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- No sweat: Ashton Kutcher swears that he showers, despite past podcasts to the contrary (latimes.com)
Ashton Kutcher Clears the Air: Turns Out He Does Shower Regularly After All
Hollywood, CA – Remember that summer of 2021 when it seemed like half of Tinseltown was confessing to infrequent bathing? Well, it appears one of the alleged ringleaders, Ashton Kutcher, is ready to set the record straight: he showers. And not just occasionally.
Kutcher recently told People magazine that the whole “no bathing” narrative was largely a misunderstanding, stemming from a podcast comment he and wife Mila Kunis made “so long ago.” He clarified the situation to his “The Beauty” co-stars Jeremy Pope and Anthony Ramos, explaining that the initial remarks about minimal washing were likely taken out of context or, perhaps, were just a bit of playful sarcasm.
For those keeping score, “so long ago” was actually back in 2021, on Dax Shepard’s “Armchair Expert” podcast. At the time, Kutcher had quipped about washing only his “armpits and … crotch daily and nothing else ever,” while Kunis stated there was “no point” in bathing children unless visible dirt was present.
But now, the actor insists his hygiene routine is far more conventional. “I shower, I go to the gym, I shower,” Kutcher affirmed to People this week. His “The Beauty” co-star Anthony Ramos jokingly backed him up, adding, “I can confirm my boy showers.”
The clarification comes as Kutcher prepares for his role in “The Beauty,” where his character is frequently shirtless or in a Speedo, necessitating a rigorous fitness regimen. “I’ve been sitting in an office chair doing venture capital,” the former “Two and a Half Men” star admitted, explaining his need for a trainer who “beats me up” at 5 AM daily.
Kutcher and Kunis weren’t the only celebrities caught in the 2021 “no-shower” trend. Kristen Bell, Dax Shepard’s wife, also chimed in at the time, stating they “wait for the stink” to bathe their children, citing environmental concerns. “Once you catch a whiff, that’s biology’s way of letting you know you need to clean it up,” Bell said on “The View.”
Another actor who found himself in the midst of the hygiene debate was Jake Gyllenhaal. In an August 2021 interview, Gyllenhaal suggested he found “bathing to be less necessary, at times.” However, a month later, he clarified his comments on a red carpet, stating he had been “sarcastic and ironic” and had, in fact, showered before the event.
So, for those who were wondering if Hollywood’s elite were truly eschewing soap and water, it seems the answer, at least from some, is a resounding “yes, we shower!”