Sister Wives star Meri Brown has been silent about her transgender child, Leon Brown. Leon tied the knot with Audrey Kriss on October 29, 2022. Since then, the two have shared their journey as a married couple online. However, Leon and Audrey suddenly became inactive, making many people curious about their lives. But many were surprised when Leon’s partner, Audrey, returned on social media to share the horrible accident they suffered. Keep reading to see what happened.

Sister Wives: How Are Leon Brown & Audrey Kriss?

Leon hasn’t appeared in the reality show for quite some time. The Sister Wives star is currently a program manager at Promise South Salt Lake. Meri and Kody’s first child is also a recreational assistant at William E. Christoffersen Salt Lake Veterans Home. Leon uses social media as a platform to spread awareness about transgender people. Leon’s IG bio also states that they’re a writer. Audrey doesn’t share much about their career. But Audrey enjoys taking photographs with Leon. The married couple currently lives in Denver, Colorado. They don’t have a child at the moment, but they’re currently raising multiple dogs.

Leon’s Partner Audrey Suffered A Horrible Accident

Audrey Kriss recently took to social media to share new photos with Leon Brown. The two shared some of their activities over the past few weeks, hanging out with their friends and supporting a local bookstore. But what caught the attention of many was Audrey’s crutches. Some Sister Wives fans even took to the comments section to ask what happened, and Audrey quickly responded, saying, “I ruptured my achilles tendon playing soccer.” It’s unclear how long Audrey has been injured. But a ruptured Achilles usually takes four to six months of recovery, depending on how bad it was. Meanwhile, several commenters were happy to see Audrey and Leon again after their long IG absence.

Sister Wives: Leon Brown Still Mourning Garrison’s Passing

One of Leon Brown’s last IG posts was an emotional message about how heartbreaking 2024 was for them. According to the Sister Wives star, grief became the center of their world since Garrison’s passing. They lost a lot of people but were also able to reconnect with some they didn’t know they would ever talk with again. Leon also uses the heartbreaking experiences to heal and give importance to every person around them. Leon added, “i am definitely doing it slow. here’s to more (real) community care, mutual everything, believing in abundance, & really feeling our griefs— individual & collective.”

‘Sister Wives’ Leon Brown Makes Rare Appearance For Garrison

Fans of Sister Wives know that Leon Brown rarely appears on their father’s show. However, they recently made an appearance as a tribute to their late brother, Garrison, as the family came together for his funeral. Since his passing, Leon has also made a few rare public statements in honor of their brother.

The Brown Family Recently Came Together For Garrison’s Funeral On Sister Wives

Leon is Kody Brown’s third child and Meri Brown’s only biological child. Coming out as transgender in 2022 on Instagram, Leon also uses they and them pronouns.

Over the years, Leon has become known to Sister Wives fans as being relatively private. They also rarely appear on the show.

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A recent episode airing May 18, 2025, saw Leon make a rare appearance on the show as the Brown family came together for their brother Garrison Brown’s funeral. Tragically, Garrison passed away on March 5, 2024, at the age of 25. His death was later reported as a suicide.

Leon could be seen with their sister Maddie Brown Brush, who is the daughter of Kody and Janelle Brown. During their scene together, Brush could be heard saying, “So with Kody, it’s like I’m angry at the way things happened,” touching on a strained relationship with her father. All the while, Leon appeared intently listen to their sister’s share.

Brush continued, “But I can control how I react and how I reciprocate. And I’m still deciding how I do that.” Leon remained silent, while another family member appeared to laugh at what Brush was saying.

Brush added, “I’m sad for him and I’m really sad for Robyn’s kids. And if I had a conversation with any of them, I’d be like, ‘I have nothing against you. And if I’ve ever done anything to hurt you, I’m sorry.”

Leon Has Also Released A Few Statements Concerning Garrison On Social Media

Leon then discussed Robyn’s children, noting, “I would love to have a conversation with them.” Brush continued, “I’m not sure what to say other than that. Like, if I ever caused you pain, I’m sorry.”

At the time of their brother’s passing, Leon shared a photo of them with their brother on Instagram. In the caption, they shared, “To the stars, bowen, to the stars.” this was a quote from Dragonheart, one of Garrison’s favorite films.

As noted by Today, during the anniversary of Garrison’s death, Leon also shared a photo with their brother on social media. This was also captioned, “I miss you more each passing day, it doesn’t get easier, it just gets longer.”

Leon’s mother Meri is known to honor their desire for privacy, rarely sharing updates about them with fans. In a rare such statement with People, Meri shared an update about Leon in December 2024.

At the time, Meri prefaced this with, “They, by their choice, have made a decision to not be super public. So, I don’t talk about them so much.” Meri continued, however, “We talk often. They’re doing well.”