Ashton Kutcher Clarifies Shower Habits Rumors

Ashton Kutcher has clarified longstanding rumors about his personal hygiene habits, emphasizing that he and his wife, Mila Kunis, do shower regularly despite comments from a 2021 podcast that sparked widespread online debate. The actor addressed the issue during a recent interview while promoting his new Netflix series, The Beauty, where he described the misunderstanding as one of the most bizarre episodes of his career.

The controversy originated in July 2021 on an episode of the Armchair Expert podcast hosted by Dax Shepard. During the discussion, which focused on bathing routines and skin health, Kunis shared that she grew up without consistent access to hot water and did not shower frequently as a child. She also explained that she and Kutcher do not bathe their two children, daughter Wyatt, 11, and son Dimitri, 9, every day, adding, "If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise, there's no point." Kutcher contributed by saying he washes his armpits and crotch daily but not the rest of his body with soap, relying on a bar of Lever 2000 for those areas and occasionally splashing water on his face after workouts. Kunis noted she washes her face twice a day and...