Ashton Kutcher Under Fire as Old ‘Punk’d’ Clip Resurfaces Where He Thirsts After Then-Underage Hilary Duff and Olsen Twins: “The Girls We’re All Waiting for to Turn 18” 

Ashton Kutcher is facing backlash after an old clip from his MTV show Punk’d resurfaced, showing him thirsting after Hilary Duff and the Olsen Twins when they were still underaged actors. The clip began circulating after news broke that Kutcher had written a letter supporting actor Danny Masterson, who was sentenced last week to 30 years to life in prison for raping two women.

In the clip, Kutcher can be seen introducing Duff on an episode of his prank series. He says, “Hilary Duff is in Lizzie McGuire. She also has an album out. She’s going to be in a movie called Cheaper By The Dozen. And she’s one of the girls that we’re all waiting for to turn 18.”

“Along with the Olsen Twins,” he then adds, referring to Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen.

That episode aired on MTV in 2003, when Duff was 15 years old and Mary Kate and Ashley were 17 years old. Kutcher was 25 years old at the time.

The clip began circulating after it was revealed that Kutcher and his wife, actress Mila Kunis, had written letters to the judge presiding over Masterson’s rape trial to ask for leniency in his sentencing. Masterson was sentenced Friday (Sept. 8) for drugging and raping two women in his Hollywood home in the early 2000s.

In his letter, Kutcher said Masterson was like a “role model” to him, and credited his That ’70s Show co-star for helping him avoid “falling into the typical Hollywood life of drugs.” He recalled that Masterson actively advocated against him using drugs and acted as a “positive influence” on him.

ashton kutcher is a slime ball pic.twitter.com/6ZOQ70Vf21

— riley (@princess_antifa) September 9, 2023

“While I’m aware that the judgement has been cast as guilty on two counts of rape by force and the victims have a great desire for justice. I hope that my testament to his character is taken into consideration in sentencing,” Kutcher’s July 27 letter stated. “I do not believe he is an ongoing harm to society and having his daughter raised without a present father would a tertiary injustice in and of itself.”

Kunis made similar points in her letter, highlighting that Masterson promoted “a drug-free lifestyle” that “inspired not only me but also countless others in our circle.” She also wrote that she can “wholeheartedly vouch” for Masterson’s “exceptional character.”

Fellow That ’70s Show actors Debra Jo Rupp and Kurtwood Smith also submitted letters to the judge.

After news broke of Kunis and Kutcher’s involvement in the case, the couple released a public apology saying they were not trying to “undermine” the trial by submitting letters.

“They were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way,” Kutcher said. “We would never want to do that. And we’re sorry if that has taken place.”

“We support victims,” Kunis said. “We have done this historically through our work and we will continue to do so in the future.”

She later concluded the video, saying, “Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse or rape.”