{"id":2513641,"date":"2026-07-23T06:27:20","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2513641"},"modified":"2026-07-23T06:27:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T06:27:20","slug":"jason-alexander-seinfeld-star-apologises-to-courtney-stodden-over-inappropriate-act-when-she-was-a-minor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jason-alexander-seinfeld-star-apologises-to-courtney-stodden-over-inappropriate-act-when-she-was-a-minor\/","title":{"rendered":"Jason Alexander: Seinfeld star apologises to Courtney Stodden over \u2018inappropriate\u2019 act when she was a minor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"ArticleContent\">\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has issued a public apology to Courtney Stodden over an \u201cinappropriate\u201d act that occurred on screen when she was just 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">In 2012, the comedy actor, 66, wrote and appeared in a Funny or Die sketch, in which he allegedly rubbed a mobile phone on Stodden\u2019s breasts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLooking back at the comedy sketch in which Ms. Stodden and I participated in 2012, I completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it,\u201d Alexander said in a statement shared with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" data-link-type=\"article-inline\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/tv\/tv-news\/jason-alexander-courtney-stodden-underage-sketch-apology-1236654228\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cBut more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused Ms. Stodden. I offer her my sincerest apologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Acknowledging the statement, Stodden \u2014 now 31 \u2014 felt he should have done more to express his contrition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">She suggested further steps the Hollywood veteran could take to affect real change and educate others on such behaviour.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-k9xfbw-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"3802:2316\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=100&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 100w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=150&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 150w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=250&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 250w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=320&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 320w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=414&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 414w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=500&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 500w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=640&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 640w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=828&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 828w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=1024&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 1024w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/1a92abf632e4351f08f28ccf50b55fb94e01603a.jpg?imwidth=2048&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 668px\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"eixham80 figcaption css-mcrbmm-StyledPNCaption-StyledPNFigcaption eixham85\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"eixham82 css-1fi3k2d-StyledPNCameraIcon-StyledIconPNImage e1oq86r40\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><title>Camera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">US actor Jason Alexander.<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->JS DP NT<span>\/<\/span>AAPIMAGE<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI appreciate Jason Alexander\u2019s public apology. People keep asking if he\u2019s apologised privately, and he hasn\u2019t. A private apology would be meaningful, but meaningful action would be even more powerful,\u201d she told the publication.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cIf he truly regrets what happened, I\u2019d invite him to support Unchained at Last and the fight to end child marriage through AB 1267.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cThat\u2019s how we turn accountability into lasting change.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"e1vl0htn0 embed css-1e7dnir-StyledEmbed-StyledInstagramEmbed-PNEmbed e1kmsqkc3\">\n<section class=\"css-1jr5w2z-StyledConsentFallback epu9cz41\">\n<p>If you\u2019d like to view this content, please adjust your<!-- --> <button type=\"button\" class=\"css-rmo6w3-StyledLinkButton ezwyjwt0\">Cookie Settings<\/button>.<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about how we use cookies, please see our<!-- --> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"css-445i33-StyledTextLink ezegcyi0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sevenwestmedia.com.au\/cookies-guide\">Cookie Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The backlash came after Stodden shared a photo from the sketch on Instagram earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">It depicts the then-minor wearing a red bikini, with the actor \u2014 most famous for his TV role as George Constanza \u2014 donning a suit and wig while encroaching on Stodden\u2019s personal space.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">She recounted the day on set and called out Alexander\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI was 17 years old in this photo. The older I get, the more impossible this is to understand. During this comedy sketch, Jason Alexander repeatedly rubbed his phone across my breasts while saying there was \u2018no signal\u2019 in my head but \u2018plenty of signal\u2019 in my chest,\u201d she began.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLater in the sketch, he joked that when I turned 18 he\u2019d like to take me behind the couch and \u2018have his way\u2019 with me. IMDb credits him as one of the writers of the episode. As an adult, that fact has become harder \u2014 not easier \u2014 for me to understand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI was a minor. I didn\u2019t have the legal power to decide whether I wanted to participate. The contracts were signed by adults. The paycheck went to (Stodden\u2019s then-husband) Doug. The production moved forward. I was the only child in the room. I felt so alone.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"css-kn3rvr-StyledPNFigure eq8qgnw2\"><picture class=\"eq8qgnw1 image css-4ahbkh-PictureWithIntrinsicRatio-StyledPNArticleImage eosncpx0\"><source data-ratio=\"316:421\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=100&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 100w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=150&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 150w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=250&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 250w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=320&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 320w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=414&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 414w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=500&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 500w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=640&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 640w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=828&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 828w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=1024&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 1024w,https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=2048&amp;impolicy=pn_v3 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1020px) 100vw, 668px\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.perthnow.com.au\/publication\/C-22618241\/b7a87e5c2e2207c9cfaa11c4814025b3dff0689d.jpg?imwidth=668&amp;impolicy=pn_v3\" alt=\"Courtney Stodden has acknowledged Jason Alexander's apology.\" class=\"css-16r7l45-StyledImage en5ut4d0\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"eixham80 figcaption css-mcrbmm-StyledPNCaption-StyledPNFigcaption eixham85\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"eixham82 css-1fi3k2d-StyledPNCameraIcon-StyledIconPNImage e1oq86r40\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><title>Camera Icon<\/title><path d=\"M23 19C23 19.5304 22.7893 20.0391 22.4142 20.4142C22.0391 20.7893 21.5304 21 21 21H3C2.46957 21 1.96086 20.7893 1.58579 20.4142C1.21071 20.0391 1 19.5304 1 19V8C1 7.46957 1.21071 6.96086 1.58579 6.58579C1.96086 6.21071 2.46957 6 3 6H7L9 3H15L17 6H21C21.5304 6 22.0391 6.21071 22.4142 6.58579C22.7893 6.96086 23 7.46957 23 8V19Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><path d=\"M12 17C14.2091 17 16 15.2091 16 13C16 10.7909 14.2091 9 12 9C9.79086 9 8 10.7909 8 13C8 15.2091 9.79086 17 12 17Z\" stroke=\"#666869\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"css-15pqx16-StyledPNFigCaptionText eixham84\"><span class=\"css-1drr6t0-PNCaption eixham83\">Courtney Stodden has acknowledged Jason Alexander&#8217;s apology.<\/span><span> Credit: <!-- -->Courtney Stodden\/IG<span>\/<\/span>IG<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Stodden then asked how so many adults allowed the behaviour to take place, and encouraged incumbent lawmakers to act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cLooking back now, I don\u2019t see comedy. I see a 17-year-old girl whose body became part of an adult joke. People still say, \u2018You chose to be there.\u2019 Legally, I couldn\u2019t make those decisions for myself. That\u2019s the point,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">\u201cI can\u2019t change what happened to me but I can ask myself: How did so many adults look at a minor and decide this was acceptable? That\u2019s exactly why I speak out today. Children deserve laws that protect them. They shouldn\u2019t have to become adults before realising the law should have protected them all along.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">The actress and producer inspired the 2025 film I Was a Child Bride: The Courtney Stodden Story.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-9cqv6l-StyledPNParagraph e8utp6u0\">Based on a true story, it follows the life of Stodden who, at 16, married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.perthnow.com.au \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Seinfeld star Jason Alexander has issued a public apology to Courtney Stodden over an \u201cinappropriate\u201d act that occurred on screen when she was just 17. 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