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Kody Brown Breaks Down on 'Special Forces,' Owning Failures as a Father

His on-camera reckoning marks a shift from past defensiveness toward explicit accountability.

Overview

  • During the Nov. 6 episode, Brown became emotional as directing staff pressed him to take responsibility for strained relationships with his children.
  • He stated he fathered 18 children with four wives, acknowledged three divorces, and said he would never marry again.
  • Brown said communication with some of his children has ceased and apologized for having hurt or offended them.
  • He cited his upbringing in a culture that accepted polygamy, noting his father had three wives, and expressed a desire to repair ties with his kids and ex-wives.
  • He said wife Robyn supported his decision to join the Fox series, as coverage also notes the family’s 2024 loss of son Garrison by suicide.