Sister Wives star Janelle Brown revealed some heartbreaking photos, making it clear to her followers just how difficult her first Christmas without Garrison Brown was, especially after keeping a major secret from her ex-husband Kody Brown. Janelle, the second wife of Sister Wives patriarch Kody, has been having a hard time both on-screen and off as she’s moved through the most difficult season of her life. On-screen, Janelle has been keeping a major secret from Kody Brown throughout Sister Wives season 19 about her intentions to sell her piece of Coyote Pass. Offscreen, Janelle has been dealing with devastating loss.
In some now-expired Instagrm stories, Janelle shared sweet family photos that were taken last Christmas when she and her six children spent the holiday together. Sharing that they were the last photos of her kids taken all together, Janelle captioned the photos with a sweet message to her late son, Garrison, who passed in March 2024. “Miss you so much sweetheart,” Janelle (via People) shared. “I am so beyond grateful we were all together last year and got pictures.” In the second photo on her story, Janelle shared a sweet, now heartbreaking, shot of Garrison kissing her on the cheek.
What Janelle Brown’s First Christmas Without Garrison Means
She’s Doing Her Best To Celebrate & Honor Her Son
Although Janelle’s been quick to take her time away from social media after her son’s passing earlier this year, she’s been clear that she feels comfortable sharing her thoughts about him, too. Openly speaking directly to Garrison in her captions most of the time, Janelle has shared photos of him frequently and explained to followers that honoring him in this way feels good to her. She’s happy to talk about her son, though there’s always a heartbreaking edge to discussing his short life. Janelle has been open about her heartbreak on top of sharing fond memories to encapsulate her grief.
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With this being the first Christmas she’s had without her son, many were wondering if Janelle would take time offline to cope with the grief she’s surely feeling, but the mother of six made it clear that talking about Garrison is helpful. Spending the holidays with her kids in North Carolina, Janelle has been open about her plans and made it clear that she’s been working through things with her family present. Although she’s been sharing her highlights on social media, it’s likely Janelle’s understandably struggling more than she lets on, but her children are taking great care of her.
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Although Janelle is having a festive Christmas holiday with her children, she’s been holding space to pay tribute to Garrison throughout the holiday season. Making it clear that she welcomes talk about Garrison and moments of reflection about him into her day-to-day, Janelle has been doing everything she can to carry her family forward after the tragedy. Quick not to leave Garrison behind, she’s been spending time on social media and off to honor his memory, opening up about her late son in ways Sister Wives viewers likely didn’t see him from his short moments on screen.
Sister Wives airs Sundays at 10 p.m. EST on TLC.
Source: People
Sister Wives is a TV series created for TLC that follows Kody Brown and his four wives as they raise their eighteen children and tackle the challenges associated with their massive family dynamic and the stigma that comes with their way of life.
- Release Date
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September 16, 2010
- Number of Episodes
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167
- Cast
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Kody Brown
, madison Brown
, Janelle Brown
, Tamron Hall
, Aspyn Brown
, Robyn Brown
, Andrea Canning
, Gwendlyn Brown
, Meri Brown
, Logan Brown
, Christine Brown
, Sukanya Kirshnan - Seasons
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16
- Filming Locations
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Nevada, Utah, Arizona
- Production Company
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Puddle Monkey Productions, Figure 8 Films
