Christina Ricci seemingly slammed Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for praising convicted rapist Danny Masterson’s character in pre-sentencing letters to the decide.
The Yellowjackets star – who allegedly suffered “severe physical and emotional abuse” by the hands of ex-husband James Heerdegen – took to her Instagram Story to talk out in assist of victims after Masterson’s sentencing, stories Page Six.
“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.”
Both Kutcher, 45, and Kunis, 40, starred alongside Masterson, 47, in That ’70s Show. The married couple had been amongst 50 individuals who “vouched” for the disgraced actor’s “exceptional character” after he was convicted on two counts of rape.
Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in jail earlier this week for the rapes of two ladies, each of which had been dedicated in 2003.
Following Masterson’s sentencing, Ricci additionally shared a candid selfie along with her 9-year-old son, Freddie, captioned, “We out here believing and hoping for a better future.”
Ricci’s social media posts got here simply someday after court docket reporter Meghann Cuniff printed the character letters for Masteron’s case, during which Kutcher and Kunis pleaded for Judge Charlaine Olmedo’s leniency.
“As a friend, Danny has been nothing but a positive influence on me. He’s an extraordinarily honest and intentional human being,” Kutcher wrote, noting that Masterson served as a “role model” for him.
“I attribute not falling into the typical Hollywood life of drugs directly to Danny,” Kutcher continued.
“Any time that we were to meet someone or interact with someone who was on drugs, or did drugs, he made it clear that that wouldn’t be a good person to be friends with.”
Meanwhile, Kunis credited her former co-star with being an “amazing friend, confidant, and, above all, an outstanding older brother figure to me.”
“His caring nature and ability to offer guidance have been instrumental in my growth both personally and professionally,” Kunis wrote.
The pair shortly spoke out after receiving backlash for the letters.
“We are aware of the pain that has been caused by the character letters that we wrote on behalf of Danny Masterson,” Ashton stated in a video message shared through Instagram Saturday.
Kunis chimed in, “We support victims. We have done this historically through our work and will continue to do so in the future.”
Ricci, for her half, was allegedly the sufferer of her ex-husband’s emotional and bodily abuse.
She filed for divorce from Heerdegen in July 2020 following seven years of marriage, and was granted an emergency protecting order after police had been referred to as to their residence.
In court docket paperwork obtained by TMZ, she claimed her then-husband’s abuse started in December 2019, at which period she instructed him she needed a divorce.
When the COVID-19 lockdown started in early 2020, she “found herself trapped in a house with a violent abuser.”
Ricci additionally claimed he instructed her, “the only way he could feel sorry for me is if I were dismembered into small pieces” in late 2019, “something that made me think that [he] could kill me.”
They finalised their divorce in December 2022 and share custody of their son, Freddie.
Ricci has since welcomed a daughter, Cleo, along with her second husband, Mark Hampton.
This article initially appeared in Page Six and was reproduced with permission.
Source: www.news.com.au
