‘Sister Wives’ Mariah Brown Comes Out As Transgender, Meet ‘Leon!’

Mariah Brown, the daughter of Sister Wives stars, Kody and Meri Brown, has come out as transgender. The only child of the TLC duo revealed that her new name is Leo or Leon and her chosen pronouns are they/them, in a Tuesday Instagram post. 

The 26-year-old came out as “incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic” in her proud Instagram declaration. 

The former TLC star, who is engaged to Audrey Kriss, posted relaxed pics of herself standing in a doorway, wearing shorts and a white blouse. 

“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,” Leon wrote alongside the photos. 

They added—“So here’s me, 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.”

“I remember the first time that i knew i wasn’t a girl. i was pretty young & unfortunately i grew up in a context that was incredibly gendered & restrictive.”

“so i continued to be socialized as a girl & later a woman. and here’s the thing, i’m finally ready to share my favorite self with the world. and that self is incredibly genderqueer, trans, and unapologetic.”

Leon continued—”Being queer & trans are definitely some of my favorite parts of myself. And yet, there are so many things that i am learning to love about myself through this process.”

“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.”

They concluded—“I’m sharing this part of myself to let folks in, and also to set some boundaries. If you choose to not use my correct name or pronouns, then you do not need to speak to or about me. my name is Leo or Leon, and my pronouns are they/them. please only refer to me in that way.”

Leon and Audrey got engaged in March 2019, after dating for two years. 

Audrey came out as transgender, in December.

“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,” they wrote on Instagram. 

“I don’t want to hide myself from the world anymore. I am so incredibly excited! I am also scared. I am scared of the hate I’ll receive, the things people I care about will say about me, and the violence.”

Audrey added—“As a white masculine, presenting person comes a lot of privilege, 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!”

Meri Brown cheered Audrey on in the post’s comment section, writing—”I freaking love you @audreykriss.”

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