SISTER Wives’ Kody and Robyn Brown have received backlash from fans over a concerning detail
in the trailer for next week’s episode. The third episode of Season 18 aired on Sunday night, showing
the family’s major divide amid Kody‘s strained relationships with his wives. A preview for next
week’s episode followed, in which half of the family gathered separately for the holidays, creating even more tension among the group. Kody, 54, celebrated with Robyn, 44, their kids Dayton, 23; Aurora, 20; Breanna, 18; Solomon, 12; and Ariella, seven; and his first wife, Meri, while his other wife, Janelle, and ex-wife, Christine, did their own thing. Christine, 51, split from the Brown patriarch weeks earlier, in November 2021, and fans learned that Janelle, 54, and Meri, 52, followed suit the following year. While many Sister Wives viewers were eager to catch a glimpse at the upcoming episode, the trailer left some disturbed by a shocking detail involving Kody and Robyn’s youngest child. In the clip, the kids expressed their excitement upon entering the living room and seemingly spotting some Christmas surprises. However, Ariella particularly caught fans’ eyes as she was sucking on a pacifier – a move viewers thought was bizarre given her age. ‘HORRIFYING’ One person started the discussion on a popular online thread.
“Ariella pacifier… 5-7? Even if this is 2 years old…” they wrote in their caption, prompting a slew of others to give their thoughts. “I noticed this as well. She’s now at an age where this is truly unacceptable and ridiculous. If this is an indicator where she is at developmentally…” someone else remarked. “Robyn wants all of her kids to act like babies forever so she can maintain total control,” another said. “That has to be sooo bad for her teeth. Yikes,” a third commented, “So disturbing,” noted a fourth, while a fifth called the move “horrifying.” THROWING SHADE Kody’s been scrutinized over his parenting in the past and his supposed favoritism toward Robyn above his other wives. Christine threw a dig at Robyn during a previous episode, claiming that Kody’s fourth love was the reason why the family broke up.
“I don’t think Robyn’s ever lived plural marriage, honestly,” the TV personality said in a confessional interview. “Because as soon as she came into the family, even before they got married -” Christine said before stopping herself. “I don’t even want to go down that route. It just doesn’t help with anything. It just doesn’t help with anything,” the reality star said, seemingly disgusted over the situation. She later continued explaining why she walked away from her marriage with Kody. “I left Kody because I could see he had favorites. Well, when you have a wife that’s a favorite, your other kids are gonna see, and they’re gonna have a hard time with that. “And it doesn’t mean they don’t accept her, but they don’t accept her as much as Kody did then, I guess,” Christine concluded. MOVING ON Though Christine – who is engaged to David Woolley, 59 – is still a part of the show, she recently launched her spin-off series Cooking with Just Christine on YouTube. Janelle is also featured on Christine’s show, as the duo have maintained their close friendship. An insider told The U.S. Sun that the spin-off is a “test to see fans’ reactions” and judge whether to launch their own show on TLC.
