Sukanya “Suki” Krishnan, host of the Sister Wives Tell-Alls (and One-on-Ones), appeared on a recent episode of The Sarah Fraser Show to share her thoughts on the Brown family as someone who has spent quite a lot of time with the individual family members throughout the last few years.
As fans of ‘Sister Wives’ know, Suki was brought on to host the Tell-Alls for the TLC series in 2022, right as Kody Brown’s respective marriages to wives Christine, Janelle and Meri were ending. While a lot of the focus in recent seasons has been on Kody’s failed marriages and the relationship with his only remaining wife Robyn, Kody’s estrangement from many of his children has also garnered a lot screen time on the show. Despite this, the topic was not addressed on Part 1 or 2 of the Season 19 One-on-One.
With Part 3 and 4 of the One-on-One set to air beginning this Sunday, Suki proceeded to give fans an update this week on Kody’s fractured relationships with his children, telling host Sarah Fraser that the father of 18 is “working on it.”
“ … that’s probably not what [fans] want to hear, but I think he’s doing the best he can and he’s trying to find a place where he can meet his sons as men and his daughters as women and maybe try and heal those wounds,” she said. “I mean, I think it’s difficult, some of [the kids] just don’t want to deal with him at all, you know?
“They’ve kind of closed that door and he has to deal with that, but others have left the door wide open, so there is a possibility,” she continued.
Suki went on to point out that repairing fractured parent-child relationships takes time and that it’s also necessary for “the kids to want it.” Although she didn’t reveal which (if any) of Kody’s children are open to reconciling with their father at this time, Suki ensured fans that the kids themselves are doing well.
“ … I mean, every time I talk to [Janelle, Meri or Christine], they tell me their kids are doing great and … they’re just on their own journeys and they’re taking care of [the Brown family] grand babies,” she said, before praising the women in the Brown family in particular for being “so invested in their grandchildren and their children.”
While the topic of Kody’s estrangement from his children has yet to be discussed on the Season 19 One-on-One, fans have seemingly grown accustomed to the format of these end-of-season wrap-ups. Viewers watched for years as Kody and his (then) four wives were interviewed as a group; however, the setting eventually changed to the current format, which has the host speaking to each of the five main cast members individually.
When asked about the Brown family’s decision to no longer sit down as a group for interviews, Suki boiled it down to the fact that Kody & Co. “just don’t get along” and no longer wish to sit down with each other in that sort of setting.
“That’s something I proposed to them,” she said, referring to the idea of bringing Kody, Robyn, Meri, Janelle and Christine together to film Tell-Alls. “I said, ‘You know, wouldn’t it be great if all of you were able to sit together … that way you can all really listen to each other,’ but I don’t think they’re ready for that just yet.”
Later in the interview, Suki revealed that her goal is to eventually film an “actual reunion” with everyone sitting down together and “in a good space” with one another.
Suki was also asked this week about Robyn’s demeanor on the One-on-One (thus far), which some viewers have found to be more reserved and far less emotional than in the past, largely due to Robyn responding to many of Suki’s questions with, “I don’t know.”
“I think when you sit down at the One-on-One, they’ve just come to terms that everybody’s splitting up and so [Robyn’s] processing,” Suki explained. “So is she closed off? Yes. Is she angry? Yeah, probably. Is she tired of the judgement? Absolutely.
“ … I mean, it might come off as closed off, but I think it’s just kind of, like, she’s coming to terms that she is no longer in a polygamous family, which is something that she had always wanted,” Suki continued, before going on to add that Robyn’s demeanor may have been a result of her feeling “a little slighted” and “a little cheated” after seeing the family she always wanted “slowly kind of chipping away.”
Though Robyn may be unhappy with the way things have played out within the family, Suki insists that Robyn and Kody really do love each other and that this mutual love is something that the other sister wives “noticed right away.”
Suki also revealed that she attempted to get Robyn to loosen up while filming the One-on-One, but claimed it’s a very difficult thing to do when the other person isn’t “giving you much.”
Suki later explained that she doesn’t ask the cast questions about certain things that aren’t discussed on the show because she believes many of these topics are off-limits. (She did, however, confirm that she was aware of Robyn’s massive doll collection.)
As for her thoughts on Kody, Suki insisted that, despite what many viewers believe, Kody is “not a monster.”
“ … A lot of people are like, ‘Ah, he’s a narcissistic freak,’ … [and] they say these awful things about him,” she said. “Listen, I think the bottom line is he was very [young] … I feel like he was a very young person who started on this journey and who was trying to keep his family together at all costs and he was trying to honor his commitment.
“I mean, obviously there’s a lot of emotional breakdowns, there’s a lot of boundaries that were crossed– on both sides, I think,” she continued, assuring fans that she’s neither “supporting Kody” nor aiming to be “the other sister wife.”
During the interview, Suki described the Brown family as “lovely people,” who are kind, generous and hospitable– “Kody included and Robyn included,” she said.
“ … They’re all really good people … ,” Suki added.
The ‘Sister Wives’ Season 19 One-on-One continues Sunday on TLC.
Watch Suki’s interview on ‘The Sarah Fraser Show’ below.
(Photos: TLC; Instagram; YouTube)
8 Responses
Give me a break Suki. Kody was young when he started his so called journey with polygamy. He made the decision to have 4 wives and 18 kids over the years and then promote it on TV. And for what? The almighty dollar. As for his last and only wife Robyn, where was she when Kody was verbally abusing Christine, Janelle and Meri? I have never once saw her stand up for her sister wives she claimed she wanted to grow old with. Kody will never admit how wrong he was and as far as his kids wanting to fix the relationship with him that works both ways. It is up to him to face them withough Robyn and her so called ablility to “speak Kody”. Good grief, Meri and Janelle spent 30 years with him and for Robyn to think she knows Kody inside and out is plain stupid. Her criticism of their looks is childish. If in fact Kody really loves her and her alone, fine but that is not an excuse for her to put her 2 cents in. TLC needs to put an end to “Sister Wives” once and for all. Kody is ridiculous and for Suki to even try and make him look like a nice guy and suggest double dates etc. is crazy. Janelle put it best, “I just don’t like them”. There is nothing to like about Kody and Robyn and frankly I don’t like Suki too.
Ditto!
Amen!
It’s frustrating how she excuses horrible abuse and exploitation from TLC, Kody, and Robyn that, mind you, was so severe it led to one of the children in this family committing suicide. Following which, TLC, Kody, & Robyn proceeded to try and monopolize on his tragic death for a “storyline” and viewers. It should make us all sick. She needs to quit pushing Kody and Robyn’s victims to spend time with them, (boys nights, double dates, reunions, sitting down and talking) and then shaming them when they refuse! These women and children should be gray rocking the f*ck out of this situation and never spend time with them again if at all possible! Like double date? Are freaking kidding me? Seriously? Most people don’t want to go spend the evening on a double date with their exes, let alone exes that have spent decades abusing, defrauding, and controlling them. Then being so hateful that it led to a young man’s suicide! TLC needs to quit promoting abuse and coercive control!
So basically Suki is still snowed. Believing Robyn is upset because she wanted a polygamist family. Chalking Kody’s vile behavior and abandonment of his kids as “he was young”. We were all young once, Suki. We all grow. We mature.
Kody is a spoiled infant that literally said he wasn’t going to answer her questions on a tell all! Crossed his legs, put his index finger on his lips and pouted like a toddler.
Psst….Suki. That was the most recent tell all. The man child is 56. He may have been 55 when it aired. He needs to GROW UP and BE A MAN.
He was young. That’s the excuse. I wonder what white male privilege feels like!
According to Jody’s kids, that is a lie.. And i’m gonna believe some over somebody who’s scared of losing her job, and so she pussy foots around
I want to see farther back than the 5th page. Sad face.