Actors Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon have been close friends for years, but a recent red carpet photo has sparked an online conversation about their relationship.

The photo, which was taken at the Golden Globe Awards in January, shows Kutcher and Witherspoon standing side-by-side with their arms around each other.

The photo has been widely shared on social media, with some people speculating that the two actors were having an affair.

Kutcher recently addressed the rumors in an interview with Variety, saying that he was hesitant to put his arm around Witherspoon because he was worried that people would think they were having an affair.

“If I put my arm around her, they’ll say I’m having an affair,” Kutcher said.

Kutcher’s wife, Mila Kunis, also weighed in on the photo, jokingly calling out the two actors for the “awkward” pose.

Kutcher explained that he and Witherspoon were just trying to avoid any rumors of an affair.

“We were trying to do the right thing and not have a scandal,” he said.

The photo has reignited the conversation about Kutcher and Witherspoon’s relationship, but it seems that the two actors are just friends and there is nothing more to the story.