Courtney Stodden has spoken out after Seinfeld star Jason Alexander publicly apologized over a sexualized sketch they appeared in together in 2012 when she was 17 and he was 52.
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Courtney Stodden Reacts to Jason Alexanders Apology
Courtney Stodden has spoken out after Seinfeld star Jason Alexander publicly apologized over a sexualized sketch they appeared in together in 2012 when she was ...
On Wednesday, expressed his regret over the Funny Or Die segment which saw him rubbing his phone against her bust while making quips about 'signal in her chest.'
At the time, Stodden was the target of tabloid scrutiny and public shaming due to her age-gap marriage to The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison.
The two wed when she was 16 and he was 50. They divorced in 2020.
Stodden told Variety that she was 'taken aback' by Alexander taking 'accountability' and revealed watching him in one of his hit films triggered her to call him out.
'When I first got word that he publicly apologized I was grateful because I think that’s the first step in change', she said.
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Courtney Stodden has spoken out after Seinfeld star Jason Alexander publicly apologized over a sexualized sketch they appeared in together in 2012 when she was 17 and he was 52
On Monday, Stodden posted a screenshot from the sketch with Alexander that showed him holding a cellphone next to her breast as she posed in a bikini - with Alexander later expressing regret over the skit
'At the same time, I think it would be even better if he put that into action, so I would urge to support AB 1267 and support what’s happening in or even donate to Unchained at Last.'
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Stodden said she only realized how inappropriate the sketch was when she watched Pretty Woman for the first time, and saw a scene with Alexander's villainous onscreen character Philip Stuckey - which left her 'in shock.'
'Children deserve laws that protect them,' Stodden, now 31, said. 'They shouldn't have to become adults before realizing the law should have protected them all along.' Pictured in 2025
'Dr. Drew had me on his show when I was 16 and had me undergo an ultrasound to see if my breasts were real or if I was lying about my breasts. I was an underage girl,' Stodden said in her post.
'I was a minor trapped in a situation that I wasn't able to get out of legally. I had no rights at the time. The money he paid me to be on the show went straight to my abuser.'
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According to US Weekly, Stodden subsequently posted a screenshot from Dr Drew's spouse Susan Pinsky that read, 'I would love to talk to her on Ask Drew. If @courtneystodden wants to duke it out with Dr. Drew.'
The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Stodden, Alexander, Hutchison and Pinsky for further comment on the story but has yet to hear back
