Sister Wives star Mariah Brown’s partner Audrey Kriss comes out as transgender as mother-in-law Meri shows support
SISTER Wives star Mariah Brown's partner Audrey Kriss revealed that they are transgender in a sweet message to fans.
The pair got engaged in March of 2019 after two years of dating.
Audrey, got vulnerable with their followers about their sexuality, sharing a letter on after a long hiatus from the platform.
They wrote: "Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know that I am transgender and my pronouns are they/them. I'm still going by Audrey.
"I don't want to hide myself from the world anymore. I am so incredibly excited! I am also scared. I am scared of hate I'll receive, the things people I care about will say about me, and violence.
"As a white masculine, presenting person comes a lot of privelege, and I am still scared.
"I don't want to make this all sad because I am SO happy being me! Being fully myself lately has brought me so much joy! For the first time, I look at my body and I feel free.
"I am starting to feel more at home, more ME. I love being trans and I love being queer. I am still the same person I was yesterday. I just might look a little different!
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"I am so incredibly grateful for trans affirming medical care. I am so proud of myself that I stopped running from something I've known about myself for a long time.
'I am proud of myself and my journey. I never thought I would make it to this point and WOW, I am glad I did.
"I cannot thank the supportive people in my life enough for helping and encouraging me to foster this growth and discovery. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by an incredible amount of love and support. Thank you!
"And thank you to the people on the internet and in my life that don't know how much living openly as themselves helped me see a light I didn't know existed.
"Thank you to all my trans elders that came before me and paved the way for me to openly be who I am, especially trans women of color.
"That's all for now, I am on a long apology tour for falling off the face of the planet for a while. Can't wait to share more with y'all soon!
"Cheers to being my favorite me!
"Love Audrey
Along with the note, they included a snapshot of them sitting on a rock with a wooded landscape behind them.
SUPPORTIVE MOM
The honest post received a slew of positive feedback in the comments, including a supportive response from Mariah's mother, Meri.
Their soon-to-be mother-in-law wrote: "I freaking love you 💙"
Fans chimed in with their words of encouragement with one writing: "You are amazing!! So much love for you Audrey 💕 cheers to living an authentic life!"
Another echoed the sentiment commenting: "Congratulations!! That was not an easy thing to do, I can only imagine. Stay safe and healthy and have happy holidays! ❤️ 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️"
Audrey and Mariah often used social media to advocate for social issues including, Black Lives Matter, and LGBTQ+ equality.
BIG MOVE
Last year, Meri opened up about wanting to raise her daughter in a "different culture" than her strict upbringing.
In a previous episode, the reality star talked about the life she and husband Kody, along with his three other wives, have tried to create for their 18 combined children.
Meri's only child revealed during a recent visit that she and fiancée Audrey, were leaving Chicago, Illinois, and returning to Utah to be closer to family.
Speaking about the move, Meri confided to the cameras: “I love that they have that experience of living in Chicago. And it's just a fun and different experience.
"It's not something that I ever was able to do."
DIFFERENT CULTURE'
Meri, who divorced Kody in 2014 so he could marry fourth wife Robyn, explained that she had wanted to create “a different culture” for the children than what she had.
Giving an insight of how she grew, she said: “Even though it was like, the polygamist culture, the culture I grew up in was: you need to get married when you're young, and you need to have kids, and you need to be quiet about who you are, and you just need to just stay in this little box.”
She went on: “We've tried to create 'you can do whatever you want to do' for our kids.”
“And Mariah is doing it,” added the proud mom.
The TV star has had a rocky relationship with her husband, which has played out on recent episodes of the reality series.
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The pair remained in a spiritual marriage after their divorce, an arrangement he also shared with his other wives Christine and Janelle, 52.
But Christine finally confirmed her split from Kody on November 2 after months of disagreements and fan speculation.
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