Ashton Kutcher Praised Demi Moore's Performance In 'The Substance'
Before he started dating and ultimately marrying his That '70s Show co-star Mila Kunis, 42, the Jobs actor was in a high-profile relationship with the Ghost alum. The pair began dating in 2003, married in 2005, split in 2011, and finalized their divorce in 2013.
But despite their split, Kutcher is said to be very complimentary of his ex-wife's career – in particular, her Oscar-nominated and Golden-Globe-winning turn as Elisabeth Sparkle in The Substance.
While discussing his role in Ryan Murphy's The Beauty, the Your Place or Mine? actor acknowledged the similarities between the show and Demi's highly-acclaimed film, and didn't hesitate to praise her performance in it.
"Demi's performance in The Substance, obviously, she got extraordinary accolades," the Just Married actor told Entertainment Tonight earlier this month. "I'm so proud of her. She killed it."
Demi Moore Discusses Ashton Kutcher Divorce In Her 'Inside Out' Memoir
While Ashton's comments suggest that the former couple are on amicable terms right now, Demi has been candid about the breakdown of their marriage in the past, with her ex-husband not exactly coming off well!
In her 2019 memoir, Inside Out, she alleged that their relationship ended due to infidelity on Ashton's part, which she claimed was influenced by the presence of a "third party" in their marriage.
In the memoir, the Landman actress claimed that she "went into contortions to try to fit the mold of the woman he wanted his wife to be."
She wrote: "I put him first. So when he expressed his fantasy of bringing a third person into our bed, I didn't say no. I wanted to show him how great and fun I could be."
The G.I. Jane star also claimed that the infidelity led her to break her 20-year sobriety and that she discovered Ashton’s alleged cheating through media reports. She went on to say that the No Strings Attached actor later blamed his then-wife’s openness for his infidelity.
"Because we had brought a third party into our relationship, Ashton said, that blurred the lines and, to some extent, justified what he'd do," she added.