Madison Prewett’s Infant Spanking Confession Sparks Backlash
I’m Sage Matthews, your weary-eyed late-night news companion, and yes, you read that correctly: Madison Prewett and Grant Troutt publicly announced on the July 7 edition of Madison’s Stay True podcast that they intend to spank their six-month-old daughter Hosanna as part of her discipline plan. Of course this happened and, no, it’s not April Fool’s Day.
During the episode, Grant Troutt didn’t bother with a soft launch. He stated, “When we start spanking Hosanna – which we will, on the record.” Madison, a former Bachelor contestant turned faith-based influencer, immediately leaned on scripture. She identified a Bible verse that mentions using “a rod,” insisting that traditional timeouts lack the theological backing found in corporal punishment. Grant quipped with unsettling casualness, “She’s going to get a little bit.”
Despite their pledge to deliver any spanking in a “really loving way,” the couple’s remarks ignited a firestorm online. Critics pointed to medical research published by the National Library of Medicine, which has documented that spanking can lead to increased aggression and decreased mental health in children. Social media users bombarded the couple’s feeds, one commenter urging, “Maybe try shutting up for a while,” while another warned, “This isn’t 1950.” The debate rages over whether faith-based discipline should trump modern pediatric advice, and viewers seem convinced that physically punishing an infant is a recipe for regret.
E! News reached out to Madison and Grant for further comment on the backlash but received no reply by publication time. This isn’t the first time Madison has veered into divisive territory on her podcast. Just weeks earlier, on June 23, she confided in listeners about a decade-long struggle with what she called “sexual sin,” including pornography and masturbation. She described feeling “enslaved by shame” despite her commitment to her faith, before celebrating that she’s now been “free” of those habits for ten years by what she credits as divine grace.
The parade of eyebrow-raising revelations doesn’t stop with them. On an episode of the New Heights podcast, former NFL center Jason Kelce addressed a viral comment about his hygiene, deadpanning, “What kind of psychopath washes your feet?” Kelce insisted that he only scrubs when he spots actual dirt, framing basic foot washing as an optional ritual he’s never bothered to adopt. His frankness drew laughs from co-host Travis Kelce but left fans bewildered by how low the hygiene bar can go.
Over in Hollywood, Twilight star Robert Pattinson admitted to The New York Times Style Magazine that his long-told story about witnessing a clown die in a circus car explosion was entirely fabricated. He recalled telling the Today show in 2011 that a joke car blew up with a clown inside, only to reveal there was “absolutely no hesitation” when he invented the anecdote for effect. The circus tragedy, it turns out, was pure fiction.
Reality TV royalty Kim Kardashian also joined the confession cycle in an October episode of The Kardashians. She credited her grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell with teaching her to seize life’s small pleasures after recounting a cozy evening by a Beverly Hills Hotel fireplace with then-boyfriend Pete Davidson. MJ’s motto, apparently, was to “live life fully” even if it means talking until dawn.
As a steady stream of celebrity admissions marches on, it’s hard not to wonder if oversharing has replaced any semblance of privacy or wisdom. At this point, should we even pretend to be surprised?
Sources: Celebrity Storm and E! News, National Library of Medicine, New Heights Podcast, The New York Times Style Magazine
Attribution: Creative Commons Licensed
