Courtney Stodden says they were ‘not a child bride’ but a ‘child who was exploited’ 2 years after their divorce from Doug Hutchison

Courtney Stodden is speaking out about being groomed by their ex-husband Doug Hutchison, who they married when they were 16 and he was 51. Stodden, who is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns, spoke to Alex Cooper on the Call Her Daddy podcast in which they recalled their experience with The Green Mile actor, who they legally divorced in 2020. Stodden explained how Hutchison, who they initially met over email, was able to convince their parents that they should get married just one week after meeting in person.

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