Overview
- Courtney Stodden posted screenshots on Instagram claiming that Dr. Drew had her undergo a breast ultrasound on his daytime show when she was 16 to prove her breasts were real; she shared the post to renew her account of being exploited.
- The segment in question aired on Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers in 2011 and shows Stodden lying on stage in front of an audience while a breast ultrasound was performed to check for implants.
- Stodden says she was married at 16 to actor Doug Hutchison, has described that marriage as grooming, and alleges the payment for the appearance went to her then‑husband who she calls her abuser.
- Dr. Drew has not publicly rebutted Stodden’s allegation, and his wife, Susan Pinsky, invited Stodden to appear on his program and received a ‘like’ from Dr. Drew, a response Stodden criticized as further exploitation.
- Advocates and public figures have voiced support for Stodden and experts called the televised exam an ethical breach; the episode has refocused attention on protections for minors on TV and legal gaps that allow child marriage in many U.S. states.