Courtney Stodden

About Courtney Stodden

Courtney Alexis Stodden (born August 29, 1994) is an American media personality, glamour model, and singer, who initially garnered international attention as a child bride, when at age 16, she married 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in 2011, which was a notoriously controversial relationship that received widespread media scrutiny.

Career Highlights

Started Career: Around 2009–2011, beginning with beauty pageants and cable TV in her teens.

Reality TV Appearances:

Couples Therapy (2012) – featured along with then-husband Doug Hutchison during their controversial marriage.

Celebrity Big Brother (2013) – UK version, housemate.

Other shows: Reality Ex-Wives (2015), The Mother/Daughter Experiment (2016), Celebs Go Dating (2017), Courtney (2020).

Music: Released original songs—“Car Candy”, “Crazy”, “Don’t Put It On Me”, “Hurting People”, “We Are America” starting around 2010.

Adult Content: In May 2015, a solo sex tape was released by Vivid Entertainment; Courtney stated proceeds would go to charity.

Other Media: Signed with Rich Kid Mafia (artist management/label) in August 2015; appeared in the independent film Love Addict (2016); starred in a reality show Courtney on FNL Network in 2019–2020

Personal & Controversial Notes

Child Bride: Gained notoriety for marrying a man 35 years older at age 16—a relationship widely described as "child bride" and criticized as predatory/grooming.

Divorce & Aftermath: The marriage ended in divorce finalized March 2020. In March 2022, Courtney publicly described feeling “groomed,” emotionally abused, and taken advantage of during the marriage.

Diet & Beliefs: Vegetarian by conviction (not lactose intolerance) and served as a PETA spokesperson. Identifies as Christian and supportive of gay marriage


Gender & Sexual Identity: Came out as non-binary in April 2021 (they/them pronouns), later updated to she/they in June 2022. Also identifies as bisexual.