Kody Brown walked away Sister Wives Ahead of season 21, but he is still haunted by his ex-wives amidst the drama surrounding the sale of their land.
“I think it was something he was trying to atone for at the end of his apology tour.” Janelle Brown Here’s what the 57-year-old said about Kody at the premiere of the hit TLC series on Sunday, October 4. “And I don’t think it was that sincere because there has been no contact since then. [torpedoed] Then my character. … I want to fuck her too.”
Janelle, 57, specifically stated during Kody’s season 20 reunion, which aired in January, that he wanted to make a “backdoor deal” with her and break her up. Meri Brown The claims about Coyote Pass sales were completely false.
“As a parting gift because Kody and Robin [Brown] “He’s not filming with us anymore, he felt like he had to make up this story that I was somehow trying to go behind Meri’s back,” Janelle told her ex-sister, her husband, and her close friend. Christine Brown during the premiere.
Janelle noted the timing, saying, “Months after the deal closed, he starts talking about how I had a backdoor deal with him. … That wasn’t right.” (Coyote Pass sold for $1.5 million in April 2025.)
On Sunday’s episode, Meri, 55, admitted that she “didn’t know all the details” but was under the impression that Janelle and Kody allegedly talked about wanting to sell the land in Arizona without her consent and give her “as much as they felt they owed me.”
Although she wasn’t sure who was telling the truth, Meri told friends that Kody and his wife, Robyn, 47, “weren’t willing” to argue, which was a red flag. (TLC confirmed in September that Robyn and Kody were not returning for a new season after 16 years. The exit comes after Kody divorced his first three wives in 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.)
Janelle, Meri and Christine Brown.
Courtesy of TLCWhile explaining her relationship with Janelle to the cameras, Meri said, “She and I are not very good friends. We do not have complete trust. She may be hiding things.”
Janelle, meanwhile, pointed out the problem to Kody, claiming that she “always tries to be very fair and transparent in my business dealings.”
“Not only did this accusation feel very personal, it felt just like one last F-you when we were leaving,” Janelle admitted. “But everyone believes him, and even Meri says, ‘I don’t know.’ ‘What the hell?’ I thought.
When Janelle and Meri finally met in person to discuss the controversy, they were clearly on different pages.
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“Kody is messing around even after the incident. I’m like, ‘Let him go,'” Janelle told Meri. “But he can’t help himself.”
Meri explained that Kody accused Janelle of bringing up the idea of selling Coyote Pass without her knowledge, an allegation she denied.
“There were things like, ‘Maybe I’ll sell it and keep some money in reserve for Meri and give her the money when Meri basically does what I want her to do,'” Janelle claimed. “There were so many threats… I’m still stunned, Meri.”
Janelle insisted Kody “suggested this from the beginning” and did so so he could have “power.”
Janelle Brown and Meri Brown.
Courtesy of TLCMeri hesitated to believe Janelle and asked why she didn’t tell her about it.
“It was more like he was telling me one time,” Janelle said. “He was making little cover threats. It really got a lot more complicated than it needed to be, and I don’t know why.”
“I don’t understand any of it,” Meri admitted.
Janelle doubled down and emphasized that she wasn’t trying to freeze Meri out in any way, saying, “I wasn’t trying to cut you out of the deal.”
“It’s over. Aren’t you glad it’s over?” Janelle asked.
Meri still wasn’t sure what was going on and admitted she had “a lot of questions,” but she still pursued it. “I appreciate you,” he told Janelle.
“I’m not siding with Janelle or Kody and Robyn because honestly, every single one of us in humanity will tell our stories to make us look better,” Meri told the cameras after the speech.
In her confessional, Janelle admitted: “I just want this thing to be over. I thought it was. Apparently not, it’s the gift that keeps on giving. Thank you Kody Brown.”
“I said what I had to say. I’m sincere. I’m not trying to be a hypocrite,” he added.
Sister Wives It airs on TLC Sundays at 10pm ET.