Where Does Meri Brown Stand with Her Child, Leon?

Meri Brown
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Sister Wives started in 2010 and was TLC’s answer to a wholesome family show showcasing a polygamous family’s life. Viewers were introduced to Kody Brown and his four wives, Meri Brown, Janelle Brown, Christine Brown, and Robyn Brown. Meri was Kody’s first and only legal wife who shared one child, Leon Brown. The couple didn’t last as Kody was overbearing and fell out of love with Meri. While Kody will never be father of the year, Meri has been doing all she can to keep a close relationship with her child. 

Leon Drops Shocking News

Leon Brown/Instagram

In 2017, Leon came out to their family in a shocking Sister Wives episode. Leon and Meri had a rough few years leading up to the announcement due to Meri’s involvement in a catfishing scandal. Leon and Meri were not on the best of terms after they lost trust in Meri to tell the truth. In a brave move, Leon announced to their parents, “I’m gay.” But Meri was extremely slow to react. At the time, Robyn was the first to jump up and embrace Leon for coming out. Meri and the rest of the Browns sat back in uncomfortable silence.

Kody reacted the worst as he told cameras that a “bomb” was dropped, noting, “We’re not happy [Leon’s] gay; we’re happy [Leon] knows [themselves].” Meri had a visceral reaction, sharing, “This is a little unexpected. I did not see this coming… Kind of surprises me that she’s known for so long and hasn’t said anything to us” and found it hard to embrace the idea that Leon wasn’t going to marry a man. But everything has changed since the first announcement as Meri is Leon’s number one cheerleader and their partner, Audrey Kriss

More Leon News

Leon Brown/Instagram

In early 2023, Leon came out as transgender, and while Meri didn’t take to the comments, we have seen a vast improvement when it comes to being a pillar of strength for their child. Leon and Audrey have been living in Denver since 2022, and while they are no longer on the show, Meri makes sure to like and comment on most of their posts. Leon and Audrey had a secret wedding in August 2023, but it is unclear who from the family attended. However, The U.S. Sun confirmed neither Meri nor Kody were in attendance. It turns out that at the time of the nuptials, Meri was in Disneyland on one of her many road trips. 

Where Do Meri and Leon Stand?

Leon Brown/Instagram

It is unclear where Meri and Leon stand within their relationship. However, Meri hasn’t liked a social media post by Leon since they announced they were transgender 52 weeks ago. Leon, in return, hasn’t liked any of their mother’s Instagram posts either. But Audrey has been pretty active at showing support for Meri and can be seen having liked multiple posts as of late. I imagine Leon is a bit gun-shy when it comes to their mother because, let’s face it, Meri is a bit of an attention whore. Every other day, there is a new post showing the TLC star’s filtered face as she babbles on about being worthy. It is probably a lot. 

Since leaving Sister Wives, Leon has made it their mission to live a secluded life away from the cameras. Many of their siblings have also made the same choice, as they noted it wasn’t a safe environment. Now that Meri is divorced from Kody, who did not support Leon, I wager that Meri is trying her best to get on better terms with Leon. However, I think it will be an uphill battle for the mother of one because she probably has disappointed Leon, and that will take time to heal. For now, Meri is concentrating on healing her heart from her most recent breakup, and Leon is living their best life, happy and free from the stress of a polygamous family. 

TELL US – DO YOU THINK SISTER WIVES MERI AND LEON HAVE A GOOD RELATIONSHIP? 

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