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Fans of TLC’s Sister Wives have been reacting to Paedon’s child abuse claims against Meri Brown. Throughout the 17 seasons of TLC’s popular reality TV series Sister Wives, fans watched the troubled marriage of Meri Brown and Kody Brown play out publicly. After struggling to make it work for many years, Meri confirmed the end of her 32-year marriage to Kody in December 2022. However, it appears Kody was not the only person who had problems with Meri within America’s most famous polygamous family. Barely a month after the news broke of Meri and Kody ending their marriage, social media was thrown into a frenzy when one of Meri’s stepsons, Paedon Brown, made some shocking allegations of child abuse against her.
In a recent interview on YouTube Live with John Yates, Christine Brown’s son, Paedon, revealed that his stepmom was more than “mean” to the kids. Although he had described her as “abrasive” and “mean,” Paedon explained that it was hard to find the words to describe how terrible she was with him and his siblings. When asked if her abuse moved past verbal, Paedon seemed to respond in the affirmative but declined to give any further details “out of respect” for his mother, Christine. However, he did shed light on a 2019 Twitter feud that involved Janelle Brown’s daughter, Maddie Brown, and Meri.
During the ugly episode, Maddie seemingly called out her stepmom for being “abusive” and a “monster.” She eventually took down her Twitter account after the feud, but Paedon has now put life to those almost-forgotten claims by confirming Maddie was referring to Meri in her 2019 tweet.
Fans Support Paedon’s Claims Against Meri
Paedon’s explosive YouTube interview threw Sister Wives fans into a frenzy, and many took to the popular social media platform Reddit to respond to a thread that addressed his revelations. Most of the fans had watched Meri’s troublesome relationship with her ex-husband Kody, so it was not very hard to believe Paedon’s claims against her. While noting that Kody also shared his issues in the marriage, many of the commenters agreed that it must have been challenging to cohabit with Meri. Although the Sister Wives fans also pointed out the flaws in Paedon’s personality, they still agreed with his claims that Meri was abusive. One of the fans wrote:
“I don’t like Paedon because he is literally a shit person for the way he invalidates and treats his siblings. But I 100% believe his allegations toward Meri. Both can be true.”
Many of the show’s fans continued to express their feelings on the now viral interview via the thread. While the revelations from the interview stunned some fans, others expected it and felt no pity for Meri.
Fans Believe Meri’s Abusive Behavior Is Due to Her Personal Problems
Fan’s conversations surrounding the child abuse claims against Sister Wives cast member Meri Brown continued to dominate social media days after Paedon’s interview. Over time there has always been a new dimension to the comments from the show’s loyal fanbase. In some of the more recent comments from a thread on Reddit, some fans seem less judgmental about the issue. Instead, they tried to understand why Meri may have behaved abusively towards her stepchildren.
Many viewers pointed to some underlying problems and mentioned her past therapy sessions. There was also the matter of Meri’s unhappy marriage with Kody and the responsibility of caring for 18 children, with most from her co-wives. Another angle that fans noted was Meri’s drinking habits. While commenting, one Reddit user explained:
“Not to mention alcohol consumption also can lead to abusive behavior. We’ve seen her drunk on the show (Mexico) and on Friday with Friends.”
It has been a tough few months for Meri, and things may get messier amid the child abuse saga. At some point, Meri would need to clear her name if she is innocent or tender an apology if those claims are true. Silence may not be her best ally in situations of this magnitude.