I have been a long-time fan of Ashton Kutcher (who didn't love him as Kelso on That '70s Show?), but he pissed me off awhile back with his stupid Twitter rant about the construction going on at his neighbor's home. As you may recall, the actor was livid because the noise woke him up at the ungodly hour of 7 a.m. I remember thinking, "Uh, Ashton, a lot of people who have real jobs are up and out of the house at 7 a.m."
Anyway, Ashton apologized for being an idiot, and while I still worry that he has become a spoiled Hollywood brat, I have to give him credit for using Twitter for good these days. Those of you who don't follow him on Twitter may not know this, but he recently tweeted to promote National HIV Testing Day after The White House asked him to help get the word out, according to Politico.com.
This might not seem like the biggest deal, but let's not forget that Ashton has over 2.6 million followers who hang on his every word. He is reaching a massive audience, which likely includes a lot of gay fans (I personally know a number of guys who follow him on Twitter), and he may have very well inspired people to find out their HIV status.
So kudos to Ashton. And kudos to The White House for being savvy enough to employ a hot Hollywood star to get the message out about the importance of knowing one's HIV status.
Out of curiosity, do you follow Ashton on Twitter, and were you or any of your friends compelled to determine your HIV status because of his message?
I have been a long-time fan of Ashton Kutcher (who didn't love him as Kelso on That '70s Show?), but he pissed me off awhile back with his stupid Twitter rant about the construction going on at his neighbor's home. As you may recall, the actor was livid because the noise woke him up at the ungodly hour of 7 a.m. I remember thinking, "Uh, Ashton, a lot of people who have real jobs are up and out of the house at 7 a.m."
Anyway, Ashton apologized for being an idiot, and while I still worry that he has become a spoiled Hollywood brat, I have to give him credit for using Twitter for good these days. Those of you who don't follow him on Twitter may not know this, but he recently tweeted to promote National HIV Testing Day after The White House asked him to help get the word out, according to Politico.com.
This might not seem like the biggest deal, but let's not forget that Ashton has over 2.6 million followers who hang on his every word. He is reaching a massive audience, which likely includes a lot of gay fans (I personally know a number of guys who follow him on Twitter), and he may have very well inspired people to find out their HIV status.
So kudos to Ashton. And kudos to The White House for being savvy enough to employ a hot Hollywood star to get the message out about the importance of knowing one's HIV status.
Out of curiosity, do you follow Ashton on Twitter, and were you or any of your friends compelled to determine your HIV status because of his message?
