“In the back of my mind, I knew that would probably happen when she turned 18,” Krista Stodden told ABCNews.com. “We’re used to this. For some reason, people are really just fascinated with her.”
More than a dozen sites emailed the wife of 52-year-old actor Doug Hutchison when she turned 18 on Aug. 29, offering her lucrative contracts for her first foray into adult film. Krista Stodden said her daughter’s not interested in porn, but she might bare all for the right outlet.
“Playboy, we have a lot of respect for,” she said. “There have been a lot of wonderful women who posed for Playboy that have gone on to do really great things. Courtney's not ruling that one out at all.”
For now, Courtney Stodden’s spending time with the birthday present she actually wanted — an Italian greyhound puppy given to her by her husband. It’s name? Dourtney.
“She spent the day bonding and playing with her puppy,” Krista Stodden said.
Next up for the teen sensation: an appearance on the VH1 reality show “Couple’s Therapy” that Krista Stodden said will give viewers insight into who her daughter and son-in-law really are. “People have assumed all sorts of things,” she said, “and now they will finally get to know them.”