Courtney Stodden made rare comments about being a child bride to Doug Hutchison when she was only age 16.
Courtney Stodden Reflects on Child Bride Experience
Courtney Stodden made rare comments about being a child bride to Doug Hutchison when she was only age 16. The 31-year-old TV personality, who recently said that...
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The 31-year-old TV personality, who recently , opened up about facing 'adult trauma' in a candid Instagram post shared on Wednesday.
Stodden had garnered attention for her controversial marriage to Hutchison, 66. The pair had tied the knot in 2011 in when she was 16 and he was 51-years-old at the time.
She uploaded a photo of herself with her ex-husband on their wedding day which had Hutchison's face partially covered with scratch marks.
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'15 years ago today, a 16 year old girl was married off to a man 35 years older than her and the world treated her like the scandal instead of the victim,' the star began in the caption.
'I was a virgin. Emotionally still a child,' Stodden continued. 'And too young to understand what was about to happen to me behind closed doors for years.'
Courtney Stodden, 31, made rare comments about being a child bride to Doug Hutchison when she was only age 16
Stodden had garnered attention for her controversial marriage to Hutchison, 66. The pair had tied the knot in 2011 in Las Vegas when she was 16 and he was 51-years-old at the time; seen in 2015 in Hollywood
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She further added, 'Just because a child says "I do" does not mean she understands consent.'
The reality star also told her followers of her forthcoming cosmetic procedure this week.
She uploaded a photo of herself with her ex-husband on their wedding day which had Hutchison's face partially covered with scratch marks
'15 years ago today, a 16 year old girl was married off to a man 35 years older than her and the world treated her like the scandal instead of the victim,' the star began in the caption
Last year during an interview with the Daily Mail, she discussed new 'pain' over her tragic marriage to Hutchison; seen in 2013 in West Hollywood
The model added that she is now 'living life on my own terms now' while staying both 'strong' and 'resilient.'
'I want past victims and survivors to really tap into that part of themselves. We are so strong.'
She also reflected on her wedding day to Hutchison back in 2011, with her parents signing off on the union since she was a minor.
'I think the marriage that I went through in Vegas - it was so fast and I couldn't process it because I was 16.'
A few months earlier in March, Stodden also took to Instagram to candidly talk about being a 'survivor of abuse.'
She wrote that she is not 'a product' or 'a possession.'
'I am not a story for someone else to control. I am a woman who lived through it and chose to rise anyway.'
Stodden also added, 'To every woman reading this: your survival is power, your voice is revolution, your existence is resistance. And we are not done yet.'
A few months earlier in March, Stodden also took to Instagram to candidly talk about being a 'survivor of abuse'; seen in January in West Hollywood
Last week, the media personality announced her latest body modification nine months after undergoing a $20,000 nose job.
Stodden revealed that she is getting a breast reduction in a clip .
At the beginning of the video, the star told her followers that 'before the tabloids do their thing, I'm officially downsizing next week.'
Stodden angled the camera down towards her chest while also revealing she will be seeing Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Stuart A. Linder.
'The girls have had a very long, Hollywood run. And honestly, they deserve a graceful retirement era.'
She added, 'Doctor Linder has literally been taking care of me for years and I trust him so much.'
Stodden expressed that she is 'actually really excited for this next chapter.'
The media personality closed out the reel with, 'Smaller boobs, bigger peace and happy birthday doc,' before blowing a kiss towards the camera.
Last week, the media personality announced her latest body modification nine months after undergoing a $20,000 nose job
She did not offer further details in regards to whether she is getting her breast implants removed entirely or only going down a size
She did not offer further details in regards to whether she is getting her breast implants removed entirely or only going down a size.
Daily Mail reached out to a rep for Stodden for comment, but did not immediately hear back.
In the caption of the latest post, the reality star penned: 'happy birthday to the man, the myth, the legend @drstuartlinder.
'And yes… next week the girls are officially entering their smaller, softer, more elegant era.'
She added, 'dr. linder has taken care of me for years and i trust him endlessly. excited for this next chapter and honestly excited to breathe again lol.'
Stodden began her career in the entertainment industry at an early age and began modeling when she was 12.
Stodden began her career in the entertainment industry at an early age and began modeling when she was 12
In 2013, two years after her marriage to Hutchison, she got breast implants when she was 18 and went from a C cup to size DD.
Years later in 2022, Stodden revealed to Newsweek that she had gotten those implants removed.
'I loved having them, I'm not against plastic surgery,' the TV personality told the publication.
'If you want to do something to your body that is your freaking choice, but my back feels like a 90-year-old woman.'
And last year in September, Stodden underwent a $20,000 nose job called a septoplasty which .
And last year in September, Stodden underwent a $20,000 nose job called a septoplasty which helps correct a deviated nasal septum
Earlier this month, Stodden said that she 'refuses to apologize' for her body after being criticized for over 15 years during an interview with the Daily Mail.
'For a long time I was taught to feel ashamed of my body because people blamed me for what happened to me at 16.'
She added, 'I'm done carrying that shame. Women deserve to feel beautiful without being punished for it.'
Stodden began dating director and producer Jared Safier in 2023 and the pair said 'I do' during an intimate ceremony in Palm Springs in December 2024.
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