Christina Riccitalented actress Yellow Jackets, shocked the entertainment world with a series of powerful messages posted on her Instagram stories. At a time when controversy is raging around Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis for supporting former colleague Danny Mastersonrecently convicted of two rapesRicci decided to raise his voice.
The star struck a deep chord with her audience by declaring that people we love and admire may be hiding a dark side. “Sometimes people we love and admire do terrible things,” Christina Ricci said. “They may not have done this to us, and only we know who they were to us, but that doesn’t mean they didn’t do terrible things. It is a crime to discredit those who have suffered abuse.”
Ricci revealed an inconvenient truth: “The people we know as the tough kids can be predatory and cruel. It’s hard to accept, but we have to do it. If we say we support the victims – women, children, men, boys – then we must be able to take that position. Unfortunately, I met many of these “tough kids” who were nice to me and were proven to be violent in private. I have also had personal experience with this reality. Believe the victims. It’s not easy to get ahead. It’s not easy to get a conviction.”
Christina Ricci vs. Kutcher and Kunis: their letters are scandalous
Ongoing controversy over support Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis take on new levels of tension in Danny Masterson. After the contents of letters in favor of a convicted ex-colleague appeared online, the acting couple decided to clarify their position.
“Ashton and his wife Mila are acutely aware of the pain caused by the letters we wrote on behalf of Danny Masterson,” Kutcher and Kunis said in a joint statement. “We support the victims. We have demonstrated this with our work in the past and will continue to do so in the future.”
Christina Ricci’s reaction to Kutcher and Kunis’ statements seems to have resonated important debate about celebrity responsibility and support for victims of violence. It remains to be seen how this controversy will continue to play out in the ever-turbulent Hollywood universe.