Sixteen-year old Courtney Alexis Stodden is defending her father after his recent stint in jail for a DUI arrest and she's speaking only to RadarOnline.com.

"I'm not a bit ashamed of him," Courtney said about her father Alex Stodden's sentence.  "I'm proud of him for serving his 21 hours."

Courtney's 48-year-old father told RadarOnline.com that he had one 24 oz. Mike's Hard Lemonade and was test driving a friend's new car about 10:30 at night.

16-year-old bride Courtney Stodden’s father spent 21 hours in jail for a DUI, and RadarOnline.com has all the exclusive details.

Courtney’s dad, Alex John Stodden, was booked into the Grays Harbor County Jail in Washington State for Driving Under the Influence at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday and was released Friday at 6:00 a.m.

According to jail officials, Alex was arrested in February on a DUI charge and appeared in court earlier this week where he pled guilty and was ordered to serve jail time by the judge.

Who is the teen bride that has captivated the nation after her marriage to an actor 35 years older than her?

Courtney Alexis Stodden is the 16-year-old pop singer who wed her 51-year-old boyfriend Doug Hutchison in a parent approved Vegas ceremony and RadarOnline.com has a photo gallery and all the details about the teen sensation.

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“She is a beautiful girl,” her mother Krista Stodden told RadarOnline.com about her daughter.

She's 16, she's beautiful -- and she's married.

Yes, all of Hollywood Tuesday was buzzing about Courtney Alexis Stodden, the 16-year-old bride of Lost star Doug Hutchison, 51.

Now, RadarOnline.com has a closer look at Stodden's burgeoning career as a pop singer.

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How do you top a Sweet Sixteen party? With a wedding!

When 16-year-old pop singer Courtney Alexis Stodden decided to marry a man 35 years her senior, she needed permission from her parents - and she got it – gladly.

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In fact, Courtney’s father, who at 47 is four years younger than his new son-in-law, even went so far as to tell RadarOnline.com that: “Every father can only pray to have such a man behind their daughter.”

In an exclusive interview, her father Alex Stodden (Courtney’s middle name is a tribute to her dad) told RadarOnline.com that she had his full approval to walk down the aisle.