Kody Brown acquired a shock message from spouse Robyn Brown whereas competing on Fox’s Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at.
In the course of the Thursday, November 13, episode of the present, the recruits acquired movies from their family members because the Directing Employees (DS) watched — and judged — how emotional their reactions had been to the well-wishes.
Kody’s prerecorded message got here from Robyn, 47, who mentioned, “Hello, good-looking, I’m certain you’re charming everybody and making pals. [You must be] simply impressing everybody with what you would pull off and what you are able to do.”
She continued: “Please know that the youngsters and I are praying for you day-after-day. I’m sending you gentle and love.”
The season 4 contestant was visibly moved by Robyn’s present of help. The DS argued over whether or not Kody’s tears had been “actual” after he watched the video. Kody, 56, beforehand acquired very emotional when discussing his dwelling life on the present.
Sister Wives, which premiered on TLC in 2010, launched Us to Kody’s life as a polygamist. He was already married to Meri Brown, Janelle Brown and Christine Brown when he met fourth spouse Robyn. He and Robyn legally wed in December 2014 to ensure that him to undertake her three youngsters from a previous marriage. (The couple share two youngsters of their very own, Solomon, 13, and Ariella, 9.)
Kody’s first three marriages, nevertheless, didn’t final. Christine, 53, introduced their cut up in November 2021, adopted by Janelle, 56, who revealed in December 2022 that she and Kody had separated. Meri, 54, confirmed her cut up from Kody in January 2023.
Shawn Johnson East, Andrew East and Kody Brown on ‘Particular Forces.’ FOX through Getty Pictures
“There ended up being some unhealthy blood with household over the divorces. In some circumstances with my youngsters, communication has ceased,” Kody shared on an episode earlier this month. “If you don’t have a deep connection along with your youngsters, that may be a disappointment. However there are in all probability sure issues I gained’t personal. I’ll personal the place I ought to.”
Kody was additionally requested in regards to the “execs and cons” of his way of life — together with any potential “draw back.”
“I had 18 youngsters with 4 wives,” Kody shared. “It has been three divorces, and I’d by no means try this once more — I’d by no means marry once more.”
The fact star defined that he was all the time “a believer,” including, “I grew up in a complete tradition that had it as a facet observe to their perception system. My dad had three wives.”
In the identical November episode, Kody began crying when questioned in regards to the ongoing estrangement between him and a few of his youngsters.
“[My calling] was to be a husband and a father. I had 4 wives inside the family. [That caused issues] inside the household. There’s all the time the accusation that I used to be favoring one [child] over one other,” he recalled. “They had been turning towards [me]. They had been like, ‘I don’t want Dad or need Dad in my life.’”
Kody discovered himself “offended by a number of” what his youngsters did. “They rejected me. I felt like I gave all I needed to my youngsters so long as they had been participating me. They all the time acquired reciprocation,” he defined.
The DS identified that maybe Kody wasn’t taking his “correct accountability within the fallout” along with his youngsters.
“I don’t need to admit that I’m flawed generally. I don’t like being flawed,” Kody admitted. “There was some extent in my life once I was involved about everyone. I ought to have had a robust relationship with my youngsters. I’m in a spot in my life now the place I’m very prepared to say that I’ve been flawed.”
He continued: “My failure is I believed I knew about being a dad and husband. I actually thought I did and I misunderstood that. I did get it flawed in so some ways and I hated it. I hated being blamed for it — so it made me immune to possession.”
Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at airs on Fox Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET.
