The Strange Confession Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis Made That Sparked Major Backlash

Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher added on to their ever-growing list of unforgettably controversial moments in 2021 in the weirdest way possible. During an appearance on Dax Shephard's hit podcast "Armchair Expert," Kutcher shared that he had an odd rule for bathing their two children, reasoning, "If you can see the dirt on them, clean them. Otherwise there's no point." The actor also admitted that he had implemented this philosophy in his own life too, explaining, "I wash my armpits and my crotch daily, and nothing else ever." Meanwhile, Kunis' childhood home wasn't equipped with hot water, so routine showers weren't a habit for her either. Similar to her husband and former co-star, she only believes in cleaning up specific body parts with soap daily. 

The celebrity couple's eyebrow-raising comments caused many people on X, formerly known as Twitter, to wonder aloud if the world would've stopped turning if they had simply kept that information to themselves. Of course, commentators also couldn't help but make memes about the polarizing statements. And Kutcher and Kunis decided to join in on the fun, posting an Instagram video where the "No Strings Attached" star jokingly pretended to be mad at his wife for letting their children bathe with something as dangerous as water. During a 2021 appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," Kunis defended her contentious decision. "There's a body of water that they touch just about every day. Almost every day. Sometimes it's a pool, sometimes it's a sprinkler," she reasoned. "It's [the COVID-19 pandemic]. Like, who showers? We don't leave the house. Who cares?"

While Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis undoubtedly live an insanely lavish life, the celebrity couple ensures that their two kids, Wyatt Isabelle and Dimitri Portwood, remain grounded. Speaking on the "Kyle & Jackie O Show" in 2016, the "Black Swan" star pointed out that she and Kutcher were both raised in poverty and they had to work extremely hard to build their careers from the ground up. As a result, the actors understood the value of money all too well and wanted their kids to learn it despite their privileged upbringing. So, they made it clear that the wealth they had created didn't belong to them. 

In fact, during a 2018 appearance on "Armchair Expert," Kutcher confirmed that they would be donating most of their net worth and their children would never have access to a trust fund. "My kids are living a really privileged life, and they don't even know it. And they'll never know it, because this is the only one that they'll know," the "Jobs" star proclaimed. While some social media commentators agreed with the couple's decision, others were more skeptical. 

One Reddit user argued that Kutcher and Kunis weren't even making that much of a difference because their kids had already experienced a life that most people never would. Moreover, another online critic found their decision somewhat unfair since it would thrust Wyatt and Dimitri into a life with which they were completely unfamiliar. Shockingly, if all of that wasn't controversial enough already, Kunis and Kutcher don't buy Christmas presents for their kids.