Mila Kunis

Mila Kunis sets the record straight about her story of lying about her age to book That '70s Show.

I had a solid ego, man, I thought I was so cool. But I don’t know if it was intimidating in the sense of like, I didn’t know who I was or lost sense of myself, but I must have been like, ‘Wow, these kids are all so cool and they’re so much older than I am and they’re so much cooler than I am,’” she adds. “I told them I was gonna be 18, which ... And in my contract I had to put an asterisk, and be like, ‘Studio teacher.’ And they’re like, ‘What do you mean?’ And I was like, ‘Oh, P.S. “But at that point, if you talked to [series creators] Bonnie and Terry Turner, they were so sweet, they were like, ‘Well, we loved you at that point, so what did we care?’” Kunis now tells Vanity Fair. “However, by the time I went to what was then, like, producers, network call, you have to sign a contract before you get the job.

Mila Kunis was 14 years old when she auditioned for a role that required her to be at least 18 years old.

“However, by the time I went to what was then a producer’s network call…you have to sign a contract before you get the job and in my contract I had to put an asterisk for ‘studio teacher,'” she continued. “I’d like to make it very clear now that I did lie. [Mila Kunis](https://variety.com/t/mila-kunis/) confirmed to Vanity Fair a longstanding rumor about how she landed her breakout role as Jackie Burkhart on “That ’70s Show” after lying about her age.

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher starred as an on-again-off-again couple on 'That '70s Show' for years. However, years after the show ended, they fell in love ...

[Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher have two children](https://www.closerweekly.com/posts/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutcher-kids-a-guide-to-their-children/) together: daughter Wyatt, born in 2014, and son Dimitri, born in 2016. [They have been extremely outspoken](https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/pictures/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutchers-relatable-parenting-quotes/#:%7e:text=Bauer%2DGriffin%2FShutterstock-,October%202021,Push%20her%20back%20next%20time.) about the joys and struggles that come with parenting. [Mila Kunis was born](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005109/) on [August](https://parade.com/1400382/michelleparkerton/august-holidays-observances/) 14, 1983, making her 39. [when Mila Kunis was cast](https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/did-ashton-kutcher-and-mila-kunis-date-while-on-that-70s-show.html/) in That ‘70s Show, she was just 14 years old. [Ashton Kutcher has famously entered](https://parade.com/culture/ashton-kutcher-net-worth) into the world of investing—with great success! [Justin Timberlake in 2011’s Friends With Benefits](https://parade.com/96768/marymargaret/justin-timberlake-friends-with-benefits/), Kutcher [starring with Natalie Portman in 2011’s No Strings Attached](https://parade.com/33986/parade/ashton-kutcher-no-strings-attached-sex-scene/). As fate would have it, Kutcher and Kunis were both newly single, [they were then reunited](https://people.com/tv/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-relationship-timeline/) at the Golden Globes in early 2012. [their fair share of divorce rumors](https://parade.com/893915/maggie-parker/mila-kunis-and-ashton-kutcher-squash-rumors-about-their-divorce-with-hilarious-video-its-over-between-us-what-are-we-gonna-do/), Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are very much still together. [Kunis explained](https://people.com/movies/mila-kunis-ashton-kutcher-hook-up-before-serious/), “I did a movie called Friends With Benefits. [Kunis with Macaulay Culkin](https://parade.com/27898/jeannewolf/0108-mila-kunis-book-of-eli/) from 2002 to 2011 and [Kutcher with Demi Moore](https://parade.com/922679/jessicasager/demi-moore-blamed-herself-for-miscarriage-struggled-with-fertility-during-marriage-to-ashton-kutcher/) from 2003 to 2011 (though their divorce was not finalized until 2013). [he married her](https://people.com/tv/ashton-kutcher-mila-kunis-relationship-timeline/)! Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher initially met in 1998 when they were cast as love interests on That ‘70s Show.

If you finish watching Netflix's Luckiest Girl Alive without feeling as angry as Ani, you didn't watch it right.

It offers a career-best performance from Mila Kunis and isn’t afraid to throw salt in two giant wounds that can’t and won’t heal until we treat them with the seriousness they demand. Ultimately, the movie is a series of punches to the gut, most of which you never see coming. You never know what she’s going to do or say, and once the movie starts wrapping up and makes the core of her behavior clear, you fully understand and relate to the character. On the other hand, men get the benefit of the doubt, excuses are handed to them on a silver platter, and their entire existence is perceived as nuanced – and you definitely can’t pin them to a single mistake in life, because they are much more than that. Not only is this explicitly stated in a flashback by one of Ani’s teachers, but you constantly hear Ani's voiceover contradicting a lot of what she does and says onscreen. Based on a New York Times best-selling novel by author Jessica Knoll (who also pens the script), Luckiest Girl Alive tells the story of a magazine writer who’s aiming to make it to the top rankings of the writing world.

Mila Kunis says it was “shocking” and “insane” Will Smith received a standing ovation when he picked up his best actor Oscar after he attacked Chris Rock.

Author/screenwriter Jessica Knoll also tells PEOPLE her thoughts on continuing the Luckiest Girl Alive story beyond the new Netflix movie.

The "Luckiest Girl Alive" star & producer discusses her latest Hollywood project and reflects on the evolution of her ongoing career.

I had bills to pay, I had a mortgage, I had a job. We just wanted to band-aid a problem really quickly and we knew how to do it and we knew how to do it quickly and fast and efficiently until someone came in who was bigger, better and stronger than us. When we started this originally, it was all about getting the refugees out and figuring out how to band-aid a problem until another country can come in with a billion dollars and do the right work. Since her early That ‘70s Show days of her Hollywood career, Kunis would go on to be cast in many more memorable roles in popular films such as Black Swan, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Friends With Benefits and Bad Moms. The hardest thing for me is to be away from my family and when I have peace of mind knowing that my family is happy and healthy and thriving and doing these amazing things, it makes my job so much easier, thus making my mental health, my mental well-being that much greater. Now, my kids have a third drill that they have to do and I don’t even need to explain it to them, unfortunately. I live in LA, so we have earthquake drills in school and then we have fire drills in schools. It was incredibly helpful, especially for the ending and the third act, for Mila to come in when she did with a fresh set of eyes and her ideas of the character’s arc.” Knowing Kunis was born in Chernivtsi, Ukraine and left there with her family for the U.S. I hope that they watch it and they’re enthralled. Knoll starts by saying of Kunis, “She brought a lot of value as a creative partner and producer, not just because she’s smart and has great ideas and all the things, but so many of us were involved in this project - like early 2015 when it was first optioned. Kunis responds, “I hate being the person that says I hope this starts a conversation because I never want to tell people to a) think and b) how to think.

Film adaptation of bestseller by Jessica Knoll carefully deals with sensitive subject matter.

So I think it’s making sure that we allow the person to identify themselves however they want, and not to project onto them how it is that we’re comfortable dealing with them.” I think that the impact of trauma, it stays in your body, and it can affect you for a long time,” she said. Kunis is acutely aware of how to toe the line on such a heavy subject matter. “I think that as a society we want everyone to be a victim, because sometimes it’s easier to put them in a box that way, and then we know how to treat that person versus a survivor. She wrote and rewrote the script for seven years and said that it was “definitely challenging.” So the first thing that you want to do is find the justifications for all of their actions because so rarely will they actually align with yours as a person,” she said.

The now-39-year-old actor first landed the part of spoiled teenager Jackie Burkhart on the eight-season sitcom when she was 14. However, as the directors were ...

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Mila Kunis says it was “shocking” and “insane” Will Smith received a standing ovation when he picked up his best actor Oscar after he attacked Chris Rock.

Will has repeatedly apologised for slapping Chris on stage in March and reached out to the comic to get in touch, admitting his attack was “unacceptable” and “inexcusable”. Apple plans to release the Smith-led Civil War drama on its streaming service in December, less than a year after Will stormed the stage to slap Chris over a joke about the shaven head being sported at the ceremony by his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 51, who suffers from alopecia – before weeping after the assault on stage when picking up his best actor trophy for his performance in ‘King Richard’. Mila Kunis says it was “shocking” and “insane” Will Smith received a standing ovation when he picked up his best actor Oscar after he attacked Chris Rock.

It took Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher five years to bring their solar-powered farm at their Beverly Hills home to life.

"The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead," she continues. "Whether it's learning something new, doing something a little bit scary — all of that makes you stronger." All of the timber used on the farm was salvaged from an old Wonder Bread factory, and the land works off of solar-powered energy. This has been a big learning curve for all of us," Kunis says. "We didn't realize how incredible it was to have a fully sustainable house until the world shut down." The couple's daughter Wyatt, 7, and son Dmitri, 5, work alongside their parents to produce a fruitful harvest each season.

Bling Empire season three sees actress Mila Kunis making a surprise appearance on the show. But how are Mila and Christine Chiu friends?

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Just because author Jessica Knoll adapted her own book “Luckiest Girl Alive” for the Netflix movie doesn't mean she didn't make some changes — including to the ...

“I — again, kudos to Jess that she was able to create a character that she wasn’t married to necessarily, and loved and created, but also allowed [director] Mike Barker and I to go and innovate and create a new North Star,” Kunis continued. It’s the the idea of your inner voice and your outer voice becoming one, which there’s a metaphor behind that but there’s also the literal moment in the movie where that happens.” “Who [Knoll] was when she wrote the book and her North Star when she wrote the book changed when she was writing the script. She takes the new editor job that her “Women’s Magazine” boss grandfathers her into at “Glow Magazine,” choosing to live a life for herself, and for her past self. “It’s like the cool thing about the juxtaposition of it all where you understand her logic. She also highlighted the clashing of Ani’s different selves that creates such a tense dynamic in the film.

The Luckiest Girl In The World star attended this year's Academy Awards with husband Ashton Kutcher and said she was 'shocked' that people stood for Smith ...

My behaviour was unacceptable and I am here whenever you are ready to talk.” [C Magazine](https://magazinec.com/style/mila-kunis-california-dream-world/): "The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead. “And I’m not going to try and unpack all of that right now, but I can say to all of you that there is no part of me that thinks that was the right way to behave in that moment. Concluding the video, Smith said he was “deeply remorseful and I’m trying to be remorseful without being ashamed of myself”. He added: “I spent the last three months replaying and understanding the nuances and complexities of what happened in that moment. [Ashton Kutcher](/topic/ashton-kutcher), 44, attended the [Academy Awards](/topic/academy-awards) in March and witnessed Smith slap [Chris Rock](/topic/chris-rock) over a joke about his wife [Jada Pinkett Smith](/topic/jada-pinkett-smith).

Based on Jessica Knoll's 2015 novel of the same name, Luckiest Girl Alive gives a refreshing voice to a lot of what usually goes unsaid—bullying, ...

Luckiest Girl Alive does too and it does more; it leaves you with a haunting William Faulkner quote: “The past is never dead. Based on Jessica Knoll’s 2015 novel of the same name which was also an NYT bestseller, Luckiest Girl Alive amplifies a lot of what usually remains unsaid—bullying, gun violence in American schools, sexual assault, rape, the stigma around victimhood, and the discrimination and humiliation that people from low-income backgrounds suffer. Watch out for the scene when the young Ani apologetically tells her boyfriend that she thinks she was raped. Mila Kunis makes Ani her own with care and nuance, making you push back, gasp for breath, and pass a sly smile when she does. She lives in New York City, is gearing up for a posh wedding, and is about to be offered the position of senior editor at the New York Times Magazine. Ani Fanelli is a 28-year-old senior editor at The Women’s Bible, a magazine for men’s pleasure.

Although producers were aware of her real age before production started, Mila Kunis originally lied about her age when auditioning for That '70s Show.

However, by the time I went to what was then a producer’s network call…you have to sign a contract before you get the job and in my contract I had to put an asterisk for ‘studio teacher.’ They were like, ‘What do you mean?’ And I was like, ‘Oh P.S., I’m 14.’ But at that point if you talk to the creators, they were like, ‘We loved you at that point so what did we care?'” [Set to reprise her role in That ‘90s Show](https://movieweb.com/mila-kunis-that-90s-show-spoiler/), a sequel to the hit sitcom, Kunis was recently asked about the rumors of her landing the role in the series on the back of a small fib while speaking with [Vanity Fair](https://youtu.be/KWIyEWmIPCc). Kunis has previously promised fans of the original series that this new show will capture [Mila Kunis](https://movieweb.com/person/mila-kunis) claimed to be a little older in order to nab her role in [That ‘70s Show](https://movieweb.com/tv/that-70s-show/). The actress decided that it was time to face the rumor head-on and confirm that everything in them is true, although it seems that the creators of the show didn’t really mind when she confessed the truth to them. Now the actress has addressed the rumors, confirming that they are all true and she did initially lie about her age in order to get a foot in the door of the role that would be her breakout appearance as Jackie Burkhart in the series.

Actress Mila Kunis says she was shocked to see people giving Will Smith a standing ovation after he slapped host Chris Rock over his alopecia joke towards ...

Once back in his seat, he said, “Keep my wife's name out of your f-cking mouth.” “GI Jane 2, can't wait to see it.” “The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead,” Kunis said.

Mila Kunis Handled Being Booed By Jimmy Kimmel's Audience Like A Literal Champ · This week, actor Mila Kunis appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote her latest ...

Mila then addressed the audience: "No, I did not have pizza in New York, but my dad delivered pizzas growing up, but in LA. Mila explained how she was born in Ukraine.

And the award for standing your ground goes to… Mila Kunis is opening up about the “no-brainer” of refusing, along with husband Ashton Kutcher, to give Will ...

Mila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Didn't Stand For Will Smith At The Oscars, And Mila Explained Why ... "Not standing, to me, was a no-brainer.".

Trending badgeTrendingCelebrity·Posted 10 hours agoMila Kunis And Ashton Kutcher Didn't Stand For Will Smith At The Oscars, And Mila Explained Why"Not standing, to me, was a no-brainer." He received a standing ovation by almost everyone.ABCFacebookPinterestBut not from actors Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, who were at the ceremony. Mila explained why in an interview with C magazine.Jeff Kravitz / FilmMagicFacebookPinterest"The idea of leading by example only makes sense when you actually have someone to lead," Mila said.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty ImagesFacebookPinterest"We have our tiny little tribe here at home, and never once do I want to tell them to do something if I'm not willing to do it myself," she continued.Angela Weiss / AFP via Getty ImagesFacebookPinterest"Not standing up, to me, was a no-brainer, but what was shocking to me was how many people did stand up," she added.ABC / GettyFacebookPinterest"I thought, 'Wow, what a time we're living in that rather than do what's right, people focus on doing what looks good.'"Neilson Barnard / Getty ImagesFacebookPinterest"It's insane to me," she concluded.Chris Weeks / GettyFacebookPinterestWhat do y'all think of Mila's comments?

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher were both on hand when the slap incident occurred between Will Smith And Chris Rock.

[Steve Harvey had jokes about the slapcident](https://www.cinemablend.com/television/steve-harvey-opens-up-about-will-smith-oscars-slap-during-speech-at-atlanta-law-school). [Dame Judi Dench shared the “surprise”](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/dame-judi-dench-was-at-the-oscars-during-the-chris-rock-and-will-smith-slap-incident-she-explains-how-everyone-initially-reacted) many of the A-listers and others in the audience felt when the incident occurred. Only now, months later, is his long-awaited [Emancipation movie finally getting a first trailer](https://www.cinemablend.com/trailers/will-smiths-powerful-emancipation-trailer-arrives-as-apple-tv-movie-aims-for-awards-season) and some traction over at Apple TV+. Some, like [Wanda Sykes, recognized the significance of what happened](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/oscars-host-wanda-sykes-speaks-out-about-how-she-felt-for-her-friend-chris-rock-during-and-after-the-will-smith-slap-incident) in the moment, noting she felt it reflects where society is in regards to "civility." Kutcher has also been a big advocate of shaping the future through space travel and investing in Silicon Valley. He went on to win the Best Actor award, taking an emotional stance during his [King Richard-oriented speech](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/watch-will-smiths-passionate-spectacular-oscar-acceptance-speech-after-his-scuffle-with-chris-rock). They kind of do their own thing within this celebrity world they travel in and I suppose it shouldn't be a surprise that during the 2022 Academy Awards they stuck to their guns as well. [Academy Awards winners](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/2022-academy-award-winners-updated-live) and snubs this year have largely been overshadowed by a moment in which [Will Smith](https://www.cinemablend.com/tag/will-smith) slapped Chris Rock over a joke he’d made about Jada Pinkett Smith. Reality TV fan with a pinch of Disney fairy dust thrown in. He's certainly had months to think about what happened, as he Frequent awards host [Ricky Gervais was surprised such a "tame" joke](https://www.cinemablend.com/movies/veteran-awards-host-ricky-gervais-has-some-thoughts-about-will-smiths-oscars-slap) led to the upheaval it did. She explained to