In the premiere, viewers watched Kody as he got ready to marry his fourth wife, Robyn Brown.
Kody’s messy splits aren’t the only things that have changedhis life.
Oh, what a difference a few years and a hit reality show make.
After Gibbons saw that story, he thought he might have a reality show on his hands.
It’s no stretch to say thatbefore “Sister Wives,” Kody’s lifelooked a lot different.
In 2005, Kody and Meri Brown filed for bankruptcy.
Janelle Brown filed in 1997.
And in 2010, Christine Brown filed for bankruptcy, too.
Reality TV certainly changed Kody’s family’s financial situation.
As forhow much money Kody Brown makes from “Sister Wives”?
Well, it looks like the number falls somewhere in between zero and $2 million.
In 2009,E!
Newsreported that families on TLC usually bring in about 10% of the show’s overall budget.
On top of his reality TV income, Kody has turned toCameoto help bring in extra dough.
As of this writing, his video messages go for $149 a pop.
Of course, the show didn’t get chopped; the salary negotiation details remain unconfirmed.
Well, she did a few things for a few weeks a few times," he deadpanned.
The rest of the family assumed and paid off her debt.
Kody’s first three wives have pursued various lines of work.
Christine has teamed up with Janelle to promote health products on Instagram.
What’s more, Christine sells LuLaRoe products.
Meri also works for LuLaRoe and owns a bed and breakfast in Utah called Lizzie’s Heritage Inn.
The necklace is made of sterling silver, cobalt lapis lazuli, and sapphires.
This pricey necklace probably did not shock Gwendlyn Brown too much.
Kody and Robyn have also been spotted wearing Rolexes on the show.
Fans also noticed that Robyn happened to have her own version of that David Yurman ring.
As far as Gwendlyn Brown’s concerned, cutting bait with her dad is a wise money move.
As far as Kody’s vacations that are not featured on the hit reality show?
Well, it feels more than safe to assume those come straight out of Kody’s checking account.
The two were spotted browsing the stores at Caesar’s Palace during their stay.
“He’s spending a lot of money on Robyn because that’s what makes her happy.”
This “lavish” lifestyle has generated a lot of speculation about Kody and Robyn’s relationship with money.
Definitely," she said (via withoutacrystalball/Instagram).
And now that Robyn Brown is his only wife, that lack of fairness is all the more apparent.
In Season 18, Kody gifted his and Robyn’s five children gas-powered motorbikes.
The rest of his children, however, did not receive such extravagant gifts.
“I was really sad, it’s my dad.
Now I’m just angry at him.
No gifts, nothing,” she said.
“My kids felt neglected for years.
It’s just happening all over again,” she said.
That said, Robyn was not exactly thrilled with the over-the-top gifts her husband gave their children.
“I kind of wonder if Kody was trying to compensate with these bikes,” she said.
Look at this pretty cool thing over here.'
Compensate for what we’re actually missing here."
As fans have noted online, Robyn’s Flagstaff house is barely featured on the show.
However, when Robyn’s rental suddenly was no longer available, Kody went rogue and bought a house.
This didn’t go over well.
What’s more, this house gave viewers another reason to believeRobyn was Kody’s favorite wifeby a mile.
“Robyn is getting the best place to live,” a source told the Daily Mail.
“Even her previous rental home in Flagstaff was almost 7,000 square feet.
Basically double the size of the other three wives' homes.”
They bought the property for $820,000 in 2018.
After Kody’s first three wives left the plural marriage, he decided to divide the property up.
Another source of drama?
The actual building process.
None of the wives have lived on the property.
As of this writing, construction has not begun on Coyote Pass.
In 2022,In Touchreported Christine Brown sold her parcel to Kody and Robyn for $10.
In 2023,The U.S. Sunreported Kody and Janelle paid off two of the parcels.
Later that year,In Touchreported that Kody apparently owed nearly $5,000 in property taxes.
Kody Brown is a car guy
Kody Brown is clearly a car guy.
“This car has been part of my life for so long,” Kody said on the show.
“This is the car I was driving when I first went public with the polygamy thing.”
In a confessional, Meri Brown remarked, “The white sports car was definitely Kody’s baby.”
