But first....
Okay, I'm not even going to beat around the bush with this one. Why are Kody's and Robyn's twitter pictures the same? Why are the other 3 wive's pictures different? Does this mean Robyn's main project is the book (coming out May 1st, but available for pre-order now)? Or is there a more sinister reason lurking in the shadows?
While we wait for an answer, (and from past experience with this krew, we are in for a looooooong wait) let's take a look at the TLC Facebook fanpage.
Betcha' TLC is SOOO happy the Browns had to move to Las Vegas to avoid the big bad Sheriff from slamming old balding Kody into the slammer and throwing away the key. Can you imagine the cost of transporting the adult Browns from Lehi each weekend just so they could get their rather plump visages in the entertainment news photo pages each week?
Well, the transportation costs are probably less than the rent of four moderate sized homes in Vegas, but that's not the point, OK?
Anyway, May is going to be a busy month: Book comes out on May 1st, new season of Sister Wives starts on May 13th, and their next court date is set for May 16th. What's a network to do?
The TLC sponsored Sister Wives Facebook fanpage has asked fans to submit a question for the Browns. And if luck is indeed a lady, a fan might have the opportunity to appear on the show!
- I wanna be a sister wife!
- When are you coming back on TV?
- Is Kody interested in a 5th wife? Sign me up!
- I love your show!
- Kody, how do you keep healthy having sex with four different women each week?
- Kody do you use condoms?
- How come Kody can have many wives but the wives are limited to one husband?
- Why haven't the wives lost any weight?
- To the wives: How can you have sex with a guy who you know is sticking it to three other Koochies on a regular basis? (OK, that was a direct quote)
This person decided it was appropriate to ask questions to the writer of a comment they didn't like:
To [name deleted] What's the difference ? Are you a virgin? Have you not cheated on your husband? So what's the difference? Polygamy is the best situation and much better than getting caught lying and cheating which a majority of us have been through at least once. Oh yeah, I love the Browns!
Now let's take a look at the Brown's tweets.
If you remember from the first season, Truely was Kody's thirteenth child, and was born appropriately enough on the 13th day of April. Too bad Christine was the only adult to tweet about her baby's milestone 2 year birthday.
Meri seemed to be more concerned with bargains at the green grocer:
and anticipating the Dancing With the Stars Live show...
Later that weekend, Robyn had her head in the clouds on a rollercoaster ride:
And Janelle also twitted about the DWTS show she attended:
Oh yeah, Janelle tweeted to Rosie O' about the Mike Tyson Show they all attended, but it doesn't look like Rosie responded publicly. I also wonder, since Rosie was in town, if she and the Sister Wives got together. Guess we'll have to wait to see if that encounter was filmed for the show.
Now to be fair <cough cough>, Aspyn did post Happy Birthday greetings to her little sister as well as photos of her birthday party. And, lo and behold, guess who was front and center with little Truely on his lap, enjoying the festivities? Pssstt....he's wearing a shiny purple shirt and looks like an aged surfer dude with a receding hairline. At least he isn't holding back the strands of hair left on his head with sunglasses. But he does have definite comb over action in play.
So that's all for now. And remember: I Scour the Internet so YOU don't have to...worry about it!
Speaking of profile pics, I find it interesting the FB kody brown fan page hasn't changed theirs from last yr...the same one w/ Robyn preggers & they all have a hand on her belly w/ fake smiles...lol Unless it's a tell-tell sign she's prego again...but thats me just speculating :)
ReplyDeleteYay, for Aspyns twit pics of Truely celebrating her bday...even if it's a couple days past the 13th...guess they had to schedule it around daddy's visit :/ ..which by the way, the one w/ Kody in it, seemed like Truely didn't show too much excitement he was there...poor lil girl
Lil Tru is cute, but I'm wondering why her hair isn't growing..it's been 2 yrs already..
Oh, yeah, seen a pic of Kody & 3 wives w/ Carrot Top...betcha Kody is jealous of his natural red locks bc its full of body & volume...lol
Who knows? The people who run that fan page aren't very industrious if you know what I mean.
DeleteCarrot Top always looks devius to me...times 3 with a alcoholic drink in his hand. He used to be buff, but he's looking awfully thin in that picture!
Yes, I agree..carrot top looking devious & thin too..well he in Vegas , lots of party favors available...lol
DeleteU should check out carrot tops tweets & twit pics...naughty!!.. & not sure if I'm surprised or not, that the Browns are associating w/ the bottom feeders...Ok, Im not surprised, bc the Browns are bottom feeders too & I guess they gotta stick together ...lol
Interesting that Kody is spending all this time out with multiple wives at the same time. These team outings have to be on someone's "night". Wonder if they rotate it or is it always one wife's night that they go out together? Does Robyn go out with them all when it's her night? I guess when they go out, the kids of the wife whose night it is don't see their dad.
ReplyDelete"Interesting that Kody is spending all this time out with multiple wives at the same time." Betting that this sudden love fest coincides with TLC's filming schedule.... :-)
DeletePru says:
DeleteI also thought the same thing ............. like putting a brave front.......
we love each other, I love my sister wives, see how much we go out together? see how much our hubby loves all of us???
Gosh I wish TLC can somehow install a hidden camera without their knowledge ......... only at their shared areas (lounge, kitchen & dining areas) .......... I am telling you we will hear and see things that will blacken their smiles!
"To [name deleted] What's the difference ? Are you a virgin? Have you not cheated on your husband? So what's the difference? Polygamy is the best situation and much better than getting caught lying and cheating which a majority of us have been through at least once. Oh yeah, I love the Browns!"
ReplyDeleteDescribing the relationships involved in polygamy as the same as cheating only better because it's "sanctioned" is ridiculous. For one, I don't want any relationship I'm in to be related to being the same as cheating, so anyone using that argument just makes polygamy look bad. Also, there is nothing inherent in polygamy to prevent anyone from cheating (either in terms of favoring one wife over the others, or in terms of having relationships outside the polygamous marriage), and in any case, it's only the men in these relationships who have multiple relationships. I think, if anything, we'd understand the neglect the women in these relationships suffer driving them to other loving arms.
Using cheating to defend polygamy is like a wife scheduling time with her husband for him to beat her because if she doesn't schedule it, it's going to happen anyway, and anything we can't prevent we should just sanction. The people using the "cheating" argument aren't doing polygamy any favors.
"What's the difference ? Are you a virgin? Have you not cheated on your husband? So what's the difference? Polygamy is the best situation and much better than getting caught lying and cheating which a majority of us have been through at least once. Oh yeah, I love the Browns!"
ReplyDeleteNo, it's not normal to cheat on your husband. I've been with the my man for 15 years, and we haven't cheated on each other. I don't think I'm an exception. But it's interesting that even this outraged fan would equate the Brown situation with cheating.
"To [name deleted] What's the difference ? Are you a virgin? Have you not cheated on your husband? So what's the difference? Polygamy is the best situation and much better than getting caught lying and cheating which a majority of us have been through at least once. Oh yeah, I love the Browns!"
Delete*THIS* reply is really bizarre......and disturbing !!
Is this the ilk that the Browns attract as FB/Twitter sycophants ??????
I guess so...
Uhh, no, I haven't cheated on my husband. And yes, cheating does go on in the world...but usually not under the guise of calling it something else.
Obviously this fan is into justifying "her" life choices. Good for her...hope she feels better now !!
But what is really twisted is what Morweena and Anon 07:48 brought up...that this *fan* is so obviously admitting that Kody's choice to routinely bed *FOUR* women is synonymous with Infidelity.
Well, news flash on that !!! Couldn't agree more !!!
If I were one of Kody's mares, I would be uneasy at this fan's distorted attempt to justify the sexual side of KodyWorld Circus....forcing *the cheating* concept to the forefront.
In fairness, there are 19 of them, and those birthday tweets would be overwhelming. Plus the anniversaries and graduations and so on. It's a lot, even for a genius like Kodster.
ReplyDeleteThey tweet and retweet about the stupidest things, why can't they take the time? It's for the benefit of their fans anyway. You better believe on Sol's birthday there will be tweets from Robyn Kody and Meri!
DeleteThat's intersting that the 3rd & 4th wife are front & center, hanging on Kody for the Book cover! I'm thinking Janelle is in back to hide weight(I'm not tryna be mean either,just thinking logically) ..& maybe christine & Robyn are up front bc of height(being too short)
DeleteBut, it would really make more sense for Meri(legal wife) & Janelle(2nd wife) to be up front & center & hanging on Kody...but that's just my opinion :)
True, but not all of them are on Twitter either...
DeleteRight now Kody, Christine, & Aspyn are tweeting away Bday shootouts to Christine!!
The bigger question is - do the kids that are not mentioned notice? I only have two children and do they get jealous of each other if one is perceived to get more attention than the other? Yes, they do. Can you imagine the feeling of being less important when you are competing for attention with 18 others?
DeleteRight now Kody, Christine, & Aspyn are tweeting away Bday shootouts to Christine!!
DeleteAnd like clockwork, Robyn has just tweeted a song Amanda wrote about Sol!
Haha...yep, I saw that too CJ...maybe it's her mental way of "dealing" w/ it all. Knowing it's one of the wives bday, so Im sure they make their time w/ Kody extra special...lol
DeleteOf course kids notice favoritism, how could they not? Especially teens, with that overdramatic few years. Good way to start daddy issues that make you want to be a sister wife -- start that healthy, self-improving jealousy process early!
DeleteI keep looking closely at photos...I think the "leaning in" trend is because Meri and Christine are closer in height to Kody than the little man would want anyone to believe. Maybe I'm wrong...but it's interesting to look at the height thing in various photos....
DeleteI think Robyn really likes that pic for her twitter cause it shows her way up front with Kody and not in the back...it makes her look important..
ReplyDeleteHave you ever noticed that people who are unable to build a logical answer resort to defending bad behavior by citing other bad behavior? Like there is a big difference, or that there is no better alternative.
ReplyDeleteGuess it's Christines bday...kody tweeted: Happy birthda Christine aka @rosecolored6 You light up my life and make the world a fun place. I <3 yer guts! Let's have some fun tonight"
ReplyDeleteWhoa!! Not sure how to interpret all that, but someones definitely getting some bday booty!! ....Lmao Ewwwww, I know, & yes I went there...lol
Just wondering why no bday love for Truely!!
I betcha that tweet, just irked Robyns nerves too!!... :)
"kody tweeted: Happy birthda Christine aka @rosecolored6 You light up my life and make the world a fun place. I <3 yer guts! Let's have some fun tonight"
DeleteYUCK YUCK YUCK....although poor Robyn, I guess that this is almost like pregnancy...a way that the other wives have no choice but to acknowledge that intimate relationship with the other wives....
Christine tweeted too about being on her bday date w/ Kody w/ the top down & her hair blowing in the wind & feeling free...
ReplyDeleteWell good for her, she deserves a night out away from the kids.
Aspyn & Kody are the only ones who tweeted her a bday shoutout! Hmmmmmm?? Wonder why no bday love from the other sister wives??
As for DWTS , I think they're just tryna network & Brown nose a bit, to drop hints they're interested on being on the show...they have to keep their options open, bc TLC gravy train is obviously coming to an end, so they have to do whatever they gotta do to remain in the entertainment industry!! Let's face it, they really don't wanna get out & find real jobs..when it's so much easier making appearances. But that's only gonna last for so long!! Just a matter of time, they won't be a wanted commodity & they'll be moving back to Utah as some of U already pointed out!!
ReplyDeleteDWTS would be funny. Could you imagine the reaction of the plyg community with one of the wives in skimpy outfits or showing their arms? Or Kody getting jealous as he watches the male dancers with their hands all over his woman/women? Or if Kody is dancing, how would he or they react with all that touching?
DeleteI don't think Robyn is allowed to go to the LIV meetings. Even Kody realizes she can't keep her mouth shut, and idiot confirmation pours out whenever she speaks. It must be tough when those meetings fall on "her night.". Wonder if they talk about the stuff she misses in front of her?
ReplyDeleteLol...that's one way to think about it!! According to some of the last LIV reports we looked @, Robyn was like Top Recruiter or something like that...But not really sure what her current LIV rank/status ... Maybe they're tryna keep her out of public so TLC can make the "big" reveal that she's preggers again!! Just looking @ all the other wives kids ages, they're all lil doorsteps, meaning born right after the other... 17, 16, 15, 14, 13.... So, to keep on schedule, I say she's already prego, since really that's her main purpose of being there: Concubine :D
DeleteI hope she isn't pregnant because she just rode a roller coaster, literally. You shouldn't be doing that pregnant. Unless she is lying about it in order to throw everyone off. I doubt it though.
DeleteThis is the woman who thought Wyoming was spelled with a Y. I think she's pregnant and she rode the rollercoaster because she's not smart enough to know better.
DeleteWith 22 birthdays and 4 anniversaries plus all the other special days, well it's all too much for this ol' dog. Enough is enough. I'd not be celebrating everything. There's a difference between celebrating a special day and a chore, and there is so much going on in this family, it's more like work to me.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they could be the entire cast of next seasons DWTS and compete against each other. That would actually be fun to watch!!! Can you even imagine all the jealousy that would come out as they started getting voted off????
ReplyDeleteI'm cool with them not making such a big deal about birthdays. However, they better not throw shitty celebrations for everyone else and barely mentions their birthdays and then throw mega-parties for Sol and Robyn.
ReplyDeleteBaylor, that's just too much to ask, bcuz U already know Robyn & Sol's bdays will be full blown twitter & FB fest...smh ...Lol
DeleteRobyn will be bragging about her date w/ Kody..Brown style...(eyes rolling) & then brag how much of a good dad he is for always being there for Sol & being there to celebrate his 1st bday... she'll do it not only to make jabs @the other wives, but to his other kids too.. Bcuz, that's how she mentally deals w/ crap to make herself feel better, IMO :)
But, I think the reality is that Kody really isn't around all that much, w/ all of his biz traveling & meetings he has to go to & attend. He has to be the center of it all to nourish his ego (blah,blah,blah...)
Re: If Robyn is doing her brood mare thing again....(and yes, that IS what she is there for..)
ReplyDeleteWould TLC *and the Browns* really think that doing a repeat of "Robyn gives birth* be a ratings winner. I surely hope not !!!
Having to tolerate last season's mid-wife appointments leading up to the skeavy finale of seeing Kody reaching down and giddily proclaiming to the camera, "I am touching his head".....
Once is enough!! No thanks !! Not again !! Pulleze !!!
SO....beyond that, what else could be of any interest this season???
Other than clips of the Krew doing book signings....???
BIG yawn !!!
Haha! It would be a ratings winner if she's pregnant with Meri's and Kody's child! And that would explain the increased buddy-buddy-ness with Meri we've seen. You know, the heart to heart lunch, the rollercoaster ride after a hard week etc etc.
DeleteThis time I think Meri will be there to hold Robyn's hand during labor,to look dreamily into her eyes while saying "You can have my kids anytime." Of course Robyn giving birth will be the cliffhanger at the end of this season, thus securing a season 6.
Let's hope Kody is courting his 5th!!! That would make this season complete!
Having a baby for TV ratings.
DeleteAt some point in the memory of most people alive today, the idea of having a baby for TV ratings would have been horrifying, and the people who did it would have been verbally tarred and feathered.
Anyhooo, if Robyn is carrying Meri and Kody's in vitro baby, you have to wonder if we might have a new octo-mom in the making. I mean it's not just one embryo that gets implanted in these procedures.
Will Kody tell the doctor to put in extra embryos to try to grow his family faster? Will they do embroy pre screening?
And what about the embryos that stay in the test tube, frozen for another implantation later?
What does Kody's religion say about the care and sustainment of embryos? At what point do the Mormon "pre-life" souls get associated with the baby? Who will be responsible for eventually carrying them to term?
And even after the whole in vitro procedure, what is the likelihood that fertile Robyn ends up carrying one of her own in a mixed litter?
If it was any other family, I would say a lot of thought would take place prior to in vitro. But we are talking the Browns here, Kody and Robun in particular. I doubt they have enough brain cells between them to think about the ramifications of such a procedure. So Robun could be the next octomom. Like Kody says, love is not divided, it's multiplied!
DeleteDo u think, the Browns would wanna foot the bill of in vitro /surrogate ordeal? I'm thinking, unless, they get it for free, then they won't wanna do it. Also, I just don't think, Meri really wants to be ties down w/a newborn, when she's so close to being "free" !! Then Kody would really look forward to staying w/ her bc it's kid free zone, so more 1 on 1 time w/ Meri! ..which we all agreed, that's why Robyn is so desperate to be a surrogate for Meri (eyes rolling)...smh
DeleteLet's face it, @this point, their religion has nothing to do w/ their lifestyle choice. They all have $$ signs in their eyes, & "religion" has taken a backseat to their new Vegas life!
You know, Kody did ask Meri about invitro season 1 when they didn't have a pot to u know what in. So I wasn't surprised when Robun made the offer last season. Robun's offer to carry Meri's baby (in my opinion) did not come from her heart but from TLC/Producers as a continuing storyline from season 1. To keep their fans, Robun has to make good on her offer. And as far as the price of the procedure, I doubt they will be charged full price if the name of the Dr is prominently displayed on the show. I don't see Meri being tied down with an infant, but she does have plenty of bonus children baby sitters and her "best bud" Robun to pick up the parenting slack. Yes they are a bunch of moneygrubbers allergic to work who enjoy having their picture taken with d'listers like that Phil guy and Carrot Top.
DeleteWanna Bet, I think you're right about the Browns not thinking the in-vitro through. I sure hope someone asks some of these questions on air. Would love to see the reactions!
DeleteNew wife gonna carry the frozen embryos
Delete"Let's hope Kody is courting his 5th!!!"
ReplyDeleteYep, that is probably the only thing that would guarantee ratings for SW 2012.
And that could then inspire Joe Darger to compete and then it could be a war of the add-on wives!!!
LOL !!!
Oh YES! Another wife! Great ratings booster :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like Kody to take another wife plus see Janelle and Christine leave for good!
ReplyDeleteIf Janelle and Christine left together they could help each other with the kids. Janelle could support them and Christine could take care of the kids.
DeleteI don't know i might be wrong but here goes: I follow both Christine and Meri on Twitter. The day Christine tweeted about Truely's bday Meri tweeted about something completely unrelated right after as if to steal the spotlight from Truely. It was literally 30 seconds after coming down the Twitter timeline. It looked awful and cold! How can I believe that they're really a family when it is the bday of a bonus child and the mother is tweeting about it and you feel the need to ignore that tweet and trump it with your careless tweet seconds later. Mind you, Meri hadn't tweeted in days so it kinda looked intentional. I feel like Meri doesn't like Christine at all and she resents Truely because she can't have more children. Poor Truely can't catch a break with them Browns!
ReplyDeleteWhat's funny is the tweets inviting fans to the next operation detox meeting have stopped. I hope TLC put its foot down and told them to concentrate on their real job and stop advertising that MLM business of theirs to unsuspecting fans.
DeleteYep, kinda like Robyn tweeting about something related to Sol or wedding/honeymoon, etc...right after one of the wives posting about being on a bday, anniversary, or just date w/ Kody as Cynical Jinx has pointed out!!..lol
DeleteI just think it's their way of dealing w/ it mentally!! As for Christine, in many of her pics she just looks sad &/or "lost" ...after all, the eyes are the window to the soul :) I just hope, she didn't go cold turkey on the Depression Rx meds, just to please everyone...ESP if she still needs to be on them! How selfish of the others to make her feel inadequate, etc...ESP if she really needs to be on them. There's nothing shameful to be on Deprssion Rx , bcuz @ least ur seeking help!!
Thats a good theory Anony 3:57pm ...or perhaps maybe, they're not booking LIV meetings like they used to... Maybe people finally realized that if u want to meet the Browns, it will cost U ... $250 for a LIV starter kit...lol
ReplyDeleteBrown fans are tweeting Happy Anniversary to Meri & Kody.....but no tweets yet from the Browns themselves!! Wow, it's been a busy busy week for Kody & he's prolly on cloud 9 ...meanwhile, it's been a he'll week for Robyn...Wonder if Plig reality has slapped her in the face yet??...hahaha
ReplyDeleteOk, Kody has tweeted happy anniversary to Meri...& nothing yet from Meri!
DeleteChristine has tweeted a nice anniversary wish to kody & Meri tho....Mighty big of her to do, IMO...since Meri didn't tweet a Happy bday to Truely or Christine !! Surprisingly nothing yet from Robyn or Janelle...but I'm thinking as soon as Meri tweets about it, then Robyn will tweet something off the wall, self absorbing, or hey she might surprise us all & tweet somewhat of a heartfelt anniversary shoutout to Meri & Kody...& then tweet something self absorbing...lol
Meri's too busy touring the Titanic Artifact Exhibition at the Luxor...wait, isn't Carrot Top at the Luxor? Could this mean she's gonna catch his show too???? And is Kody with her?
DeleteSurely the paparazzi will catch them together and publish a pic...they hope!!!
Haha...IKR?? ...I thought his tweet was kinda awkward, & it seems like as if he's not with her!! Maybe TMZ will get a shot of him...so let me guess, they wait til specia
DeleteOccasions to use Free tickets to shows, exhibits, etc...they have been accumulating?? Cheap asses! Maybe they don't go out to fancy restaurants anymore bc they don't get any comps when their show isn't airing??...lol
Better watch out for Carrot Top, bc he me slip a ruffy or however it's spelled, into one of Meri's drinks. Now that would be one hell of a Papp shot of her just tore up from the floor up w/o Kody around!!!...lmao
"Cheap asses! Maybe they don't go out to fancy restaurants anymore bc they don't get any comps when their show isn't airing??..."
DeleteYou are right! why no romantic dinners at their favorite Mexican Restaurant Michoacan? Or Bouchon? Run out of freebies perhaps? He probably took her to In and Out burgers!
Christine tweeted happy anniversary to kody and meri but meri hasn't said thanks or anything she has kept on tweeting and even replied some other ppl's tweets though but not Christine's! burn!
ReplyDeleteI started off really liking Meri. Now I can't really stand her. She seems miserable and back stabbing abd VERY manipulative. I don't understand if she was so miserable with Christine and Janelle as sister wives, why didn't she just leave. Introducing Robin was stupid and selfish. It was clearly really hard on the kids. Seems Meri just cares about Meri.
DeleteI lost respect for Meri when she claimed she was fired from her job because she had sisterwives. She just sounded so whiny and her attitude to me was like how dare anyone question her lifestyle. I always thought she was fired because of poor job performance, and she wasn't hired for the other job she applied for because someone else was more qualified. That's just my gut feeling about her, she just doesn't strike me as someone who could handle at risk teenagers very well. She seems mean and vindictive, she and Kody were made for each other!
DeleteAny idea what the beef between and Meri and Christine might be? Meri clearly doesn't like Christine I mean she did introduce Kody to Robyn while Christine was pregnant with Truely, that was pretty cold!
ReplyDeleteI don't think Meri was the one who brought Christine into the family. I remember reading that Christine was the one who took the first steps towards courting Kody because she had known him for years. Truth be told, wasn't Christine kind of old when she finally got married? I think Christine chased after Kody, and being that she was the grandchild of the first prophet of the AUB (and niece of the then prophet) Meri couldn't say no way to her joining the family. Could be possible Meri was extremely jealous of the newest and probably very needy wife. Meri got back at Christine by bringing in someone younger and even more needier Robyn, and making her an ally. Meri won that battle because Christine had to go on antidepressants.
DeleteChristine did say that she had wanted Kody for years. Maybe Kody chose to bring Christine into the group over Meri's objections. It's kind of like hte second hand sofas....Kody wanted her to get the "modern" one that she didn't want and that's what they got, but later we all saw that she got the one she wanted after all.
DeleteI noticed that Kody tweeted he <3 Meri, but for Christine it was only <3 her guts. Poor Christine. She didn't think the whole "I want to be third wive" through completely, it seems.
@ Anonymous 5:49, In the AUB the third wife has special significance (you need three to get into the highest level of heaven).To me Christine came off as holier than thou in the first season. In one of the solo interviews she says (paraphrasing), if you have problems with the first wife, you get a second, if you have problems with the second, you get a third wife. Christine viewing Meri (and Janelle) as defective might have been the factor of Meri suggesting that Kody court Robyn.
DeleteChristine is granddaughter of a Prophet in the AUB. Her last name was Allred. That is the AUB Dynastic family. Kody basically married into the royal family when he married Christine.
DeleteI am sure that when he went to the AUB to ask permission to marry Robyn, they knew he was going to get $$'s from TLC. AUB looks into the man's ability to support additional wives when they approve the marriages
I agree that Meri is giving Christine her come-uppance in choosing Robyn, "the sisterwife she always wanted to have"
Bottom line is......
ReplyDeleteIf Kody had it in his head from *day one* of marrying Meri to have other bedmates, then Meri either was okay with it...or she wasn't.
Janelle and Christine could have wanted Kody all they wanted..but *HE* was ultimately in charge of the outcome. Meri obviously was not..unless she chose to be.
As for Meri bringing Robyn into the stable to stick it to Christine...then why would she wait until Christine had 5 and 3/4 kids to do that deed???
If Christine was such a thorn in her side, she had 15 years to sabotage her.
My thought:
TLC took them on and obviously need/wanted a tantalizing hook to make the show an instant hit.
What better hook than yet another new and improved (uhh, not really) wife.....another baby maker ???
A number 4 wife who had baggage.....but who was younger, thinner....and dumber.
Guaranteed ratings !!!!
I remember During one of the couch seasons, Christine saying, I know in the end there will be a big payoff & it'll all be worth it....
DeleteThat struck me as odd,...so that lead me to believe that yes, TLC had a hand in bringing in a 4th wife+baby, etc....
I thought Christine meant spiritually, from an AUB standpoint. In their culture a woman can secure a place in heaven by welcoming other wives into the family. Christine is miserable, but she believes she'll get a special reward in heaven for putting up with Kody's shenanigans.
DeletePossibly so SheilaAnn ...but U would think after already being in the family for 15yrs, she wouldn't even have to go there. But I guess bringing in new blood & breaking up the family dynamics after 15-16yrs, it would cause a whole wave of emotions!! But I still think she was referring to TLC $$ & all the perks as payout!!
DeleteI just wonder if before TLC came along, were the Browns even considering adding a4th wife+baggage to their already financially struggling family?? It really makes no sense w/being on welfare(@the time), several bankruptcies & finite resources...It makes no sense to bring in 4 additional mouths to feed & house unless there was a financial gain to be had...but this is just my opinion, of course...lol
I mean how long does Plig families wait to bring in new wives to reproduce?? Is it normal to have a 16 yr gap?? Maybe someone can answer this for me, please!
I'm pretty sure they considered it before-well, at least Janelle and Kody did. Janelle did say "there might be other wives" and rumor has it that Kody asked permission from the AUB for a fourth wife before the show started, but was rejected b/c of his family's financial issues. Kody wanted the fourth, Janelle was resigned to it, and Meri was given the opportunity to knock Christine down a peg via the addition of a fourth.
Delete"...rumor has it that Kody asked permission from the AUB for a fourth wife before the show started, but was rejected b/c of his family's financial issues...
DeleteI read the same thing. I wonder if the Browns will mention this in their book!
I wonder how much Christine's AUB connections play into the Brown family dynamic? It has at least some effect, because I remember seeing a youtube video of her speaking in an interview about plyg sruff that was recorded before the TLC show. Meri and Janelle were not there. Can't see that happening without outside influence.
ReplyDeleteDid church standing give Christine an upper hand all those years?
I don't know about an upper hand, but it seemed to give her an inflated ego (being third, and considering herself the best sister wife).
DeleteMy issue is how emotionally damaged she was by Kody taking a fourth wife-since she grew up in the AUB and is the granddaughter of Rulon Allred (the founder of the AUB) she should have seen that the guys don't stop at a third wife. Rulon Allred had 7-12 wives (depending on what source the info comes from), including being married to two 15 year olds!
I just wonder if they will tell the "truth" in their book, how each wife became a sister wife ?? I'm sure it will definitely be sugar coated!!
ReplyDeleteWhatever they say I'm sure it will contradict almost every story they've told the last 2 years!! I doubt they paid someone to double check the book with the 'stories' they've told here and there in interviews, etc...
DeleteYeah really!!
DeleteTheir *stories* are always just vague enough to slip past any real verification or consistency. But no worries here...unless the book fairy leaves one at my door, their stories can stay at the Circus...won't pay a dime for it.
But sure hope the book is put in the appropriate section in Barnes and Noble..under *FICTION*
@ Caramel Either sugar coated or bland, like the Darger book. Either way, the truth definitely won't be told.
DeleteI remember hearing about a 50s LIFE magazine expose on a well known polygamist, depicting the guy as a loving father and husband. Only several decades later once the kids could tell their story did people find out he was molesting several of his kids!