Fans of the hit TLC show “Sister Wives” likely remember Mariah Brown as one of the older kids in the Brown family. The only child of Kody Brown and his wife Meri, Mariah was a spunky and adorable little girl. She lived in a polygamist family with her many other siblings.
Also, three other moms, Christine, Janelle, and Robyn. The show has quite a history and has been airing for sixteen seasons. Throughout the show’s run, the kids have grown up before our eyes.
As one of the older siblings, Mariah Brown. She took a big role in helping take care of her younger siblings while pursuing an active academic career. Originally wanting to go to medical school, Mariah eventually settled on pursuing a career in social work. However, her biggest storyline on the show so far. It revolves around her relationship with her fiancé, Audrey Kriss.
They are Engaged to Mariah Brown
Mariah is the only daughter of reality TV personalities Kody Brown and Meri. They completed their engagement to Audrey in January 2019 after Mariah proposed during the Women’s March in Washington, D.C.
Mariah Brown came out to her polygamous family in a 2017 episode of the popular TLC show. Describing her relationship with Audrey as “refreshing” and that their friendship, which turned into a romance, “felt right”. The couple met while they were both undergraduates at Westminster College in Utah. In 2018, Mariah introduced Audrey to her family. Including Kody’s three other wives Janelle, Robyn, and now-ex Christine.
“I can’t exactly pinpoint [when I knew they were the one], but it was pretty early on,” Mariah told People in February 2019. “There are a lot of things about Audge that I am so in love with. Also, I knew that I wanted to love those things for the rest of my life. [They] made me a better person and continue to make me a better person.
They are Graphic Designers and Marketer
Audrey Kriss is skilled in graphic design, illustration and social media coordination. Beyond creating portraits for clients illustrations for print. Also, make greeting cards and design print and digital material for events at Westminster College.
They are also behind the marketing, social media and branding of Meri’s Bed and brBreakfastLizzie’s Heritage Inn. Audrey’s work has helped the inn amass over 90,000 followers on Instagram.
Audrey Kriss is Transgender and Recently Had Top Surgery
In December 2021, Audrey Kriss shared a life update in an Instagram post, writing “I just wanted to let you know that I am transgender, and my pronouns are they/them. I’m still going by Audrey.” Kriss continued, “I don’t want to hide myself from the world anymore. I am so incredibly excited!”
In March 2022, Kriss shared a pic of them sporting a moustache. Also, more pics show their progression as they embraced a more masculine presentation. Recently in May 2022, in another Instagram post, Kriss shared a video that played over the song by Engelbert Humperdinck, “A Man Without Love”.
The video showed them after having top surgery. Kriss wrote, “Crazy what some elf-love and time to yourself can do sometimes”. They continued, “These past few years have been hard but I have been fortunate to have had some amazing moments of growth and joy along the way.”
Mariah Brown and Audrey Kriss are Still Happy Together
Engaged since 2019, it seems that the couple is still having a wonderful time together. Kriss often posts pics of the two of them on their Instagram page. On Valentine’s Day, Kris posted a photo of the couple sitting on some rocks in the middle of tall trees and wrote, “Happy Valentine’s Day … I love you lots today and all the days @mariahbrwn.”
There is no official word on when “Sister Wives” will return for season 17. Also, viewers will learn even more about the challenges of polygamy. Last season ended with some big decisions. It made Christine Brown pack up her husband Kody Brown’s belongings. A tell-all after the season’s end confirmed that Christine and Kody were divorced and living separately.
Before the season even began Christine announced it on her Instagram, “After more than 25 years together. Kody and I have grown apart and I have made the difficult decision to leave,” Christine wrote”. We will continue to be a strong presence in each other’s lives as we parent our beautiful children and support our wonderful family.”
If a wedding is in the works for Kriss and Brown, they may be waiting for the new season to air. According to Us Weekly, Christine’s son Paedon said on TikTok that the show has already begun filming.
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