Courtney Stodden poses nude in bed to honor Marilyn Monroe on Hollywood icon's 99th birthday
Courtney Stodden has stripped off her clothing for a very specific reason.
The 30-year-old reality TV star had on not shred of attire as she lay sideways on her bed with her two dogs by her side.
The looker was nicely made up with her blonde hair down as she smiled with her eyes closed for the Monday Instagram post.
The former child bride was honoring her idol, Hollywood movie siren Marilyn Monroe, on what would have been her 99th birthday on June 1.
It was the same nude pose the How To Marry A Millionaire actress made in 1949 when she was photographed on red velvet for shutterbug Tom Kelley.
On August 4, 1962, Monroe died at age 36 of an reported overdose of barbiturates at her Los Angeles home.
Her death was ruled a probable suicide but there have been questions for decades about whether it was really a murder.
Monroe, born Norma Jeane Mortenson, was a 1950s and 1960s sex symbol with films like Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) and Some Like it Hot (1959).
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Stodden added a sweet note.
'Happy 99th Birthday to the iconic Marilyn Monroe,' she began.
'A woman who was beauty and brilliance wrapped in one. Forced into marriage at 16, she broke free — but the weight of her past never left her. Still, she rose. Again and again.
'She fought through pain, pressure, and public scrutiny with unmatched grace. Marilyn wasn't just a star — she was a survivor. A reminder that women are resilient, powerful, and unstoppable. Forever in our hearts, forever inspiring.'
This comes after Courtney shared her feelings on her tragic teenage bride story after her 14 year wedding anniversary.
The beauty has told DailyMail.com that tying the knot with 65-year-old A Time To Kill actor Doug Hutchinson was a bad move and she won't pretend otherwise.
She was just 16-years-old when she married Hutchison, who was 51 at the time, at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in 2011.
'It stays with me, the pain, I won't stay quiet,' she told DailyMail.com adding Doug was 'emotionally abusive.'
The model then said: 'My voice is my power and for every voice silenced, I'll shout louder. And I won't ask for permission to do what's right. Not anymore. I speak for that little girl within.'
Stodden added: 'I am living life on my own terms now. Everything that's happened in my life, I have handled. I am strong, resilient. I am coming back to myself. I will never let anyone silence me again.'
And she wants to help others: 'I want past victims and survivors to really tap into that part of themselves. We are so strong.'
She has also called Doug a 'groomer' who had control over her body, and finances.'
Due to her being a minor, Courtney's parents had to sign off on the union. 'I think the marriage that I went through in Vegas — it was so fast and I couldn't process it because I was 16,' Courtney shared.
Stodden acknowledged the 14-year anniversary of her married to Doug.
She shared: '14 years ago, a 16-year-old girl stepped into a world that would try to break her. Relentlessly bullied, mocked, told to end her life. Violated. Shattered. Lost in pain she never asked for.
'But she survives…
'Today is a sacred reminder: we are not defined by what was done to us—we are defined by the fire it forged within us. By how we rise. By how we protect the little girl who still lives inside us, fiercely and unapologetically.
'I will never let anyone silence her again. I wake up for her. I fight for her. And every day, I choose to stand in my power.
'To every woman reading this: you are not alone. You are not broken. You are becoming.'
She faced widespread media scrutiny and was labeled everything from a 'child bride' to a 'whore' for marrying a man 34 years her senior, all of which impacted her body image and mental health.
The 30-year-old blonde beauty has told DailyMail.com that tying the knot with 65-year-old A Time To Kill actor Doug Hutchinson was a bad move and she won't pretend otherwise; seen with Doug in 2013
The couple went on to appear in a string of reality TV shows such as Couples Therapy, Celebrity Big Brother and Hollywood Hillbillies.
This comes just as Stodden shared a note about 'coming back' while touching on her 'strength and ambition' following her teen wedding scandal from over a decade ago.
Stodden's note to her Insta Stories was powerful.
'She's coming back to herself... Look at her,' began the passage. 'Everything that's happened in her life, she's f***ing handled. She works hard. She is strong, she is ambitious, she is resilient. She is genuine and loyal.
'Anyone who doesn't value what she brings to the table, doesn't deserve her. She's seeing her worth. She's living life on her terms. She's coming back to herself.' The quote was from Women Of The Future.
Last month she talked body shaming as she has been trolled for over a decade about her shape.
'The only thing wide about me is my mouth — so let me use it: Our bodies are so torn apart by people hiding behind their devises — it's honestly eww!!!!' began the documentary star.
'I don't vibe with women who do not support other women. Our bodies are all different. They come in different shapes and sizes— if you can't vibe, we can't ride.'
Her hashtag was for 'body confidence' as she added, 'Share the love you butterfly.' ✨
The former teen bride is wed to movie producer Jared Safier at the Casa de Monte Vista hotel in Palm Springs, California.
It was in a 'last-minute' ceremony, she said.
Courtney began dating the Emmy-winning TV producer in summer 2023 after meeting on the set of a film project and they were engaged by June 2024.
She told the outlet that she and Jared felt now was the 'perfect time' to get married as both of their families were in Los Angeles for the Thanksgiving holiday.
'We planned on getting married, and we didn't have a date. We just kind of looked at each other, and we're the same kind of crazy. We just looked at each other and we're just like, 'This is the perfect time to do it,' she explained.
After exchanging their vows, Courtney and Jared treated their guests to vegan food at the reception.
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