{"id":17812,"date":"2026-07-26T13:23:33","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:23:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17812"},"modified":"2026-07-26T13:23:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T08:23:33","slug":"courtney-stodden-addresses-jason-alexanders-apology-donation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=17812","title":{"rendered":"Courtney Stodden addresses Jason Alexander&#8217;s apology donation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2F135501902.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Courtney Stodden thanked Jason Alexander for his <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/23\/celebrity-news\/how-seinfeld-alum-jason-alexander-responded-to-courtney-stoddens-demands-over-resurfaced-controversial-sketch\/\">apology donation<\/a> after she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/21\/celebrity-news\/courtney-stodden-calls-out-jason-alexander-over-controversial-resurfaced-comedy-sketch\/\">called him out <\/a>for an \u201cinappropriate\u201d comedy sketch from 2012. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was grateful to learn Jason Alexander sent a beautiful gift to Unchained At Last,\u201d Stodden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DbL9ZTNhhac\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote via Instagram <\/a>on Friday, along with a photo of herself, referencing the nonprofit with a goal of \u201cending forced and child marriage\u00a0in the United States,\u201d the organizations <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unchainedatlast.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website reads<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAccountability isn\u2019t about public punishment \u2014 it\u2019s about taking meaningful steps that can help create change,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy hope has always been bigger than my own story,\u201d Stodden continued in the lengthy caption. \u201cIf difficult conversations can lead to real support for organizations protecting children and ending child marriage, then something positive can come from something deeply painful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Alexander did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment on Saturday. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Courtney Stodden took to Instagram to address Jason Alexander\u2019s apology and $15,000 nonprofit donation over an \u201cinappropriate\u201d comedy sketch from 2012. She\u2019s seen above in an image from the social media post. <span class=\"credit\">Courtney Stodden\/Instagram<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Stodden, seen here in 2025, wrote that \u201creal change begins\u201d when \u201charm is acknowledged.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Lisa\/AFF-USA \/ Shutterstock<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Stodden \u2014 who was just 16 when\u00a0she <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2022\/04\/08\/courtney-stodden-doug-hutchison-marriage-felt-like-conservatorship\/\">tied the knot<\/a> with then 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchinson in 2011\u00a0\u2014 wrote that she hopes the \u201cSeinfeld\u201d star\u2019s apology and donation \u201cbecomes the standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen harm is acknowledged, meaningful action has the power to help others. That\u2019s how real change begins,\u201d she wrote. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf Jason\u2019s actions inspired you, I hope you\u2019ll consider making a donation to Unchained At Last,\u201d she concluded. \u201cWe are working to end child marriage and protect vulnerable children across the United States. Don\u2019t just witness accountability \u2014 be part of it. Every donation helps protect the next child.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After Stodden called out the iconic comedian for rubbing her breast\u00a0with his phone in a 2012 \u201cFunny or Die\u201d skit they filmed when she was 17 and Alexander \u2014 now 66 \u2014 was 52.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cShallow Hal\u201d star donated $15,000\u00a0to the nonprofit, TMZ reported on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Alexander also <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/22\/celebrity-news\/seinfeld-alum-jason-alexander-apologizes-for-inappropriate-courtney-stodden-comedy-sketch\/\">apologized<\/a>, telling Page Six in a statement, \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<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Alexander, seen here with Stodden in the 2012 sketch, previously apologized and donated to a nonprofit.  <span class=\"credit\">Funny or Die<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Earlier this week, Stodden called out the \u201cSeinfeld\u201d actor for rubbing her breast with his phone during the Funny or Die sketch, during which she was 17 and he was 52. <span class=\"credit\">Courtney Stodden\/TikTok<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Page Six Daily\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cBut more importantly, I am deeply sorry for any harm or distress it has caused Ms. Stodden,\u201d he continued. \u201cI offer her my sincerest apologies.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stodden then escalated the situation by <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/23\/celebrity-news\/courtney-stodden-gives-demand-to-seinfeld-star-jason-alexander-after-apology-for-crude-sketch\/\">suggesting a donation<\/a> to a nonprofit of her choice. <\/p>\n<p>The media personality confessed in an interview with Variety that she was \u201cvery taken aback\u201d and \u201cgrateful\u201d the actor \u201cwas actually able to take accountability\u201d before urging Alexander to take action. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen I first got word that he publicly apologized I was grateful because I think that\u2019s the first step in change,\u201d she told the outlet, noting that she thought it would \u201cbe even better if he put that into action.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>Aside from urging him to donate, Stodden suggested the actor back AB 1267, a California assembly bill that would ban child marriage. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>Alexander, seen here in 2025, told Page Six, \u201cI completely agree that it was inappropriate and I truly regret it.\u201d  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for SAG-AFTRA Foundation<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption>\u201cI offer her my sincerest apologies,\u201d he wrote. The comedian is seen above in 2024.  <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images for Project Angel Food&#8217;s Lead with Love 5<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The reality TV personality also told the outlet that she\u2019d felt \u201cmanipulated\u201d after looking back on the comedy sketch, in which she wore a skin-baring bikini.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was in shock,\u201d Stodden said of looking back at the scene. \u201cIt felt very close to home, and like he pulled from \u2018Pretty Woman\u2019 and thought it would be funny to recreate that with a child. I didn\u2019t know he was going to be feeling me up on set.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stodden explained to the outlet that she \u201ctrusted the adults around\u201d her and called the incident \u201creally damaging\u201d in retrospect. <\/p>\n<p>The singer and advocate told Page Six that speaking out about the encounter now \u201cisn\u2019t about revisiting the past for its own sake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stodden told us that she hopes to \u201ccreate a future where children are better protected and where adults in positions of power are held to a higher standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Courtney Stodden thanked Jason Alexander for his apology donation after she called him out for an \u201cinappropriate\u201d comedy sketch from 2012. \u201cI was grateful to learn Jason Alexander sent a beautiful gift to Unchained At Last,\u201d Stodden wrote via Instagram on Friday, along with a photo of herself, referencing the nonprofit with a goal of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/07\/135501902.jpg?quality=75&strip=all&w=1200","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17812","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-pics-news"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17812"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17812\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17813"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17812"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17812"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}