Sadie Robertson

{{Short description|American television personality (born 1997)}}

{{Infobox person

| name = Sadie Robertson Huff

| image = Sadie Robertson (cropped).jpg

| caption = Robertson in February 2015

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|06|11|mf=yes}}

| birth_name = Sadie Carroway Robertson

| birth_place = Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.

| television = {{ubl

| Duck Dynasty

| Dancing with the Stars

| Hallmark Channel

}}

| education = Ouachita Christian High School

| occupation = Television personality, author, actress

| father = Willie Robertson

| children = 2

| mother = Korie Robertson

| spouse = {{marriage|Christian Huff|2019}}

| relatives = {{ubl

| Phil Robertson (grandfather)

| Kay Robertson (grandmother)

| Jase Robertson (uncle)

| Si Robertson (great-uncle)

}}

| years_active = 2012–present

}}

Sadie Carroway Robertson Huff (born June 11, 1997) is an American Christian speaker, actress, businesswoman, podcaster, and author. She rose to fame on the A&E reality television show Duck Dynasty. She is a prominent Christian social media personality, host of WHOA, That's Good podcast, and founder of the ministry Live Original.{{Cite web |date=2018-08-03 |title=About - Live Original |url=https://liveoriginal.com/about/ |access-date=2025-04-22 |language=en-US}}

About

=Early life=

Robertson is a granddaughter of Phil Robertson, founder of Duck Commander. Her parents are Korie Robertson (née Howard) and Willie Robertson, the company's current CEO. She has five siblings: John Luke Robertson, Rebecca Loflin, Willie Robertson Jr., Bella Robertson-Mayo, and Rowdy Robertson.{{citation needed|date= July 2023}}

=Career=

File:Sadie Robertson 2014.jpg

She sang Away in a Manger with Alison Krauss for her family's bestselling album, Duck the Halls: A Robertson Family Christmas.{{cite web|url=http://www.noladefender.com/content/duck-dynasty-christmas-album-tops-charts |title=Duck Dynasty Christmas Album Tops the Charts |publisher=Nola Defender |date=2013-11-24 |access-date=2013-12-21}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fuse.tv/2013/12/christmas-2013-duck-dynasty-album-interview |title='Duck Dynasty' Stars React to Their Xmas Album Outselling Gaga's 'ARTPOP' - Interview - Fuse |publisher=Fuse.tv |access-date=2013-12-21}}

Robertson was the runner-up on Season 19 of Dancing with the Stars. Robertson has appeared in two films God's Not Dead 2 and I'm Not Ashamed, and launched her successful speaking and worship tour, Live Original, in the fall of 2016.{{Cite journal |last1=Maslanik |first1=Thomas |last2=Tannura |first2=Kate |last3=Mahaffey |first3=Lucas |last4=Loughridge |first4=Alice Brianne |last5=Benninson |first5=Lida |last6=Ursell |first6=Luke |last7=Greenwood |first7=Benjamin N. |last8=Knight |first8=Rob |last9=Fleshner |first9=Monika |date=2012-12-07 |title=Commensal Bacteria and MAMPs Are Necessary for Stress-Induced Increases in IL-1β and IL-18 but Not IL-6, IL-10 or MCP-1 |journal=PLOS ONE |volume=7 |issue=12 |pages=e50636 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0050636 |pmid=23236381 |pmc=3517493 |bibcode=2012PLoSO...750636M |issn=1932-6203 |doi-access=free }}

Robertson speaks at Passion Christian Conference every January.{{Cite web |date=2023-02-02 |title=Sadie Robertson Huff - Passion 2023 |url=https://passionconferences.com/message/a-personal-life-with-jesus-sadie-robertson-huff-dallas-ft-worth-tx/ |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=Passion Conferences |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last1=Alcindor |first1=Nicole |last2=Reporter |first2=C. P. |date=2023-01-09 |title=Sadie Robertson says Christians can't keep personal, spiritual lives separate, calls for repentance |url=https://www.christianpost.com/news/passion-2023-sadie-robertson-leads-prayer-for-repentance.html |access-date=2023-08-29 |website=The Christian Post |language=en-US}}

Robertson partnered with Roma Boots and worked alongside them in their mission to "give poverty the boot."{{Cite web |title=Day of Hope: 'giving poverty the boot' |url=https://romaboots.com/pages/day-of-hope |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=Roma Boots}}{{Cite web |date=2016-07-30 |title=Sadie Robertson: Part of the Roma Family |url=https://romaboots.com/blogs/roma-boots-blog/sadie-robertson-part-of-the-roma-family |access-date=2023-06-24 |website=Roma Boots}}

In 2014, Robertson wrote a New York Times Best Seller book about faith and Christian values called Live Original.{{Cite web|last=Klett|first=Leah Marieann|date=2015-07-29|title='Duck Dynasty' Star Sadie Robertson to Release Line of Christian-Themed Home Decor, Inspirational Jewelry|url=http://www.gospelherald.com/articles/56809/20150729/duck-dynasty-star-sadie-robertson-to-release-line-of-christian-themed-home-decor-inspirational-jewelry.htm|access-date=2022-02-15|website=Breaking Christian News: World, Business, and More {{!}} The Gospel Herald|language=en}} She released a sequel to her first book, Live Original, called Live Fearless, in 2018 and in 2020 released Live: Remain Alive, Be Alive at a Specified Time, Have an Exciting or Fulfilling Life. This book encourages readers to thrive in God-given life, find confidence, deal with haters, live in the moment, discover the power of words, and wholeheartedly embrace God's ways so they can make the best choices.{{Cite web |title=Live by Sadie Robertson Huff |url=https://globalleadership.org/product/live-by-sadie-robertson-huff/ |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=Global Leadership Network |language=en-US}}

In 2021, Robertson signed a deal to be part of a TV series titled, Life Just Got Real, with producer Brad Krevoy. The series idea was adapted from her book, Life Just Got Real, which was published in 2016.{{Cite web |last=Wiseman |first=Andreas |date=2021-05-07 |title='Duck Dynasty' Star Sadie Robertson Huff Returns To Screen With 'Life Just Got Real' Scripted Series; Brad Krevoy Producing |url=https://deadline.com/2021/05/duck-dynasty-sadie-robertson-huff-series-life-just-got-real-1234751844/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}} Robertson would appear on the show, however, her main role would be that of producer.{{Cite web |title=Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Lands Scripted TV Series for Her Book Life Just Got Real |url=https://people.com/tv/duck-dynasty-sadie-robertson-lands-scripted-tv-series-for-her-book-life-just-got-real/ |access-date=2024-03-21 |website=Peoplemag |language=en}}

Live on Purpose: 100 Devotionals for Letting Go of Fear and Following God was released in September 2021 and in February 2022, she published Who Are You Following?: Pursuing Jesus in a Social-Media Obsessed World.{{Cite web |last=Day |first=Heather Thompson |date=2022-02-11 |title=Sadie Robertson Huff: Who Are You Following? |url=https://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/podcasts/viral-jesus/sadie-robertson-huff-who-are-you-following.html |access-date=2023-08-25 |website=ChristianityToday.com |language=en}} She co wrote a book with her husband entitled How to Put Love First: Find Meaningful Connection with God, Your People, and Your Community (2023).{{cite web | title=How to Put Love First | website=WorldCat.org | url=https://search.worldcat.org/title/1373607068 | access-date=February 13, 2024}}

In February 2024, it was announced that Sadie Robertson-Huff would be the commencement speaker at the University of Mount Olive 2024 graduation.{{Cite web |last=staff |first=News Argus |date=2024-02-01 |title=Sadie Robertson-Huff to speak at UMO commencement |url=https://www.newsargus.com/news/local/sadie-robertson-huff-to-speak-at-umo-commencement/article_1da67f3c-cc2c-5f01-9eed-96256ce9b1b5.html |access-date=2024-05-22 |website=Goldsboro News-Argus |language=en}}

Personal life

In 2018, Robertson dated Outer Banks actor Austin North for four months.{{cite web|title=Who is Austin North dating? |date=16 June 2020 |url=https://www.popsugar.com/Who-Is-Austin-North-Dating-47551959 |publisher=Pop Sugar}}

On June 9, 2019, Robertson became engaged to Christian Huff.{{cite magazine|last1=Stone|first1=Natalie|date=June 10, 2019|title=Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Is Engaged to Christian Huff|magazine=People|url=https://people.com/tv/sadie-robertson-engaged-christian-huff/}} They married on November 25, 2019.{{Cite magazine|last=Stone|first=Natalie|date=November 25, 2019|title=Sadie Robertson Marries Christian Huff in 'Romantic and Elegant' Louisiana Wedding|url=https://people.com/tv/sadie-robertson-marries-christian-huff/|magazine=People|language=EN}} On October 4, 2020, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, a girl.{{Cite magazine|last=Stone|first=Natalie|date=October 4, 2020|title=Sadie Robertson Expecting First Child with Husband Christian Huff: 'Screaming with Excitement!'|url=https://people.com/parents/sadie-robertson-pregnant-expecting-first-child-with-husband-christian-huff/|magazine=People|language=EN}} On May 11, 2021, Robertson gave birth to their daughter.{{cite web |last1=Emmanuele |first1=Julia |title=Sadie Robertson and Christian Huff: A Timeline of Their Relationship |url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-news/pictures/sadie-robertson-and-christian-huffs-relationship-timeline/may-2021-139/ |website=Us Weekly |access-date=3 November 2022 |date=6 February 2022}}{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=India |date=2025-04-22 |title=Sadie Robertson Huff Reminds Us of the Power of Words: 'Not a Small Thing' |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/sadie-robertson-huff-reminds-us-of-the-power-of-words.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Movieguide {{!}} The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment |language=en-US}} On November 3, 2022, they announced that they were expecting their second child. Their daughter was born on May 22, 2023.{{Cite web |date=2022-11-06 |title=Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Huff Announces 'A Little Miracle Is In Motion' |url=https://www2.cbn.com/news/entertainment/duck-dynastys-sadie-robertson-huff-announces-little-miracle-motion |access-date=2023-09-19 |website=CBN |language=en}}{{cite web | url=https://www.eonline.com/news/1353329/sadie-robertson-is-pregnant-expecting-baby-no-2-with-christian-huff | title=Sadie Robertson is Pregnant, Expecting Baby No. 2 with Christian Huff | date=November 4, 2022 }}{{Cite web |last=McCarty |first=India |date=2025-04-22 |title=Sadie Robertson Huff Reminds Us of the Power of Words: 'Not a Small Thing' |url=https://www.movieguide.org/news-articles/sadie-robertson-huff-reminds-us-of-the-power-of-words.html |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=Movieguide {{!}} The Family Guide to Movies & Entertainment |language=en-US}} On February 14, 2025, they announced that she was expecting their third child.{{Cite web|last=Stivale|first=Shelby|date=February 14, 2025|title=Duck Dynasty's Sadie Robertson Expecting Baby No. 3 With Husband Christian Huff|url=https://www.usmagazine.com/celebrity-moms/news/duck-dynastys-sadie-robertson-christian-huff-expecting-baby-no-3/|publisher=Us Weekly}}

Filmography

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Film

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

rowspan="2" | 2016

| God's Not Dead 2

| Marlene

I'm Not Ashamed

| Charity

rowspan="2" |2017

|Past the Past

|Sadie

|Short film

Sun, Sand, & Romance

| Chloe

| Television film

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Television

! Year

! Title

! Role

! class="unsortable" | Notes

2012–2017

| Duck Dynasty

| Herself

2013

|CollegeHumor Originals

|Kid

|Episode: "Billy Crystal and John Goodman Meet Their Monsters"

2014

| Dancing with the Stars

| Herself

| Contestant on season 19

2025–present

| Duck Dynasty: The Revival

| Herself

class="wikitable sortable"

|+ Music videos

! Year

! Song

! Artist

! class="unsortable" | Role

2017

| "Past the Past"

| Lawson Bates

| Herself

2018

| "The Long Way"

| Brett Eldredge

| Herself

''Dancing with the Stars''

In 2014, she was a celebrity competitor on Dancing with the Stars: season 19. She paired with professional dancer Mark Ballas and finished the competition in second place behind Alfonso Ribeiro.{{cite web|url=http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/09/04/dancing-with-the-stars-season-19-cast-dwts-celebrities/|title='Dancing With The Stars' Season 19 Cast — 'DWTS' Celebrities Announced - Hollywood Life|work=Hollywood Life|date=September 4, 2014 |access-date=9 February 2015 |last1=Wagmeister |first1=Elizabeth }}{{cite web|url=http://www.buddytv.com/articles/dancing-with-the-stars/dancing-with-the-stars-season-55205.aspx|title='Dancing with the Stars' Season 19 Finale Recap: And the Winner Is...|work=buddytv.com|date=November 25, 2014 |access-date=9 February 2015}}

=Performance history=

class="wikitable "

style="text-align: center; background:#ccc;"

! rowspan="2"|Week

! rowspan="2"|Dance / Song

! colspan="4"|Judges' scores

! rowspan="2"|Result

style="text-align: center; background:#ccc;"

| style="width:10%; "|Inaba

| style="width:10%; "|Goodman

| style="width:10%; "|Hough

| style="width:10%; "|Tonioli

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

| Cha-cha-cha / "Birthday"

|Safe

style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"

| Jazz / "She's Country"

|Safe

style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"

| Viennese Waltz / "Married Life"

|8¹

|Safe

style="text-align:center; background:#faf6f6;"

| Samba / "Hunter"

|9²

|10

|Safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|5³

|Charleston / "Crazy Stupid Love"

|9⁴

|No elimination

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|Rumba / "Diamonds"

|10⁵

|Safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|Paso doble / "Come with Me Now"
Team Freestyle / "Time Warp"

|7
8

|8
8

|Safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|Contemporary / "Uninvited"
Cha-cha-cha Dance-Off / "Really Don't Care"

|9
No

|9
extra

|10
points

|10
awarded

|Safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|Jive / "1, 2, 3 Turnaround"
Trio Foxtrot / "Can't Take My Eyes Off You"

|8
10

|9
10

|8
10

|Last to be called safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|10
Semi-finals

|Quickstep / "Problem"
Argentine tango / "Problem" (acoustic version)

|9
9

|10
9

|9
10

|9
9

|Last to be called safe

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

|11
Finals

|Samba / "Hunter"
Freestyle / "Super Mario Bros. theme"
Samba & Quickstep Fusion / "Nitty Gritty"

|10
10
10

|9
10
10

|10
10
10

|9
10
10

|style="background:silver;"|Runner-up

style="text-align: center; background:#faf6f6;"

| colspan="7" style="background:#faf6f6; text-align:left;"|¹Score given by guest judge Kevin Hart in place of Goodman.
²The American public scored the dance in place of Goodman with the averaged score being counted alongside the three other judges.
³This week only, for "Partner Switch-Up" week, Robertson performed with Derek Hough instead of Ballas.
⁴Score given by guest judge Jessie J in place of Goodman.
⁵Score given by guest judge Pitbull in place of Goodman.

Bibliography

Live Original. Howard Books, 2015. {{ISBN|978-1476777818}}, with Beth Clark.
Live Original Devotional. Howard Books, 2016. {{ISBN|978-1501126512}}.
Life Just Got Real: A Live Original Novel. Howard Books, 2016. {{ISBN|9781501126499}} with Cindy Coloma.
Live Fearless. Thomas Nelson, 2018. {{ISBN|978-1400309399}}, with Beth Clark.
Live. Thomas Nelson, 2020. {{ISBN|978-1400213061}}, with Beth Clark.
Live on Purpose. Thomas Nelson, 2021. {{ISBN|978-1400213092}}
Who are you Following? Thomas Nelson, 2022. {{ISBN|978-0785289913}}
How to Put Love First: Find Meaningful Connection with God, Your People and Your Community. Thomas Nelson, 2023. {{ISBN|9781400228645}} with Christian Huff.