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Steve-O is siding with Jimmy Kimmel after the late-night host poked fun at Robert Downey Jr.‘s past substance abuse issues during his Oscars 2024 monologue.
Check out our chat with him above … where he stood by his fellow comedian, arguing people take jokes way too seriously these days. He told TMZ … “Let comedians tell jokes!”
Despite overcoming addiction issues himself — the “Jackass” star felt it was totally within JK’s rights to call out RDJ on his troubled past.
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Not only did the 49-year-old call hosting a “thankless job” … he also reminded us that people who are sober regularly discuss their sobriety journeys, like at AA and NA meetings — so why does it matter if Jimmy chimes in?
So … it wasn’t surprising when Steve-O declared Jimmy does not owe Robert an apology. Though, he made it clear he won’t be following in Jimmy’s footsteps, explaining he likes to make himself the butt of a joke.
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Steve-O’s stance comes a day after Jimmy sparked awkward laughter at the Academy Awards after calling “Oppenheimer” one of the highest points in Robert’s career … alluding to his previous court-ordered rehab stay in the early ’00s.
Robert — who has been sober since 2003 — was a good sport about the dig … making an “on the nose gesture” when the cameras panned to him. He also called out his struggles in his Oscars acceptance speech — thanking his entertainment lawyer Tom Hansen for “trying to get [him] insured and bailing [him] out of the hoosegow” over the years.
It’s clear that RDJ is unbothered … so why should we be upset???