Christine Brown Gets Called Out for Turning Janelle Brown’s Relationship Reveal Into a Moment About Herself
Christine Brown was once the favored Sister Wives cast member, at least by fans. They cheered her on as she left Kody Brown behind and forged a new life, with a new, legal marriage. The shine, however, has come off in the years since. There have been plenty of critical comments about Christine over the years, but she has sparked a new wave of criticism online after she used Janelle Brown’s romance announcement to talk all about herself. Fans are pissed.
Janelle Brown Has Found Love Again
On August 18, Janelle Brown surprised fans by introducing the world to her new boyfriend. The mother of six was pretty adamant that finding love again was not a top priority after leaving Kody Brown behind. Still, it has happened. She shared a photo of herself with her new man, whom she identified only as Pete, on Instagram.
In the caption, she wrote that some chapters are meant to unfold quietly before they’re shared, that she wasn’t looking and certainly wasn’t expecting him, and that he turned out to be exactly what she didn’t know she needed. She called the relationship “pretty wonderful.” This is Janelle’s first public romance since ending her spiritual marriage to Kody Brown and moving several states away. Fans are thrilled to see the reality TV star looking happy and healthy with new love. What they didn’t love is how Christine Brown reacted.
Christine’s Comment Draws Backlash
While fans flooded the comments to wish Janelle well on her new romance and comment on the cuteness of her new beau, Christine Brown took a different approach. Janelle’s former sister wife slipped into the comments, writing that Pete seemed like an awesome guy, before telling the world that Pete and her husband, David Woolley, have a common connection; they are both construction workers.
While the comment reads as supportive on its surface, critics say Christine’s choice to immediately draw a parallel to her own relationship, rather than simply celebrating Janelle’s, shifted the focus away from Janelle’s moment. With the comment, Christine effectively stole Janelle’s thunder. Reddit critics noted that Christine is “just like Kody” and always tries to bring the attention back to herself. It is a criticism that has been floated for years, especially after she linked up with Woolley.
It’s not the first time Christine’s public reactions to Janelle’s life updates have drawn scrutiny for centering herself. During recent seasons of Sister Wives, Christine became almost aggressive when discussing Janelle’s choices, including how she handled her split and what her future plans were. Fans were not pleased then, either.
Janelle, who now lives several states away from the rest of the family, has not commented on the backlash Christine is receiving. Christine is currently living in Utah and seems entrenched in her own life, making her actual day-to-day connection to Janelle seem a bit thin these days. Kody Brown’s other ex-wife, Meri Brown, has not commented on Janelle’s big announcement, though she’s stayed almost entirely out of family business since parting ways with Kody, too.
