What Topher Grace Has Said About ‘Defending’ Danny Masterson

How did Topher Grace react to Danny Masterson's sentencing?

How did Topher Grace react to Danny Masterson’s conviction? Topher Grace has not made a public statement about his That 70s Show co-star after his conviction. However, his wife posted on her Instagram Story a statement of support for the victims. “To every rape victim that is retraumatized by witnessing society debate and focus their attention on what is going to happen to the RAPIST … I see you ❤️,” Ashley Hinshaw posted.

In 2018, Grace told The Hollywood Reporter that he “never saw any of that behavior” during his time on 70’s Show. “I feel like it sounds like I’m defending him, but the truth is I never saw any of that stuff,” he told the publication. “I was, of that cast, the most boring. So when it came to going out after the show and partying, I just was boring.”

Though he didn’t make a statement, fans of That ’70s Show are applauding him. “For years, Topher Grace was depicted like he was a stuck-up asshole for not being besties with the rest of the That ’70s Show cast, but guess who didn’t write a letter in defense of a rapist this year…,” said a viral post on X, formerly known as Twitter. Another wrote, “It’s so funny that Sophie Turner, Conan O’Brian, and Topher Grace have all won public favor this week by doing absolutely nothing but staying silent and minding their gd business 😭😭😭”

What have That 70s Show stars said about Danny Masterson's sentencing?

What have That 70s Show stars said about Danny Masterson’s sentencing? Co-stars Laura Preppon and Wilmer Valderrama have not spoken out about Danny Masterson’s sentencing. However, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s letters for Danny Masterson were leaked, according to one victim who identified herself on Twitter.

“The letters will be leaked soon, but I want you all to know that post-Danny Masterson’s conviction & after they read all of the gruesome sworn-under-oath testimony of 5 of Danny’s victims, Ashton Kutcher & Mila Kunis submitted letters to the judge asking her for leniency on Danny,” said Niesha Trout.

“We have spent countless hours together with our kids and he is among few people that I would trust to be alone with my son and daughter,” read part of Kutcher’s letter of leniency. “I wholeheartedly vouch for Danny Masterson’s exceptional character and the tremendous positive influence he has had on me and the people around him,” is how Kunis ended. Naturally, the letters sparked a massive social-media backlash.

Kutcher has expressed support for Masterson in the past. In an interview with Esquire earlier in 2023, he said he was still in touch with his former colleague. “Someday, his kid is going to read about this,” Kutcher worried but said that he was also conscious of victims. “I wholesale feel for anybody who feels like they were violated in any way.” Kutcher said he wanted Masterson “to be found innocent of the charges brought against him,” but added, “I’m not the judge. I’m not the jury. I’m not the DA. I’m not the victim. And I’m not the accused. And so, in that case, I don’t have a space to comment,” on his friend’s future guilt.

In an apology video posted on Instagram about the letters, Kutcher said that the letters “were intended for the judge to read and not to undermine the testimony of the victims or retraumatize them in any way. We would never want to do that and we’re sorry if that has taken place.”