Courtney Alexis Stodden is an American media personality, model, singer-songwriter and national spokesperson for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals . After competing in beauty pageants in her home state of Washington and releasing her own original music, then 16-year-old Stodden came to international attention when she married then 51-year-old actor Doug Hutchison in 2011. The controversy and media attention surrounding Stodden and her marriage led to her appearing in numerous reality television series, including Couples Therapy , Celebrity Big Brother , The Mother/Daughter Experiment and Celebs Go Dating . Wikipedia
“Courtney Stodden Wants You to Read the Bible,” interview with Gawker (7 September 2013) https://web.archive.org/web/20130907213021/http://gawker.com/courtney-stodden-wants-you-to-read-the-bible-1217427575.
“Courtney Stodden on the Perks of Going Vegetarian,” video interview with PETA (28 March 2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyBCZW3FWec.
