Leon Brown, the only child of Sister Wives stars (and former couple) Meri and Kody Brown, revealed over the weekend that they have undergone (and healed from) gender-affirming top surgery.
In a TikTok posted on Sunday, Leon–- who shared on social media in June 2022 that they are transgender and their pronouns are they/them–- shared their morning routine with fans while shirtless, showing off the results of the procedure.
Leon had not previously mentioned that they underwent gender-affirming top surgery, though their fiance, Audrey Kriss (who is also transgender), confirmed in May that they had undergone the procedure.
“Crazy what some self love and time to yourself can do sometimes,” Audrey captioned a post comparing where they were in 2020 to where they are today. “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.”
Audrey posted again in June about undergoing gender-affirming top surgery when they shared a photo from a Pride event.
“Open shirt at Pride this year was big time gender euphoria,” they wrote.
Since coming out at the end of 2021, Audrey has been very open on social media about their transition journey, whereas Leon has not shared very many updates online. When coming out as transgender last year, Leon said they were sharing this part of themself to “let folks in, and also to set some boundaries.”
“If you choose not to use my correct name or pronouns, then you do not need to speak to or about me,” they added. “My name is Leo or Leon, and my pronouns are they/them. Please only refer to me in that way.”
Meri & Kody Brown’s Only Child Leon Comes Out As Transgender
The famous offspring of Meri and Kody Brown is sharing their truth.
On Tuesday, June 28, Sister Wives star Leon Brown came out as transgender, opening up about their journey to self discovery in a candid Instagram post. “someone recently told me that i didn’t have to have all of my s**t figured out in order for me to share myself with the world,” they captioned two photos of themself posing in front of intricate oversized doors.
“so here’s me,” they announced, “definitely not having almost any of my s**t figured out, to let you know that i am trans. my name is Leon or Leo (i love both) and my pronouns are they/them.”
The TLC star, formerly known as Mariah, then reflected on the first time they knew they weren’t a girl. “i was pretty young & unfortunately i grew up in a context that was incredibly gendered & restrictive,” Leon noted, seemingly referring to their nontraditional lifestyle as part of a polygamous family, as Kody is also married to Robyn and Janelle Brown. (Sister wife Christine Brown announced in November 2021 that she was leaving her husband after more than 25 years together.)
“so i continued to be socialized as a girl & later a woman,” Leon pointed out, noting that after all that time, they are now ready to “share my favorite self with the world.”
“and that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic,” the reality star, 26, gushed. “being queer & trans are definitely some of my favorite parts of myself.”
As they continue on this process of self discovery, Leon explained, “there are so many things that i am learning to love about myself.”
Leon concluded: “here’s to me getting to know myself, share myself, and continually evolve to be the person i am, to be my favorite self in all contexts.”
Leon is Meri and Kody’s only child, and while their dad has yet to address his child’s announcement, their mom praised them by sharing Leon’s post to her own Instagram Story.
Leon’s fiancé, Audrey Kriss, also came out as transgender back in December 2021. The lovebirds got engaged in 2019 after two years of dating.
