Kody Brown's Daughter Mykelti Shares Insight Into Family Struggles During 'Sister Wives' Filming

Mykelti Brown Padron opens up about the major shift in family dynamics when Kody courted fourth wife Robyn.

Apr. 18, 2026 at 2:37pm

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An abstract, high-contrast close-up photograph of shattered glass reflecting a soft, glittering light, conceptually representing the fractured relationships within the Brown family.The Brown family's struggles with Kody's shifting affections and the pressures of reality TV filming exposed deep cracks in their polygamous lifestyle.Beverly Hills Today

As 'Sister Wives' star Kody Brown's family grew with the addition of his fourth wife Robyn, his daughter Mykelti Brown Padron says the transition caused significant strain on the other wives and children. Mykelti, Christine Brown's second child, recalls the family having to move in secrecy to Las Vegas as Robyn joined the family, which compounded with Kody's intense focus on his new wife and her children. This shift deeply hurt Mykelti's mother Christine, who was dealing with postpartum issues and raising five other kids at the time.

Why it matters

The Brown family's struggles during the early seasons of 'Sister Wives' highlighted the challenges of navigating a large polygamous family, especially as the show's filming added additional pressure. Mykelti's perspective sheds light on how Kody's focus on his new wife Robyn impacted the other wives and children, contributing to the eventual dissolution of the family unit.

The details

Mykelti Brown Padron, one of Kody Brown's 18 children, recalled in a new interview how the family's move to Las Vegas and Kody's courtship of his fourth wife Robyn created major upheaval. 'We started filming for 'Sister Wives' and it happened around 2010,' Mykelti said. 'Robyn started courting Dad, the whole family has to move to Las Vegas, and we had to move in like a secrecy thing. So it was that, you had three major life-changing events compound at once without any of us knowing it at the time.' Mykelti explained that while Kody 'genuinely fell head over heels in love with Robyn,' his intense focus on his new wife deeply hurt the other wives, especially Mykelti's mother Christine, who was dealing with postpartum issues and raising five other children.

  • The Brown family started filming 'Sister Wives' around 2010.
  • Kody Brown began courting his fourth wife Robyn around the same time the family moved to Las Vegas.

The players

Kody Brown

The patriarch of the polygamous Brown family and star of the TLC reality show 'Sister Wives'.

Mykelti Brown Padron

Kody Brown's daughter and Christine Brown's second child, who has spoken about the family's struggles during the early seasons of 'Sister Wives'.

Christine Brown

One of Kody Brown's first three wives, who left the polygamous family unit and has since remarried.

Robyn Brown

Kody Brown's fourth wife, who joined the family during the early seasons of 'Sister Wives'.

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What they’re saying

“We started filming for 'Sister Wives' and it happened around 2010. Robyn started courting Dad, the whole family has to move to Las Vegas, and we had to move in like a secrecy thing. So it was that, you had three major life-changing events compound at once without any of us knowing it at the time.”

— Mykelti Brown Padron, Kody Brown's Daughter

“But I mean, when you love somebody, you're going to go out of your way to do things for them. But it did cause a shift. My mom got jealous because she just barely gave birth. She was going through life-changing events as well. She was going through post-partum, she had five other kids to take care of in addition to a brand new newborn. All these other moms needed him tons. And it hurt those relationships a lot.”

— Mykelti Brown Padron, Kody Brown's Daughter

What’s next

The 21st season of 'Sister Wives' is expected to premiere on TLC later this fall, providing more insight into the Brown family's current dynamics.

The takeaway

Mykelti's candid account highlights the immense strain that the 'Sister Wives' filming and Kody's relationship with Robyn placed on the other wives and children, contributing to the eventual dissolution of the polygamous family unit.