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Amy Schumer is facing backlash for seemingly making light of Danny Masterson’s recent rape trial on social media.
The comedian and actress was recently accused of cyberbullying after sharing a since-deleted photo of Nicole Kidman sitting at the U.S. Open with the caption, “This how human sit.” After deleting the post, Schumer issued a sarcastic apology, alluding to recent news that Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis wrote letters asking for leniency for Masterson during his rape trial sentencing, which they later apologized for.
“I want to apologize to all the people I hurt posting a photo of Nicole Kidman and alluding to her being an alien,” Schumer wrote in a second now-deleted Instagram post. “I will be asking the cast of That ’70s Show to write letters advocating for my forgiveness.” She then wrote, “#takingtimetoheal.”
The post only added more fuel to the fire, according to people’s Twitter reactions.
“Just when I thought she couldn’t get more tasteless,” one person commented.
“Is this really something to joke about? Or is okay because it’s her?” someone else asked.
“It feels inappropriate to joke about that subject matter,” another wrote.
Kunis and Kutcher both wrote letters to the judge presiding over Masterson’s rape trial to vouch for his “exceptional character” in hopes of lightening his sentencing.
“I hope that my testament to his character is taken into consideration in sentencing,” Kutcher’s letter stated. “I do not believe he is an ongoing harm to society and having his daughter raised without a present father would a tertiary injustice in and of itself.”
Despite over 50 people submitting letters of support before his sentencing — including other cast and crew members from That ’70s Show — Masterson was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison on two counts of rape.
After the letters were published online and Kutcher and Kunis began receiving backlash for showing support to Masterson, the couple apologized in what appeared to be a scripted video.
“[The letters] were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or re-traumatize them in any way,” Kutcher said. “We would never want to do that. And we’re sorry if that has taken place.”
“Our heart goes out to every single person who’s ever been a victim of sexual assault, sexual abuse or rape,” Kunis added in the video.
If you or someone you know needs to reach out about sexual abuse or assault, RAINN is available 24/7 at 800-656-HOPE (4673), or online at RAINN.org.
