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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis Face Backlash Over Diddy Ties After Viral Backstreet Boys Dance Video
Ashton Kutcher and wife Mila Kunis danced their hearts out to some of the Backstreet Boys’ biggest hits at the Las Vegas Sphere.
On Saturday, August 2, the pair – who tied the knot in 2015 and share daughter Wyatt, 10, and son Dimitri, 8 – were spotted twinning in white T-shirts and dark blue slacks.
In an Instagram video captured by a fan, they sang to each other and playfully performed choreography to “I Want It That Way.” Unafraid to pack on the PDA, they cozied up throughout the romantic lyrics, and at one point, the That ’70s Show actor pulled his wife close as he pretended to lean in for a kiss.
The caption of the video gushed that Kutcher, 47, and Kunis, 41, “stole the show” in that moment and that they were both “gracious to the crowd and fans around them” throughout the concert.
However, some users in the comments section were quick to point out the couple’s ties to Sean “Diddy” Combs, as well as their controversial character letter written for ex pal Danny Masterson, who was found guilty in 2023 of sexually assaulting two women in the early 2000s.
One person wrote, “This would’ve been so cute if they weren’t knee deep in diddy s**t,” and another user suggested that it had been a planned “PR stunt” to help them craft a “better image.”
A third person said, “If only they hadn’t written a letter of support for their costar. Not even gonna say his name.”
This comes as Combs awaits his sentencing hearing after being found guilty on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution. While he was found not guilty on two counts of sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and one count of racketeering conspiracy, he could still face years of prison time.
His sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 3.
Kutcher – who has been linked to Combs since the early 2000s – and Kunis have been hit with criticism over the past year due to their prior connection to the disgraced music producer. The No Strings Attached star, who had attended some of Combs’ high-profile get-togethers over the years, joked he “can’t tell” several of his memories of the parties in a 2019 Hot Ones interview.
While it was speculated that one or both of them could potentially be called to testify in court for the trial, neither Kunis nor Kutcher were specifically mentioned in the case, nor have they been implicated in any crimes.
The couple has not publicly spoken out about the case.
