Courtney Stodden

Courtney Alexis Stodden is an American media personality, model, and singer. After competing in beauty pageants in her home state of Washington and releasing original music, then 16-year-old Stodden came to international attention after being wed to 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in 2011. The controversy and media attention surrounding the marriage led Stodden to appear on the reality television shows Couples Therapy (2012) and Celebrity Big Brother (2013), and later appearances on Reality Ex-Wives (2015), The Mother/Daughter Experiment (2016), Celebs Go Dating (2017), and Courtney (2020). Later, Stodden became an active advocate for animal rights and campaigned publicly against child marriage.