Christina Ricci has criticized Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for supporting convicted rapist Danny Masterson in pre-sentencing letters to the court. Ricci seemingly slammed the couple for praising Masterson’s character in the letters, which were written before Masterson’s sentencing hearing for three counts of rape.
The letters were reportedly intended to show support for Masterson’s character and to argue against his conviction. Ricci’s comments have sparked controversy and debate on social media, with some people supporting her stance and others criticizing her for speaking out against Kutcher and Kunis.
“So sometimes people we loved and admired do horrible things. They might not do these things to us and we only know who they were to us but that doesn’t mean they didn’t do the horrible things and to discredit the abused is a crime,” Ricci, 43, wrote.
“People we know as ‘awesome guys’ can be predators and abusers. It’s tough to accept but we have to. If we say we support victims – women, children, men, boys – then we must be able to take this stance.”
Ricci continued “Unfortunately I’ve known lots of ‘awesome guys’ who were lovely to me but have been proven to be abusers privately. I’ve also had personal experience with this. Believe victims. It’s not easy to come forward. It’s not easy to get a conviction.”