The daughter of Janelle Brown and Kody Brown hasn’t been a focal point on Sister Wives since her wedding in Season 11. At that time, Maddie Brown was still close with her large polygamous family. The patriarch even walked her down the aisle and performed the ceremony. But a lot has changed since then. Maddie has moved away and no longer speaks to most of her family. Now, she is speaking out about the toxicity that ran rampant through the family tree.
Maddie Brown is setting clear boundaries
Maddie recently spoke out while hosting her podcast, The Authentic Society, sharing when she first learned that her family’s “toxic dynamic wasn’t normal.” The 29-year-old who just had a birthday, had some good insight and noted that most people don’t even realize their close relationship could be unhealthy. The mother of three opened up to her listeners, sharing she didn’t figure it out until she had become an adult and started talking about her own experiences. For Maddie, the realization came when she married her husband, Caleb Brush.
Maddie shared, “Poor Caleb. When he came into the family, I’d tell him stories, and he’d be like, ‘That’s not normal.’ And I think that’s when I first started to be, like, wait a second … this dynamic isn’t so normal.” Maddie went on to state that she doesn’t believe “blood is thicker than water,” noting “some people just don’t deserve to be in your life.”
Maddie Brown opens up about her relationship with her father
For Sister Wives viewers, it was interesting to hear what Maddie thought of her estranged father. Maddie hasn’t had contact, leaving Kody feeling snubbed. The podcaster noted, “I’m a straight shooter. You ask me a question, I’m going to tell you what I think. And my dad would get very angry when I would be like, ‘I don’t know why you’re surprised here.’ So that was one of the reasons I went no contact. He didn’t like a mirror being held up.” In the most recent season Kody has commented that he believes Maddie is the “gossip of the family.”
At the time, Janelle disagreed, adding, “Kody has this narrative about Madison where she’s such a gossip, but he is as big of a gossip,” This season has shown Maddie taking Janelle’s side as her mother starts her new adventure after the divorce from Kody. Maddie went on to share a few more examples she had with the 55-year-old. “I’d say, ‘In my opinion, there’s a lot of anger,’ and he’d be like, ‘That’s not true. I’m like, ‘It is true. I know this firsthand.’ And there’s other people that are the same. They’d ask for my opinion, and I’d express my opinion, and they’d get angry,” Maddie said.
Maddie Brown talks about Kody Brown’s other issues
It was interesting to hear Maddie’s side of the story, and it isn’t just Kody who has cut out of her life. She shared, “I always get messages from people who are like, ‘You should just forgive your dad and respect him.’ And I’m like … I don’t think you know what you’re talking about. Because your experience with your dad could be very different than my experience with my dad. He doesn’t have any respect for my boundaries. You have to play by his rules. And I just don’t care to do that.” For years, viewers watched as Kody called the shots for his polygamous family. Even his four wives rarely got a say in major life changes. And Maddie isn’t the only child he has issues with.
Recently, Maddie has also been posting some cryptic social media updates about Kody and his toxic personality. In one video, resilience coach Josh Connolly discussed setting boundaries. He stated, “This is a reminder for anybody that’s grown up with a toxic parent. Holding clear and firm boundaries with somebody that’s been toxic and abusive to you your whole life is not the same as holding a grudge, just the same way that speaking the truth about your experiences at the hand of that toxic and abusive person is nothing like a smear campaign.” Hopefully, Maddie will give even more insight into the Brown family dynamics as new episodes drop.
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