Ashton Kutcher Faces Twitter Backlash Over Penn State Joe Paterno

Ashton Kutcher may not be a company, but he certainly is a brand. As an early adopter of Twitter who has over 8 million followers, you could say he has “reach.” Ashton Kutcher sparked outrage Wednesday night after posting an ill-informed tweet defending ousted Penn State football coach Joe Paterno who was fired for his ties to a child sex scandal.

The Two and a Half Men actor used his Twitter account on Wednesday, Nov. 10 to speak out on the controversial firing of longtime Penn State football coach Joe Paterno. “Having no more information than that, I assumed that he had been fired due to poor performance as an aging coach,” he later explained on his blog.

For celebrities, transparency is a really big deal. Sure, I’l follow a fan-club-run Twitter feed if I want to be updated on all of a celebrity’s upcoming projects and appearances, but a personal-run Twitter account is a glimpse behind the curtain of fame.

"When I first started using Twitter, it was a communication platform that people could say what they were thinking in real time, and if their facts were wrong the community would quickly and helpfully reframe an opinion," he wrote.

"It seems that today Twitter has grown into a mass publishing platform, where one's tweets quickly become news that is broadcast around the world and misinformation becomes volatile fodder for critics."

Demi Moore And Ashton Kutcher Divorce

Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher have just announced that they are ending their six year marriage and getting a divorce, due to Ashton’s infidelity within his marriage. On Sept. 23, Moore shared a quote from Greek philosopher Epictetus, writing, "When we are offended at any man's fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger."

Ashton Kutcher, 33, who is 15 years her junior, allegedly had a liaison with another woman after an alcohol-fuelled evening on Friday, according to U.S. showbusiness  website Radar Online. Kutcher was seen partying at a club with Miss Leal, 23, on his wedding anniversary this week.

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According to US website thedirty.com Miss Leal has asked for £160,000 to tell her side of the story, adding that "Kutcher told Sara Leal that him and Demi Moore are separated and the public doesn’t know yet."

The day before their anniversary, Moore wrote, “When we are offended at any man’s fault, turn to yourself & study your own failings. Then you will forget your anger,” quoting Greek philosopher Epictetus.

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