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Kody Brown is back in the spotlightâand not for any Sister Wives family drama this time, but for a cameo video thatâs sparked fresh criticism, financial frustration, and even some subtle shade toward his favorite wife, Robyn Brown. In his latest Cameo appearance, Kody dishes out what he claims is âfinancial wisdom,â but the internet isnât buying itâespecially when fans are paying $150 for two-minute clips where he lectures them on common-sense mortgage advice while enjoying the privileges of wealth and polygamy.
The recent Cameo video, requested by a fan named Jesse to congratulate a couple named Jesse and Alex on buying their first home, took a strange turn. Rather than keeping it simple and celebratory, Kody launched into a pseudo-financial counseling session. With all the seriousness of a seasoned life coach, he gave housing and relationship advice that sounded more like a series of obvious platitudes.
According to Kody, one of the best things new homeowners can do is make an extra mortgage payment every six months. Groundbreaking, right? He assured the couple theyâd be âreally happyâ down the road if they followed this sage advice. But many fans couldnât help but roll their eyesâafter all, isnât that just basic financial literacy?
Even more eyebrow-raising was his take on home dĂ©cor and emotional intimacy. Kody advised couples to furnish and decorate their homes together, claiming it builds emotional closeness. He encouraged both partners to be involvedâeven if âAlexâ or âMaddieâ arenât too keen on furniture shopping. According to him, those small moments of compromise can strengthen a marriage.
But the undertone of that advice seemed to rub viewers the wrong way, especially those familiar with Robyn Brownâs extravagant and often-criticized interior design style. Was this Kody’s passive-aggressive way of poking at Robynâs infamous tasteâlike the bizarre doll collection or the over-the-top, pricey dĂ©cor that viewers have roasted for years? Itâs hard not to wonder if there was a little shade baked into that “neutral” advice.
To critics and longtime fans, itâs another tone-deaf moment from a man whose wealth and lifestyle feel wildly disconnected from the reality of most Americans. For someone charging $150 for a few minutes of camera timeâmore than many working-class families have to spareâKodyâs advice feels more insulting than inspiring. As one viewer sarcastically commented, âImagine paying a narcissist $150 to be told to make extra mortgage payments.â
And thatâs really the crux of the backlash. While Kody doles out generic tips about financial responsibility, many of his viewersâwho may be living paycheck to paycheckâfeel like heâs capitalizing on his notoriety while offering nothing of real value. âYou could be giving $150 to someone whoâs actually struggling with bills,â said one fan, who revealed theyâre currently living in a 1993 single-wide trailer that cost $6,000. âAt least I own it,â they added. âThese people are rich. Must be nice.â
The criticism didnât stop there. Some even questioned the purpose behind Kodyâs advice. Was he genuinely trying to help, or just finding a way to keep the spotlightâand the Cameo cashârolling in? To many, it looked like a weak attempt to seem wise and relevant while cashing checks from his loyal (and sometimes sarcastic) fan base.
The shade toward Robyn, whether intentional or not, didnât go unnoticed. Her infamous control over Kodyâs household decisionsâespecially when it came to home buying and decoratingâhas long been a source of tension on Sister Wives. Fans still recall the infamous $900,000 home Robyn insisted on purchasing despite family resistance. Her flair for strange, expensive dĂ©cor has become symbolic of the financial strain Kodyâs monogamous turn with her has placed on the rest of the family. So when Kody started advising couples to make joint decorating decisions âto build intimacy,â it felt like a subtle jab at the dynamic he now shares with Robyn.
Ironically, Kodyâs message seemed to land far better with critics than fans. Many noted that the financial advice he shared couldâve come from any personal finance blog or self-help article on the internetâfor free. Yet here he is, charging three figures to say it on camera, packaged as wisdom from a TV patriarch with a fractured family and a mountain of interpersonal baggage.
What makes it worse for many viewers is that the videoâlikely meant to come off as heartfeltâfelt more like a tone-deaf brag. When youâre living in a modest home, struggling to pay rent, or fighting inflation, hearing a reality TV star who owns multiple properties tell you to âinvest outside of your homeâ is more frustrating than helpful.
The fan who posted the video added their own candid thoughts: âThis dude just literally told you what common sense should tell you. If you can make an extra payment, make it.â And in what many perceived as a not-so-subtle dig at Robyn, they added, âIs he throwing shade at Robyn because sheâs a shitty interior designer?â
Thereâs an underlying truth to the joke: Sister Wives fans havenât forgotten Robynâs history of expensive and eccentric purchases, including that infamous doll collection that creeped out more than a few viewers. When Kody suggests couples compromise and choose dĂ©cor together, itâs hard not to imagine him quietly regretting some of the decisions Robyn has made alone.
Of course, none of this would sting as much if the Cameos werenât so expensive. The same fan urged viewers to reconsider where they spend their money: âInstead of giving your hard-earned $150 to Kody Brown, give it to someone who needs it. My PayPal is in the description.â They even promised to use it toward essentials like rent or groceriesânot luxury cars or creepy knickknacks.
So, what did we learn from Kody Brownâs latest Cameo? Not muchâexcept that financial advice from reality TV stars comes with a steep price tag and questionable sincerity. And if thereâs shade being thrown at Robyn along the way, well, thatâs just another layer of Sister Wives drama.
In the end, fans may not be buying what Kodyâs sellingâliterally or figuratively. While he continues to profit from his reality fame, the rest of us are left wondering if Cameo is just his new way of staying relevant now that the Brown family has crumbled and the showâs dynamics have dramatically shifted.
One thingâs clear: viewers havenât stopped watchingâbut they have stopped taking Kody seriously. Whether he’s talking mortgages, marriages, or modern love, his advice now lands as little more than a punchline.
So if youâre looking for financial wisdom, maybe skip the $150 Cameo and invest in some good sense instead.