NEWSAshton Kutcher Reveals Gucci Fired Him for Being 'Too Fat' After Modeling Pink Speedo
Ashton Kutcher recalled his early modeling days, revealing Gucci fired him for being 'too fat.'
Jan. 20 2026, Published 8:45 a.m. ET
Ashton Kutcher recently shared a surprising story from his modeling days, revealing that Gucci once fired him for being “too fat.” In an interview with an outlet, the star of The Beauty recounted his experience with the luxury fashion house, which was run by Tom Ford at the time.
“I flew to Italy for the runway show, and he puts me in a pink Speedo,” Kutcher, 47, recounted. He noted that he weighed “exactly” 178 pounds during that fateful shoot.
“Ford was like, ‘He’s too fat.’ And then I got fired,” he added, still amused by the incident.
Ashton Kutcher revealed Gucci once fired him for being 'too fat.'
Kutcher recalled how he and Ford now joke about the decision.
“I laugh with him about it now, and he’s like, ‘You were too fat.’ I was like, ‘Dude, I was 178 pounds! Like, what are you talking about?’” he chuckled.
Despite the setback, Kutcher defended Ford’s choice, explaining, “He had a specific thing that he wanted to see. In his eye, it was the right thing.”
He concluded, “It didn’t mean I was less; it just meant that I wasn’t that for him for that moment.”
Kutcher, who began modeling at 19, acknowledged that even “some of the most beautiful people in the world” don't have amazing confidence.
“What I realized really quickly was that everybody had an insecurity,” he said.
The actor said the decision happened before a runway show in Italy.
Looking in the mirror, he noted, “If you look long enough, you’ll find something you don’t like, or that you think could be better.”
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Last year, Kutcher admitted that his looks sometimes hindered his acting career.
“There are roles that I’ve gotten because of the way I look and there are roles that I haven’t gotten because of the way I look,” he said during a New York Comic Con panel. “Sometimes it’s frustrating.”
Ashton Kutcher said he weighed just 178 pounds at the time.
Kutcher stars in Ryan Murphy’s FX series The Beauty, premiering January 21. The show explores an STD that enhances appearance but ultimately proves deadly, raising questions about society’s obsession with physical perfection.
Ashton Kutcher praised ex-wife Demi Moore's 'The Substance' performance.
While discussing the show, Kutcher praised his ex-wife Demi Moore’s acclaimed performance in the horror film The Substance.
“Demi’s performance in The Substance received extraordinary accolades,” he remarked. “I’m so proud of her, she killed it.”
