Mila Kunis Sparks Jim Beam Boycott With ‘Mike Pence’ Planned Parenthood Stunt

By Dave Goldiner November 5, 2017

Mila Kunis may have landed herself in some sippin’ trouble with her pro-choice stance.

The actress has sparked calls for a boycott of Jim Beam bourbon, which she endorses, over her campaign of donations to Planned Parenthood in the name of staunch pro-lifer Mike Pence.

“It’s not so much a prank as much as I disagreed with some of the stuff that Pence was doing,” she told Conan O’Brien on his late night show.

The decision didn’t go over great with some of Pence’s whiskey-loving fans — especially those who couldn’t spell the four-letter word in the brand.

@JimBeam #BOYCOTT #BoycottHollywood MILA KUNIS isn’t what hardworking AMERICANS Want to hear from a SPOKE PERSON of JIM BEAN,PENCE Supporter

— LeRoy Taggart (@LeroyTaggart) November 5, 2017

She’s far from alone — more than 20,000 people have responded to the pro-choice group’s call for donations in the veep’s name.

Boycott Jim Bean whiskey until they fire their spokes woman Mila Kunis

— Roy B Vaughan (@RoyBVaughan62) November 5, 2017

Dave Goldiner is the Forward’s director of digital media. Dave is a veteran journalist who has spent two decades working at newspapers in the United States and Africa. A native New Yorker, Goldiner wrote for the New York Daily News, where he covered some of the biggest stories of our time, including the attacks of September 11, along with thousands of stories of hope and heartbreak. He also studied and worked in Southern Africa and has written for publications in South Africa and Zimbabwe. He holds masters degrees in journalism and public administration from Columbia University. Dave can be reached at [email protected], or follow him on Twitter @davegoldiner

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