appeared on Funny or Die.
- Alexander rubbed a phone on Stodden’s chest and made sexually suggestive comments.
- Stodden was 17 years old, a minor, when the sketch was filmed.
- Stodden said she felt alone and could not legally consent to the sketch.
- Alexander publicly apologized and said he regretted the sketch and any harm caused.
- Stodden is now 31 and works to pass a law in California making 18 the minimum age for marriage.
- Stodden married actor Doug Hutchison at age 16, with parental permission, but they divorced in 2020.
- Marrying under 18 with parental or court approval is still legal in 33 US states.
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