Courtney Stodden has been seen for the first time since she had her nose operated on last month.
The reality TV sensation was spotted in a black-and-pink leopard-print bikini top and toile-print slacks as she walked outside her Los Angeles home which she shares with husband Jared Safier.
The 31-year-old former child bride proudly showed off her perky new nose which had a minor tweak when she went in to have a septoplasty procedure.
Stodden also told Daily Mail on Thursday that she is ‘very happy’ with her new look and thinks it was ‘the best decision’ because she is breathing better these days.
Last month she explained to Daily Mail exactly why she had the work done and by whom.
The pretty pinup – whose movie Confessions Of A Child Bride came out last month – had the work done by Dr. Gary Motykie, she told Daily Mail.
Courtney Stodden has been seen for first time since she had her nose operated on last month. The reality TV sensation was spotted in a black-and-pink leopard-print bikini top and toile-print slacks as she walked outside her Los Angeles home
The 31-year-old former child bride proudly showed off her perky new nose which had a minor tweak when she went in to have a septoplasty procedure
‘I recently underwent a septoplasty procedure to correct ongoing breathing issues I’ve struggled with for years,’ the Choke singer shared with Daily Mail.
‘While I was in surgery, I also opted for a very minor revision to the outside of my nose. This was not a dramatic cosmetic change, but more of a small refinement while addressing my health concerns.
‘I’m feeling so much better already and grateful to finally be breathing easier.’
According to his website, Dr. Motykie is a board-certified plastic surgeon with ‘specialized expertise in rhinoplasty, revision rhinoplasty and facial rejuvenation.’
Stodden — who was famously married to Green Mile actor Doug Hutchison when she was 16 and he was 51 — previously underwent a nose job in February 2016 to correct a bump on her nose and help with breathing issues.
Stodden told ET at the time why she wanted the procedure done as she said: ‘I’m not wild about my bump on the side of my nose.
‘In pictures or on red carpets I just feel really self-conscious about this bump.’
Stodden also told Daily Mail that she is ‘very happy’ with her new look and thinks it was ‘the best decision’
The pretty pinup – whose movie Confessions Of A Child Bride came out last month – had the work done by Dr. Gary Motykie. ‘I recently underwent a septoplasty procedure to correct ongoing breathing issues I’ve struggled with for years,’ the blonde shared with Daily Mail
Stodden had her previous procedure done by Dr. Robert Kotler in Beverly Hills, who explained to Dailymail.com that the reality star’s surgery wasn’t just cosmetic as it was also to correct her ‘long-standing nasal blockage and sinus issues’.
At the time Stodden shared that she is open to more plastic surgery but not until way down the line as she explained: ‘I guess when gravity starts taking over, I might get a nip/tuck here and there, but nothing excessive.’
The star has also previously admitted to having a breast augmentation surgery in 2013, when she was 18-year-old, temporary lip fillers, and porcelain veneers.
Over the summer Stodden celebrated her first sober birthday as an adult.
The last time the blonde beauty from Washington state enjoyed a birthday with no alcohol was when she was 17-years-old.
On her 31st birthday she told Daily Mail she feels ‘incredible’ that she has gone without the bubbly as she navigates her sober journey.
‘I feel stronger than ever and look forward to a healthy future,’ added the former teen bride.
‘I honestly didn’t think I would make it to 31 but here I am.’
Here she is seen in a colorful bikini over the summer before she had her nose operated on
‘I’d like to believe that I’m stronger than I ever thought I was and if this resonates with you, so are you there’s a light within you that can carry you through the hardest trials and tribulations. My first sober adult birthday let’s do this! Cheers either way with a glass of water!’
The cover girl also noted that many of her friends are not happy that she has decided to be sober as they won’t know what to do with ‘healthy’ Stodden, but she will stick with her plan no matter what and won’t take up drinking again just to please her pals.
‘Alcohol was my escape for years, but it turned into a trap,’ shared Stodden to the Daily Mail.
‘I used it to survive trauma, but it ended up making me feel more lost and ashamed. This breakup isn’t just with a substance—it’s with a version of myself I’m ready to leave behind.
‘At some point, blacking out stopped being cute. I used alcohol to deal with pain, but all it did was make things messier—and make me louder in all the wrong ways. I’m finally cutting ties. Alcohol and I? Total toxic ex energy.’
Stodden was just 16 when she married Green Mile star Doug Hutchison, who was 51 at the time, at a Las Vegas wedding chapel in 2011. Their divorce was finalized in 2020; Seen in 2013
This comes after she talked about how her much-older first husband Doug – a 65-year-old actor whom she calls her former ‘groomer’ – got her started on drinking alcohol when she was very young.
She said he would drink ‘bottle and bottles of alcohol’ a day and pushed her to drink too so he could ‘control’ her.
The reality TV star – known for starring in Couples Therapy – married the actor in 2011, when she was just 16-years-old.
Stodden’s mother, Krista Stodden, previously revealed that she regrets giving permission to her then teenage daughter to marry the actor, who was 51 at the time. Stodden and Hutchison’s divorce was finalized in 2020.
