Posted 4 minutes agoAshton Kutcher Says He Was Fired From A Gucci Campaign For Looking "Too Fat" In A Speedo"It really does not matter who you are."by Chelsea StewartBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink Ashton Kutcher is sharing an unfortunate experience where he says he was fired from a job just because of his weight. John Nacion / Getty Images The revelation came during an interview with Entertainment Tonight, where Ashton promoted his new FX/Hulu series The Beauty - a horror about a beauty-enhancing drug with terrible side effects. When asked whether there was ever a time in his life when he pursued "an idea of perfection" that now makes him "sad," Ashton referenced his modeling career, which began when he was 19. Penske Media / Getty Images "I started modeling when I was, like, 19, and I was hanging out with what I consider to be some of the most beautiful people in the world," he said. "And what I realized really quickly is, everybody had an insecurity." Kimberly White / Getty Images Ashton, 47, went on to share one experience in which his body type led to his being fired from a Gucci modeling job. Jason Mendez / Getty Images He said he had booked an "exclusive campaign for Gucci when Tom Ford was running it," flew to Italy for a show, and found himself in a pink Speedo. Penske Media / Getty Images "I was 178 pounds," he said. "I know exactly how much I weighed - 178 pounds." Albert L. Ortega / Getty Images "[Tom] was like, 'He's too fat,' and I got fired," the actor recalled. Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images But Ashton defended the designer, saying that Tom had "a specific thing he wanted to see" and that they now laugh about the incident. Michael Tran / Getty Images "He's like, 'You were too fat.' I was like, dude, I was 178 pounds, what are you talking about?" Ashton laughed. "But, he had a specific thing he wanted to see that in his eye was the right thing. It didn't mean I was less, it just meant that I wasn't that for him, for that moment." Steve Granitz / Getty Images Ashton added, "You can build insecurities about those things over time, and I think everybody has those. It really does not matter who you are. Everybody's got an insecurity." BuzzFeed has contacted reps for Tom for comment. Boggo's house needs a makeover. Sprint for coins and gems and turn her space into the ultimate stress free chill zone. Download The Land of Boggs: Decor Dash now.
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Ashton Kutcher Says He Was Fired From A Gucci Campaign For Looking "Too Fat" In A Speedo
January 17, 2026
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