Courtney Stodden calls out Seinfeld star Jason Alexander over crude sketch when she was 17 and he was 52
Seinfeld star Jason Alexander apologized after berating Courtney Stodden for a sexually charged Funny or Die sketch they starred in together in 2012, when she was just 17 and he was 52.
Stodden, now 31, was the target of tabloid scrutiny and public shaming at the time for her age-gap marriage to The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison.
The two got married when she was 16 and he was 50. They divorced in 2020.
In an Instagram post on Monday, Stodden shared a screenshot from the sketch with Alexander, now 66, showing the bikini-clad teen holding a cellphone next to her chest.
‘I was 17 years old in this photo. ‘The older I get, the more impossible it becomes to understand,’ Stodden wrote.
In his post, Stodden emphasized that he was ‘underage’ during the filming and felt ‘very alone’ in a room full of adults.
‘How did so many adults look at an underage child and decide that this was acceptable?’ he asked.
After Stodden’s post went viral, Alexander, who not only starred in but also co-wrote the controversial Funny or Die sketch, issued a humble public apology expressing his ‘regret’ for the ‘inappropriate’ episode.
Courtney Stodden called out Jason Alexander for a sexualized Funny or Die skit they starred in together in 2012; He was only 17 and she was 52 years old. It was taken in January.
Stodden posted a screenshot from the sketch that showed Alexander holding her cellphone next to her chest while posing in a bikini.
“Looking back at the comedy skit Ms. Stodden and I participated in in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it,” the Seinfeld alum said in a statement. Page Six on Tuesday.
‘But more importantly I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress this has caused Ms Stodden. I offer him my sincerest apologies.’
Stodden began her Instagram post on Monday by describing the sexual situations in the “comedy skit” in which she wore a red bikini and Alexander starred alongside her in a jacket and shirt.
‘Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone against my breasts while telling me there was ‘no signal’ in my head but ‘plenty of signal’ on my chest. Later in the sketch, he joked that when I turned 18 he wanted to take me behind the couch and “have his way,” she wrote.
Stodden later stated that Alexander received an IMDb credit as one of the writers of the sketch, which became “harder to understand” over time because he was now an adult.
‘I was underage. I did not have the legal authority to decide whether I wanted to participate or not. “Contracts were signed by adults,” he said.
She claimed that payment for her work on the project went to her then-husband, Hutchison.
After Stodden’s post went viral, Alexander, who not only starred in but also co-wrote the controversial Funny or Die sketch, issued a public apology expressing his “regret”; seen in 2023
Stodden said that, looking back, he did not find any comedic value in his sketch with Alexander.
‘I see a 17-year-old girl whose body has become part of the adults’ joke. People still say, ‘You chose to be there.’ Legally, I couldn’t make these decisions on my own. That’s what matters.”
While he “can’t change what happened,” Stodden questioned how “so many adults” could look at an underage child and decide that this was acceptable.
This inspired Stodden to ‘speak out today’ on such issues involving minors in show business.
‘Children deserve laws that protect them,’ Stodden said. ‘They shouldn’t have to be adults before they realize the law should have protected them from the beginning.’
Contacted by the Daily Mail on Tuesday, Stodden’s representative explained that the star “has already said everything he can about this situation.”
‘He wanted to point out that he wasn’t aware of what the scene involved before he arrived. He was informed on the set what his role would be. ‘He was told to bring only one swimsuit.’
Stodden’s representative later accepted Alexander’s apology and then took aim at another TV star who was in Stodden’s orbit during her headline years as a young bride.
‘The biggest surprise isn’t Jason Alexander’s apology. One actor was Dr. who inserted himself into my story. He showed more responsibility than Drew. A child had to be protected.’
Stodden later told TMZ that he accepted the apology, saying: ‘I believe the most meaningful apology is the one that creates change. I encourage her to support and donate to Unchained At Last, an organization I am proud to champion with, leading the fight to end child marriage in the United States.’
choked, in an Instagram post last month.he also addressed a televised incident involving Drew Pinsky.
Stodden, now 31, was the target of tabloid scrutiny and public shaming at the time for her age-gap marriage to The Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison, who married her when she was 16 and he was 50. The couple divorced in 2020; seen in 2012
‘Children deserve laws that protect them,’ Stodden said. ‘They shouldn’t have to be adults before they understand that the law should have protected them from the beginning’; seen in 2025
‘Dr. When I was 16 Drew had me on his show and put me through an ultrasound to see if my breasts were real or if I was lying about them. I was an underage girl,” Stodden said in her post.
‘I was a kid stuck in a situation that I couldn’t legally get out of. I had no rights back then. ‘The money she paid me to appear on the show went directly to my abuser.’
Accordingly US WeeklyStodden later posted a screenshot of Drew’s wife Susan Pinsky saying, ‘I’d love to talk to her on Ask Drew.’ If @courtneystodden Dr. If he wants to fight 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.
