Who ‘catfished’ Meri Brown?

MERI Brown first rose to fame following the release of the TLC series, Sister Wives which follows the story of her unconventional marriage to Kody Brown. Meri was legally married to Kody until 2014, and the following year was involved in a catfishing scandal that fans still talk about today. What is catfishing? Catfishing is […]

MERI Brown first rose to fame following the release of the TLC series, Sister Wives which follows the story of her unconventional marriage to Kody Brown.

Meri was legally married to Kody until 2014, and the following year was involved in a catfishing scandal that fans still talk about today.

What is catfishing?

Catfishing is a modern term used when someone sets up a fake online profile to tick people.

Many people often pose as someone else when they are looking to get love or money. Some people even do it when seeking revenge.

The term rose to popularity in 2010 following the release of the MTV series, Catfish: The TV Show, hosted by Nev Schulman, which follows the journey of couples who have formed an online relationship but have never met in person

Who ‘catfished’ Meri Brown?

In March 2015 it was revealed that Meri, 51, had been catfished.

The scandal was brought back to life after the Sister Wives star mentioned it during season 16 of the show in December 2021.

“This catfish was just planting things in my head and telling me how horrible my family was. And specifically how horrible Kody was.” Meri confessed in an older episode, via InTouch.

“That was one of the reasons why I didn’t want him around. I was just angry. I’m just angry at him. I just pushed Kody away. I did. He’s not the one I should’ve pushed away.”

Meri had thought she was talking to a man named Sam Cooper but it was later revealed that she had actually been catfished by a woman named Jackie Overton.

At the time Jackie released private photos, videos, and voice messages from Meri.

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Meri Brown was with Kody Brown for 25 years[/caption]

Is Meri Brown in a relationship now?

While Meri and Kody might have legally divorced in 2014 the couple had been spiritually together until November 2021.

Within that time they also welcomed one child together, daughter Mariah Brown, 26.

Since their split, Meri has kept her dating life out of the public eye and it remains unclear if she has started a new relationship.