Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis at Dodger Stadium event after he revealed rare autoimmune disorder
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Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were seen Monday evening at Ping Pong 4 Purpose, a charity event at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, after it was revealed Monday that the actor had battled an autoimmune disorder three years ago that impacted his health on multiple fronts.
Kutcher, 44, was clad in a spruce blue short-sleeved button-up top with denim blue jeans and blue shoes. The actor topped things off with a Chicago Bears cap as he and his spouse, 38, posed with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, 34, and his wife Ellen.
Kunis beamed as she donned a white T-shirt with blue jeans and white Converse shoes with her brown locks parted and slicked back at the function.
The latest: Ashton Kutcher, 44, and Mila Kunis, 38, were seen Monday evening at Ping Pong 4 Purpose, a charity event at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, after it was revealed Monday that the actor had battled an autoimmune disorder three years ago that impacted his health on multiple fronts
The couple was seen playing ping pong at the event at the famed baseball venue.
The Kershaws matched in multicolored ensembles with ping pong paddles as they posed in between the Hollywood stalwarts.
The event from the baseball stalwart and his wife is in conjunction with their charitable organization Kershaw’s Challenge, which aims to help ‘to transform at-risk children and neighborhoods through the benevolence and impact of others.’
The organization works with partners in Los Angeles, Dallas, The Dominican Republic, & Zambia. Kershaw in 2012 was honored with the Roberto Clemente Award for his humanitarian efforts off the field.
Kutcher on Monday made headlines as he revealed that he is ‘lucky to be alive’ after suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder that left him unable to hear, see or walk
They posed with Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, 34, and his wife Ellen
Kutcher was clad in a spruce blue short-sleeved button-up top with denim blue jeans and blue shoes at the event at the baseball stadium
The Kershaws matched in multicolored ensembles with ping pong paddles
The event drew a number of celebs to Chavez Ravine, as famous faces in attendance included Will Ferrell, Mario Lopez, Lisa Leslie, Rob Lowe, Gabriel Iglesias, Brad Paisley, The Bachelorette’s Wells Adams, Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Guillermo Rodriguez and Pete Wentz.
Also on hand were Dodgers players such as Trea Turner, Cody Bellinger, Justin Turner, Chris Taylor and Max Muncy, among others.
Kutcher on Monday revealed that he is ‘lucky to be alive’ after suffering from a rare autoimmune disorder that left him unable to hear, see or walk.
The actor spoke about the condition that upended his life in a sneak peek of an upcoming episode of Running Wild with Bear Grylls: The Challenge, on which he detailed the horrific symptoms he suffered from as a result of his autoimmune disorder.
The couple was seen playing ping pong at the event at the famed baseball venue
The celeb pair was surrounded by attendees at the event
Kutcher and Kunis were seen socializing with musician Pete Wentz at the event
‘I had this weird, super rare form of vasculitis, that like knocked out my vision, it knocked out my hearing, it knocked out like all my equilibrium,’ he said in the clip, which was shared by Access Hollywood.
‘It took me like a year to build it all back up.’
According to the Mayo Clinic, vasculitis involves the inflammation of the blood vessels causing the walls to thicken, reducing the width of the passageway through the vessel.
Will Ferrell donned a Dodgers jersey over a green top with a Western-style hat
WNBA icon Lisa Leslie donned a Dodgers jersey and blue jeans with white sneakers
Rob Lowe donned a navy blue polo shirt with khaki athletic shorts on the summer night
Mario Lopez donned a navy blue polo shirt and jeans to the event
Comic Gabriel Iglesias donned a blue Dodgers jersey over a black top with denim shorts
If blood flow is restricted, organ and tissue damage can occur. There are many types of vasculitis, and most of them are rare.
According to Kutcher, his harrowing experience with vasculitis, though scary, gave him a new-found appreciation for his health and his senses, explaining that he hadn’t ever truly realized how essential they were, until he lost them.
‘You don’t really appreciate it, until it’s gone,’ admitted the human rights activist.
Jimmy Kimmel Live!’s Guillermo Rodriguez donned a blue top with grey shorts
The Bachelorette’s Wells Adams donned a yellow top with black jeans and brown shoes
Country star Brad Paisley donned a blue top with black jeans to the event
Pete Wentz wore a dark ensemble to the proceedings at the baseball stadium
‘Until you go, “I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to see again, I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to hear again, I don’t know if I’m ever going to be able to walk again.”‘
He added that he is ‘lucky to be alive’.
The actor revealed that it took him a year to build up his strength, prompting Grylls to praise his ‘strength through adversity’.
‘Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair up) I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after. I fully recovered. All good. Moving on,’ he tweeted on Monday night
The father of two said he considers challenges an opportunity for growth.
‘The minute you start seeing your obstacles as things that are made for you, to give you what you need, then life starts to get fun, right? You start surfing on top of your problems instead of living underneath them,’ he said.
On Monday night, he took to Twitter to share his current condition, before noting he’ll be running the 2022 New York City Marathon in November.
‘Before there are a bunch of rumors/ chatter/ whatever out there. Yes, I had a rare vasculitis episode 3yrs ago. (Autoimmune flair up) I had some impairments hear, vision, balance issues right after. I fully recovered. All good. Moving on,’ he wrote.
The episode featuring Ashton will be released Monday night on National Geographic.
Kutcher did not specify when exactly his medical issues began, however the actor maintained a relatively low profile during the pandemic lockdown, sharing just a few Instagram posts from the home he shares with Kunis, 38, while the pair were quarantining with their children.
The actors have also been rigorous about continuing to wear face masks for almost all of their public outings since the pandemic began, with both opting to go without face coverings on just a handful of occasions since March 2020, even after their hometown of Los Angeles removed all mask mandates.
Last month, the pair were both seen sporting face masks as they stepped out for a grocery store run with their two children.
However, Kutcher chose to go without a face covering this weekend, when he put on a very sporty display while enjoying a beach outing with his family – taking the opportunity to show off his athletic skills while playing some football.
The Stoner Cats star enjoyed playing some football on the beach with his wife in Santa Barbara.
That 90s Show star was shirtless and wore a pair of red and blue knee length swim trunks and a white billed cap as he threw the ball.
An adorable black dog tried to get in on the action.
The game got pretty intense as Kutcher – who is a former assistant high school football coach – was seen lying on the sand while triumphantly raising the ball in the air to prove he’d made a difficult catch.
In the preview clip from Kutcher’s upcoming appearance on Grylls’ latest show, he did not go into detail about his vasculitis treatment process, however the Mayo Clinic states that treatment for the condition typically ‘focuses on controlling the inflammation and managing any underlying conditions that may be triggering the vasculitis’.
The most common type of drug prescribed for vasculitis sufferers are corticosteroids, which are used to control the inflammation of the blood vessels.
However these can have a number of unpleasant and severe side effects, including weight gain, diabetes, and weakened bones.