James Franco on Asking Out Teen: 'I Used Bad Judgment'

Actor addresses rumors that he tried to pick up a 17-year-old girl on Instagram.

[alfredtoyo]

If the age of consent is 17 then what he did was not illegal. Having said that, that is strange behavior for an older man and he exercised poor judgement.

[unchartedisthebest]

Bro, imagine if Harry Osborn texted you a selfie. I’m not defending what he did, just saying

[sarakoob]

People are missing the issue she was a teen and he was in his 30s why do you need to be dating teens as an adult

[dribblenomore]

She lied about her age its not his fault

[marcosartiles]

He's a good actor but I believe the accusations against him. His disappeared.

[courageunitycompassi]

He is a creep. He knew what was on the other end. A child.

[scarletshadows]

So now that sexual allegations are coming out more about Franco, we gonna pull this up? Or ignore it for another 7yrs?

[CowneloAlvaroid]

17 is only a year from 18 people are acting like she was 13! Plus younger girls now days look so much older than they actually are

[aprilpotts]

Him and Amber heard would be perfect together

[sunshinedaydream]

He asked a 15 yr old at a hotel I don’t see him stopping anytime soon lol

[hanahmontana]

If he really did it all for the sake of the PR that would be too bad...

[george_]

Ok the video doesn't do the allegations any justice because some of the photos have been cropped + the editing but if you search up "James Franco 17 year old" it will take you to the screenshots with the photos of James.

Screenshots themselves are a funny subject because they can be edited and aren't typically reliable under normal circumstances. However the photos he took with the girl's name written on from what's been revealed so far can be traced to these very screenshots... meaning that there's unfortunately a good chance that these are real and he was actively trying to groom an underage girl.

I feel this should be made more aware because James need's to be tried for this. There is no way this can just be ignored because so far this is incredibly damning and rather than try and disprove this James has fallen on the excuse that this is bad judgement. I feel if he was trying to prove his innocence he wouldn't be saying things like this or trying to lay down until the interest dies off.

So because of this from what I have seen I unfortunately believe in these allegations.

[JG-dtub]

He didn't do anything wrong age of consent is 17 there and he didn't sleep with her he was trying to get with a 18 year old she the one who firted back. This is a cash grab.

[janandersen]

this is so unfair...why was I not in this girls' shoes :-(

[Mrdagon.]

This video just randomly popped up in my head when my friends mention about the allegations on James Franco.

[ggjbnrlve]

FYI AMERICA, AGE OF CONSENT IN SCOTAND IS SHE KNOWS THAT

[amandaraedawson]

The internet is tricky, I was a pig and it got blown up on the internet. I learned my lesson. Yeah wow the things people think others will believe. LMFAO

[wearespacemaster]

🤣😂🤣🤣 just can't take him seriously

[katarzynamariamuszynska]

Well in that case think about Elvis Presley who gets interested in Priscilla who was 14! I guess in 50s it was normal, people get marry very young, girls were 15, 16 gets married
Well he spotted her in the crowd?!, is he asked her about hotel and rent a room ? And she said she is with her Mum and well and she said she is not 18, so how old she was ?
I dont believe it its true

[witchplease]

Lmfao Jamea Franco is old and overrated. I prefer his brother Dave.