Jason Alexander Apologizes to Courtney Stodden for 2012 Sketch
Actor Jason Alexander has apologized to reality star Courtney Stodden for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch deemed inappropriate, in which he rubbed a phone on her breasts and made a sexual joke. Stodden, then 17, reposted the clip and criticized the adult participants. Alexander, credited as a writer, expressed regret and apologized. Stodden, now 31, campaigns to raise the legal marriage age to 18 in California, having married Doug Hutchison at 16. She welcomed the apology but urged Alexander to support the cause.
Key facts
- Jason Alexander apologized to Courtney Stodden for a 2012 Funny or Die sketch.
- The sketch parodied daytime talk shows and included Alexander rubbing a phone on Stodden's breasts.
- Stodden was 17 at the time of filming.
- Alexander was credited as one of the writers of the episode.
- Stodden reposted the clip and questioned its appropriateness.
- Stodden is campaigning for California bill AB 1267 to ban child marriage.
- Stodden married Doug Hutchison at age 16 in 2011; they divorced in 2020.
- Marriage at 16 or 17 is legal in 33 US states with parental consent.
Entities
Artists
- Jason Alexander
- Courtney Stodden
- Doug Hutchison
Institutions
- Funny or Die
- Variety
- Hollywood Reporter
- Unchained At Last
Locations
- California
- United States