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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.
