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‘Sister Wives’’ Kody Brown Breaks Down Over “Favorite Ex Wife” Meri Brown Leaving
Meri Brown's only child is doing well away from the public eye.
The Sister Wives star recently gave update on Leon Brown, who she shares with ex-husband Kody Brown, following their decision to live a private life.
"They, by their choice, have made a decision to not be super public," Meri told People in an interview published Dec. 13. "So I don't talk about them so much."
Still, Leon opting for privacy from the public doesn’t mean they don’t have a relationship with Meri.
"We talk often," the 53-year-old added. "They're doing well."
Leon, 29, came out as transgender in June 2022 and reportedly wed their partner Audrey Kriss that same year.
"Someone recently told me that I didn’t have to have all of my s--t figured out in order for me to share myself with the world," Leon wrote on Instagram at the time. "So here’s me, definitely not having almost any of my s--t figured out, to let you know that I am trans. My name is Leon and my pronouns are they/them."
Leon—who stopped appearing on Sister Wives in 2020—further explained their journey of self-acceptance and understanding while alluding to growing up in a family that was part of a Mormon fundamentalist group.
"I remember the first time that I knew I wasn’t a girl," they continued. "I was pretty young and unfortunately I grew up in a context that was incredibly gendered and restrictive. So I continued to be socialized as a girl and later a woman. And here’s the thing, I’m finally ready to share my favorite self with the world. And that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic."
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Leon also noted that they are still” learning” to love themselves through a process of self-growth.
"Being queer and trans are definitely some of my favorite parts of myself," Leon added. "Here’s to me getting to know myself, share myself, and continually evolve to be the person I am, to be my favorite self in all contexts."
Meri—who legally divorced Kody, 55, in 2014 but remained with him until they "spiritually divorced" in 2022—has been publicly supportive of Leon since they came out two years ago.
"I see you! I love you! I got you!" she wrote on top of a photo of Leon and Audrey on Trans Day of Visibility last year. "Protect trans kids."
The former Sister Wives star also recently received support on Instagram from Janelle Brown—another one of Kody's ex-wives—who under an Instagram photo of Audrey and Leon shared Sept. 15, wrote, "I adore you two"
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Meri Brown
In January 2024, a year after she and Kody Brown announced their breakup, Meri revealed on Instagram that she had begun dating Amos Andrews the previous October. But in February 2024, Meri confirmed on Instagram that they had called it quits.
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Kody Brown & Robyn Brown
"She looked like a soccer mom," Kody Brown once joked on Sister Wives of meeting then-single mom Robyn in 2009. "She had a van, three kids and was divorced. I thought, 'I didn't need a van, a divorced woman, and three kids in my life—that's just trouble.'"
Nearly a decade and a half on, though, they're still kicking it, the pair adding son Solomon, 12, and daughter Ariella, 7, to the squad. As for bringing on other teammates, it's not in the game plan. "I really, really struggle with it because it feels, like, 'Oh, well. Those didn't work. So, on to [someone] new,'" Robyn said on the December Sister Wives: One on One special of Meri, Janelle and Christine leaving the fold. "That's hard for me. That's really, really hard for me. It feels disrespectful."
Christine Brown
She got the man and the family. Going official with her and David Woolley's romance on Valentine's Day 2023, Christine Brown shared, "I finally found the love of my life, David. The first time he held me close, it felt like my soul took its first breath. He's wonderful and kind, incredible with my children and an adorable grandpa. I never dreamed I could find a love like this."
Two months later he added to the fantasy with a spring proposal. "David treats me like a queen and tells me I'm beautiful everyday," Christine told People. "I've never been in love like this before and the world seems like a brighter place with him in it."
Tying the knot in Utah Oct. 7, she wrote, "I'm so blessed! I've married my best friend."
Madison Brown
The first of the 18 Brown children to walk down the aisle, Janelle's eldest daughter, Madison Brown, now 28, wed Caleb Brush at a 2016 outdoor wedding in Montana captured by TLC's cameras. Nearly seven years later, the two have multiplied their love with Josephine joining big brother Axel, 6, and big sister Evie, 4, in February.
"One month as a family of 5 and my heart is bursting," North Carolina-based Maddie wrote on Instagram in March. "I didn't know this kind of peace amongst chaos could be had."
Leon Brown
Four years after their engagement aired on the TLC reality show, Meri Brown's only child, Leon Brown, has settled in Denver with partner Audrey Kriss. "my sweetest symphony," Leon, 28, raved of their fiancé. "Life with you truly is so sweet." Echoed Audrey, "Being your partner and watching your growth and coming into yourself over the years has been an honor and joy."
Logan Brown
Eldest kid Logan Brown, 29, got the gang back together when he married longtime girlfriend Michelle Petty in Arizona this past October. "It was a beautiful day and this mama's heart was mush the whole time," Janelle shared on Instagram of her son's wedding. "You always have such a sense of peace when your children find amazing life partners."
Mykelti Brown
More than six years after her 2016 wedding to Antonio "Tony" Padron, Mykelti Brown joked that they'd already tested the limits of their marriage vows by welcoming twins Archer and Ace into the fold in November 2022.
"We have 3 kids and 4 moves under our belt," noted the 27-year-old, also mom to Avalon, 2. "A whole lot of good times and some hard times #surprisetwins But here we are still doing this whole marriage thing."
Aspyn Brown
In the five years since they wed, Christine's daughter Aspyn Brown, 28, and husband Mitch Thompson have traveled everywhere from Paris to Alaska. But last December, they put down roots, Mitch sharing on Instagram, "We bought our first home! Just in time for Christmas."
Gwendlyn Brown
Before hitting their one-year anniversary, Christine's daughter Gwendlyn Brown and love Beatriz Queiroz went to the happiest place on earth and marked six months together with chocolate fondue. Then came the really sweet part. The 22-year-old shared a glimpse at the candlelit, rose-filled proposal on Instagram in November 2022, writing simply, "i'm engaged!!"
The couple wed in July, sharing the news on Instagram the caption: "Say hello to mrs (x2) queiroz."
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