Kody Brown is burning bridges in the Brown family quicker than he burns through a case of ultra-hold hair mousse.
A week after it was revealed that Leon Brown–- Kody’s only child with ex-wife Meri –- secretly wed partner Audrey Kriss in October in a ceremony attended by neither Kody nor Meri, The Sun is reporting that Leon and Kody have not had a relationship following Leon’s gender-affirming top surgery.
(Leon–- who shared on social media in June 2022 that they are transgender and use they/them pronouns–- revealed their top surgery in January.)
“[Kody] does not support Leon’s transition at all,” the family source told The Sun. “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,’” the source continued.
Kody’s transphobia feelings towards Leon have also reportedly affected his relationship with Meri. The couple announced in January that they were “permanently terminating” what was left of their marriage after more than 30 years together, and while Kody is reportedly against their child’s transition, Meri is “standing by” Leon’s side.
“Leon is her only child and she wasn’t going to disown them,” the source said. “She will pick Leon over Kody every day.”
Leon’s sister Gwendlyn Brown–- daughter of Kody and ex-wife Christine Brown–- seemed to confirm both of these things back in January while doing a Q&A with fans on her Patreon. 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].”
As The Ashley previously reported, Gwen married partner Beatriz Queiroz last month in a ceremony that WAS attended by Kody; however, Gwen revealed that Kody and the last woman standing his only remaining wife, Robyn Brown, arrived to the ceremony two-hours late. (Kody and Robyn have made it clear in past ‘Sister Wives’ episodes that they are fine with same sex relationships. They have never spoken publicly on Leon being trans, though.)
