Kody Brown and his unconventional family helped polygamy enter the mainstream through Sister Wives, but the Brown clan's followers think the patriarch did more harm than good when it came to improving the public's understanding of polygamy. Kody and his wives have demonstrated that they are passionate about polygamy throughout their decade in the spotlight, but the reality stars' critics think the family's dysfunction might have only proven the downsides of plural marriages. From Kody's disproportionate relationship with Robyn to the loneliness his first wives have endured, here's why Sister Wives fans think Kody Brown hurt polygamy's public image.
When the Brown family made their reality TV debut in Sister Wives season 1, Kody and his wives were eager to share their polygamous lifestyle with the world. During the family's first year as TV personalities, Robyn joined Kody's plural marriage. While this served as a great entryway for viewers to get a look at what it's like to be a part of an expanding polygamous crew, Robyn's induction into Kody's plural family came with overwhelming conflict. After tying the knot with Robyn, Kody's relationships with his first three sister wives went down the drain, exposing the fatal flaw of plural marriage. Although they hoped to create positive representation, Sister Wives fans think Kody Brown hurt polygamy's public image.
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Despite his unpopular approach to running a plural marriage in Sister Wives, Kody has attempted to use his platform on reality TV to spearhead change for polygamists. Kody Brown even took political steps to improve polygamists' rights, although he was unsuccessful in bringing his case to
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