Jason Alexander is facing renewed scrutiny over a 2012 comedy sketch with then-17-year-old Courtney Stodden, in which he mocked her body by pretending a cellphone had “plenty of signal” there. Apologizing publicly, Alexander admitted the sketch was inappropriate and expressed deep regret for the harm it caused. Stodden reignited the conversation by sharing her painful experience on Instagram, revealing how Alexander joked about her body and even suggested exploiting her after she turned 18 — a time when she was legally powerless to consent. She described feeling isolated as adults treated the situation as normal, and now she’s using her platform to push for stronger child protections, including California’s bill to ban child marriage and raise the legal age to 18. This case exposes the dangerous power imbalances minors face in entertainment — and why laws must evolve to shield them before they can even legally decide for themselves.
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