Ashton Kutcher takes one other hit!
The That ’70s Present alum has resigned as chairman of the board of Thorn, the anti-child sexual abuse group he co-founded in 2009 along with his then-wife Demi Moore! Whoa! His present spouse Mila Kunis, who was an observer on the board, can also be strolling away!
This, after all, comes after the actors had been slammed for writing letters of assist for Danny Masterson amid his rape case, wherein he was convicted of sexually assaulting two ladies. Contemplating the couple’s longtime advocacy work within the space, it was a HUGE and surprising controversy — they usually lastly appear to comprehend it!
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In a letter written to the board on Thursday and shared with TIME, the Two and a Half Males alum introduced his departure, revealing:
“Victims of sexual abuse have been traditionally silenced and the character assertion I submitted is yet one more painful occasion of questioning victims who’re courageous sufficient to share their experiences.”
A giant enchancment from the couple’s preliminary apology… Most likely as a result of they’ve been listening to the criticism, he continued:
“After my spouse and I spent a number of days of listening, private reflection, studying, and conversations with survivors and the staff and management at Thorn, I’ve decided the accountable factor for me to do is resign as Chairman of the Board, successfully instantly. I can not permit my error in judgment to distract from our efforts and the kids we serve.”
He additionally apologized to all victims of sexual assault and their advocates for letting them down, concluding:
“The mission should all the time be the precedence and I wish to provide my heartfelt apology to all victims of sexual violence and everybody at Thorn who I harm by what I did. And to the broader advocacy neighborhood, I’m deeply sorry. I stay happy with what now we have completed previously decade and can proceed to assist Thorn’s work. Thanks on your tireless advocacy and dedication to this trigger.”
Whoa…
We hope they really perceive what was so mistaken about writing these letters and aren’t simply doing this as a result of they comprehend it’s the proper factor to do amid the backlash they’re going through! Ideas? Tell us (under)!
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