Mila Kunis Lied About Her Age to Land ‘That ’70s Present’ at Age 14

Mila Kunis confirmed to Vainness Truthful a longstanding rumor about how she landed her breakout position as Jackie Burkhart on “That ’70s Present” after mendacity about her age. Kunis was 14 years previous on the time, however the rumor claims she instructed the present’s creators she was 18 years previous with a view to audition because the community was solely searching for older teenage actors.

“There’s a rumor going round that I’ll or could not have lied about my age,” Kunis stated. “I’d prefer to make it very clear now that I did lie. I did.”

“Nevertheless, by the point I went to what was then a producer’s community name…it’s a must to signal a contract earlier than you get the job and in my contract I needed to put an asterisk for ‘studio instructor,’” she continued. “They have been like, ‘What do you imply?’ And I used to be like, ‘Oh P.S., I’m 14.’ However at that time in case you discuss to the creators, they have been like, ‘We liked you at that time so what did we care?’”

So sure, Kunis did lie about her age to get her foot within the door to audition however co-creators Bonnie and Terry Turner have been effectively conscious she was a 14 yr previous by the point the present began filming.

“It was within the heyday of older youngsters taking part in youthful youngsters and I used to be really of the age of the character,” Kunis added. “I used to be by no means handled as lesser then. If I did by one of many solid members one other solid member would arise for it. The rationale I don’t do medicine was as a result of no one on the set did. And I seemed as much as them at 14. The trajectory of my profession may’ve gone any which method.. however the set was cool.”

Kunis can be reprising the position of Jackie on Netflix’s upcoming sequel collection “That ’90s Present,” however the streamer has but to announce a launch date. The actor promised followers final month that “That ’90s Present” is “very cute,” including, “Anybody who has ever watched or liked ‘That ’70s Present’ can be actually pleased with it.”

Watch Kunis’ full Vainness Truthful video interview under.