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'Sister Wives' Star Mariah Brown's Partner Audrey Kriss Comes Out As Transgender, Meri Brown Showers Them With Love
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Sister Wives star Mariah Brown's partner Audrey Kriss has revealed that they are transgender.
The TLC personality's other half — who got engaged to Mariah in March 2019 after two years of dating — revealed the big news in a post to Instagram on Friday, December 3.
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"Hello friends! I just wanted to let you know that I am transgender and my pronouns are they/them," Kriss wrote alongside a picture of themselves sitting on a rock. "I'm still going by Audrey."
"I don't want to hide myself from the world anymore. I am so incredibly excited! I am also scared," the future in-law of Meri and Kody Brown explained.
"I am scared of hate I'll receive, the things people I care about will say about me, and violence," they wrote in the heartfelt post. "As a white masculine, presenting person comes a lot of privilege, and I am still scared."
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They continued, "I don't want to make this all sad because I am SO happy being me! Being fully myself lately has brought me so much joy! For the first time, I look at my body and I feel free."
"I am starting to feel more at home, more ME. I love being trans and I love being queer," they detailed about their journey. "I am still the same person I was yesterday. I just might look a little different!"
"I am so incredibly grateful for trans affirming medical care. I am so proud of myself that I stopped running from something I've known about myself for a long time. I am proud of myself and my journey. I never thought I would make it to this point and WOW, I am glad I did," they penned in the note.
"I cannot thank the supportive people in my life enough for helping and encouraging me to foster this growth and discovery. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by an incredible amount of love and support. Thank you!," they concluded.
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As other family, friends and fans chimed in with support, one person in particular who made their love clear was soon-to-be mother-in-law Meri, 50, writing, "I freaking love you @audreykriss 💙"