Former Sister Wives star Leon Brown broke their silence on Tuesday to slam their dad Kody Brown‘s recent claims that he’s been ‘reaching out’ to his kids to try to mend his estrangement relationships.
Leon— who is transgender and uses they/them pronouns–- had obviously seen the recent video clips in which Kody discusses the current statuses of his relationships with his 18 kids, most of which he is estranged from.
“I’m the one that’s reaching out,” Kody said during a recent interview with The Viall Files, adding that he after leaving Special Forces he has been trying to communicate with his kids much more.
According to Leon, though, that’s not true at all.
Leon— whose mom is Kody’s ex-wife Meri— revealed on Instagram Stories that Kody has not reached out and even refused to acknowledge Leon at the 2024 funeral of Garrison Brown.
“There’s a ridiculous video of my father circulating where he says he reaches out to his children— let me be so f**king clear: I have not heard from that man since my brother killed himself,” Leon wrote.
“Kody blatantly blew me off at Garrison’s funeral. He is a liar. He is a joke of a father. That’s all.”
Leon’s spouse, Audrey Kriss, wrote in the comment section of the post that what Kody was saying on The Viall Files is “verifiably not true.”
As The Ashley has previously reported, Kody and Leon have not had a relationship for years. Although Meri has been supportive of Leon’s transition, Kody reportedly has not. (Leon revealed on social media in June 2022 that they are transgender. They publicly disclosed in January 2023 that they had undergone top surgery.)
“[Kody] does not support Leon’s transition at all,” a source told The Sun in August 2023. “He’s actually disgusted by it, as terrible as that is. Kody is telling close friends, ‘This is a new person. I don’t know who this person is, but this is not the little girl that I raised.'”
(Kody has never spoken publicly about Leon’s transition, though, and has not made any public comments about them in years.)
Leon’s sister Gwendlyn Brown–- daughter of Kody and ex-wife Christine Brown–- discussed the topic during a Q&A with fans on her Patreon in January 2023. When discussing how the Brown family reacted to Leon coming out as transgender, Gwen responded, “Nobody acted in a way that was very surprising, I’ll definitely tell you that.”
“Transphobes still very much exist, even in this family, but they’re the very small minority of us,” she continued. “Meri was absolutely the most supportive [though].”
Kody’s claims that he has been “reaching out” to his estranged kids may have slight truth, however. During a recent interview, his daughter Mykelti stated that Kody has reached out to her multiple times recently, but that she refuses to reconcile with him until he attempts to make up with her siblings too.
“He reached out before he left [to film Special Forces]. Every time we’ve communicated, he’s reached out and he’s the one extending the foot but it’s hard because, with me, I’m a package deal,” she recently told Pop Psych YouTube show. “You’ve got to treat my whole family nice; you’ve got to treat my kids nice. You’ve got to talk to all of us. You can’t just have me. You have to have all of us…I want him to be nice to Ysabel. I want him to be nice to Savanah. I want him to talk to Truly and hang out with her and go visit her.”
Kody himself recently commented that he currently has good relationships with the five kids he shares with his wife Robyn, as well as his oldest son Logan.
Kody has not publicly responded to Leon’s comments.
(Photos: Instagram; FOX; TLC)
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“Leon”… Yikes. She has not even tried to keep herself from looking like a 45 year old dad. Mariah is only trans because her partner is. She seems very easily influenced. I am all for trans folk and I respect their choices and who they decide to love and how they present, but Mariah isn’t trans and I wish some of y’all would stop pretending like she is and always has been… that is total crap. Like Ambie said… Mariah is suffering from a mental illness related to her not knowing her true identity and place in this world. Period. I’m not even sure she’s gay, but she found someone that was attracted to her, so she decided she was gay. She needs help.
I remember the family meeting where Kody sat down all his kids and 3 wives and asked them what they thought about bringing Robyn and her 3 kids into their family. Their faces were all smiles and their agreements seemed staged. Now years later after Kody preaching that “love should be multiplied, not divided”, he has legally divorced one wife, legally married the 4th and had 2 children with her and adopted her 3 children. In all that time the multiplication as changed to subtraction. He did not go to the hospital for his very young daughter Truely, who could have died. He did not go along for his daughters very serious back surgery. He attempted to have one sister wife throw their sons out. Now he has buried one son due to suicide. Still he accepts no blame. He places the blame on the mothers…not his lack of love or attention to the 13 children he had long before Robyn came into the picture. Is it surprising that his adult children have major emotional issues? I don’t claim to understand Leon but regardless he/she, they, whatever..is still his child.But once again another family who make the deal with the devil to put their family on reality TV has imploded. Was it all worth it?
Their father? She”s only one person
I think we all guessed that. Kody or water his name is is just a rotted soul.
Why has this article become about transgender , than what it is truly about and that’s Kody being a crappy father to most of kids! If anyone should be shamed it’s him, he has failed most of his children in truly sad ways
Because this article is about Leon’s experience with Kody… and that’s been their experience.
Mariah is suffering from a mental illness related to her not knowing her true identity and place in this world. Look at her story, the only one who wanted polygamy while living it.. then meets a gay girl and learns she’s gay (her story exactly) now her gf is a dude so she is a dude.. it’s pretty obvious and clear what she suffers from
Other people’s prejudice?
If you don’t know what it’s like to feel like you’re in the wrong body, politely sit down. I know quite a few trans people and I would never deny what they’ve gone through just because I can’t personally relate. That’s bananas.
I’m simply looking at her life with a degree in psychology.. it’s pretty obvious tbh, be mad all you want but I’m right
You have a degree in psychology? That’s it? A college degree? If so, that gives you just enough knowledge to be dangerous. It does not qualify you to diagnose someone you’ve never met nor give you any special insight into them. You’re just another arrogant victim of Dunning Krueger who’s trying to pass off your personal opinion as fact. I’m sick to death of people who think they’re experts when they know next to nothing.
Oh and speaking as an actual “expert,” you’re absolutely not right.
Yes, this individual is truly very confused. Years ago, a person had to go through extensive psychological tests and live for at least a year or something as the other gender if they felt wrong in their body. Now, they just are out here loping off body parts with no counseling or therapy. Please get the mental health help.
That’s a bald-faced lie. Everyone who wants surgery has to be cleared by a licensed therapist. You’re full of shit.
Kody is an equal opportunity hater. Gay, trans, straight, married, single under 20 over 20, male, female it doesnt matter he hates them all.
Because he only loves himself
This poor soul is the ultimate proof that Kody is a crappy dad and person.
Leon, well said. It says a lot about people who are more interested in their agenda than the message. You’re speaking out about your experience, your gender is irrelevant. I vote you and Maddie, cutest siblings ever!
Disappointed by all the bottom feeding transphobes in here. I’m sure you all are upset that you’re like Kody. Disgusting.
Agreed. It’s disgusting.
WOW, I am so disappointed in some of the comments here, it’s absolutely wrong, this shouldn’t be about Leon’s changes ( and I am a older person brought up in a environment where this was not common) but who cares people have the right to be happy, as long as they aren’t hurting others, this should be more about a father not supporting, loving and trying to understand their children, My heart goes out to Leon and the rest of the Brown children, Kody has seriously failed most of them
Agreed. It’s ridiculous that people that are “different” are protected from criticism instead of being subjected to the same scrutiny everyone else faces.
Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I hope everyone is grateful for the Karens that just live to jump out of the woodwork whenever a potential thought policing moment presents itself. May they live forever because what in God’s world would we do without them?! Who would tell us what we’re allowed to think? I truly don’t think I could go on!
Oops! That’s in response to Jaclyn.
I am not coming out just because a controversial post or comment was brought up. I have been on this site as long as a lot of others commenting on and off. Plus we are stating our opinion, just as you did. You can’t tell us what we believe is right either.
I don’t tell anyone what to believe. Not my style! But I do like open debate and am always up for that. Disagreement doesn’t have to be hostile. I think people that are on social media too much have forgotten that! That’s one of the reasons I’m not on it, but the primary reason is that it’s nothing but propaganda and that’s a big no thanks for me!
I am ok with being voted down but would be interested in why?, please explain why?
Leon is obnoxious and self-centered and if people don’t agree with his views thinks he can’t maintain a civil relationship with them. Most of us have family we disagree with politically, both parties are entitled to their views and we can just agree not to discuss them at Christmas. If Kody is reaching out I don’t think it would be to Leon. I think there are fundamental differences there that won’t be worked out. I do hope he is reaching out to the other kids.
Mykelti already said that he isn’t even reaching out to Savannah and Truly. So no, he’s not actually reaching out to anyone that he thinks will require any effort.
Fuck transphobes and good on Leon for calling out his piece of shit father loudly and publicly. If you’re obsessed with what’s behind strangers’ legs, you’re a top-tier creep.
So many transphobes in the Brown family and in this comment section. I feel sad for Leon that they have such a shitty father. So glad Meri is supportive though.
As much as I dislike kids and think he a load of hot garbage I don’t care about anything that Leon person says. They are probably a liar as well. Also they chose to transition and while kids is their father he has the right to not condone actions based on his own beliefs. I would think that her transitioning made her change and not in a good or nice way. Idc if people downvote me, I would not be ok with it either. No, I probably wouldn’t stop talking to them but the family dynamic is crazy so the whole situation is most likely crazy on both sides.
Lol. It isn’t supposed to say kids it is supposed to say kody. My new phone keeps autocorrecting everything
I hope you don’t actually have kids. Because God forbid they do something you don’t approve of and then have to live without parental support because apparently your love is conditional….geez.
Pretty sure kids grow up and cheat on their spouse, abuse their partner or kids, go on to rob others, rape, murder people and the parents kinda don’t like that. So yea, some peoples love does have a limit. But I did say I would not like it and depending how they act, yea, you can choose to let them love their own lives. My dad let my sister, husband and child live with them when they got in a rough patch. They had domestic abuse happen between them and got my dad involved in a whole bunch of nonsense that is too much to say. He chooses not to talk to her right now. So again, you act like a not normal human being you are left out.
Yea, I have kids. Obviously you do not know how to real world is. It isn’t all nice people out there
I do love that you equate people abusing family members to Leon transitioning. Transgender people have existed since the beginning of time and will exist long after your hateful, ignorant ass is dead and gone. It’s YOU, not Leon who isn’t “normal” but you’re blinded by your hatred and ignore the damage you do to innocents who have never hurt you in any way. Have you ever sat with a transgender person who has been outcasted by their family or beaten to with an inch of their life, tortured and raped because someone decided they weren’t normal enough? I have, many, many times and I’ll continue to do so. I’m drowning in the pain I spend my days trying to ease and you and have the audacity to sit on your high horse and decide what’s normal? When the ideals you uphold destroy us all may whatever god exists have mercy on your soul because I have none left to give.
Do you mind my asking you how old are you? You claim to have kids. You claim those who make comments on your comments don’t know the real world and it isn’t all nice people out there. I am soon to be 78 and I have seen a lot in my time. I don’t agree with everything I have seen in my time but let me ask you this…have you ever heard of Anne Frank? Like her I agree with her statement “in spite of everything I still believe people are good at heart”. Think about it. You seem to have a lot of anger and you may not agree but your kids will suffer for your anger. You don’t have to agree with a person’s choice to trans…it is not your life. It is not up to you to think you are superior. Again I ask, how old are you?
Perhaps your phone isn’t the only one who fucked up here.
Found the garbage!
You are the reason most people have a hard time. We differ from views but I didn’t call you trash. What a gem you must be
You really love it up there on your self righteous throne where you just twist and twist the truth until it’s unrecognizable don’t you? The actual truth is that you publicly endorsed and embrace ideology that is *killing* people. In a very restrained response, Jenn called you the mildest of insults, trash. I’m going to be restrained as well because if I said what I wanted to say to you, you’d probably faint dead away and I’d be banned.
If you didn’t care about “whoever that Leon person is” you wouldn’t have commented. 😂 You sound a lot like Kody. God help your children should you have any
You don’t care about anything Leon says yet you’re commenting here first and multiple times? LOL
How would you know anything about the kind of person Leon is?
A father claiming he’s reaching out to his estranged kids when he has actually only reached to one (based on his perception that she’s the easiest) is utter nonsense and Leon has every right to call him on his bs. He has bad relationships with most of his children so the person lacking credibility here is Kody.