Madison “Madie” Prewett Troutt is facing backlash for her recent comments about her marriage.
The reality star, who starred on Peter Weber's season of The Bachelor, caused an uproar online when she said she enjoyed being a “submissive wife” to her husband Grant Troutt.
“Being a submissive wife was a challenge for me at first, but now it is my favorite thing to do. I love talking about submission,” she said on the Dec. 1 episode of her show.Stay true” podcast featuring Bryce Crawford, an influential Christian evangelist.
“Stay Faithful” descriptionAccording to the website, it's a podcast containing “real advice that aligns with your values, beliefs and standards.”
Prewett and Troutt talk openly about their Christian faith on the show. The couple married in 2022 and have a daughter. Hosanna, born in 2025..
Troutt, who co-hosted with her at the time, said he believes men are a “relationship thermostat.”
“For those listening, this man is a leader, and this is not a ‘man of dictatorship,’ this is a cover for, I got you,” he said.
Troutt then spoke about his wife and said he remembered a moment when she looked at him and said, “I follow you as you follow Christ.”
Online, people have questioned and criticized Prewett's stance on her role in the marriage.
However, this is not the first time Pruett has expressed his views on submission. During June 2024 Podcast Episode, she said she found the “security” she had “craved” when she finally decided to submit to the will of God and her husband.
“It wasn’t my whining, it wasn’t my control, it wasn’t my feminist approach that gave me the security I wanted. It was in submission to God's order and God's purpose,” she said. “And by submitting to my husband as head of the family and leader of the home, I received the security I craved.”
Prewett added that she believes there is “something in our feminine nature” that makes women want to “rebel against” the idea.
“We don't want to comply,” she said. “And we have to fight that because that’s our call as wives. If you have decided to get married and have decided to build your life on the foundation of Jesus Christ, this is your call to submit to and respect your husband.”
