💥 Sister Wives Star Kody Brown Faces His Toughest Challenge Yet on Special Forces Season 4!
📺 ‘Sister Wives’ Star Kody Brown’s “Special Forces” Stint Decried as a “Spectacular Disaster”
The latest episode of FOX’s reality competition Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test centered on Kody Brown, the patriarch of Sister Wives, confirming fans’ suspicions about his controversial personality and leadership skills. The episode, titled “Composure,” highlighted his inability to function as a team player, strained relationships with his children, and bizarre lack of hygiene.
An Unpopular Recruit
The episode saw two recruits medically withdrawn, leaving six competitors remaining, including Kody, who, at 57, is the oldest recruit left. Despite the demanding conditions of the camp, Kody reportedly chose not to shower for 10 days, a choice that deeply annoyed his remaining castmates.
The review criticizes Kody for a stunning lack of self-awareness and poor social skills, questioning if his perceived “charisma” was ever genuine or simply a function of his religious culture, which historically groomed women to compete for male attention.
A “Buffoon” on the Battlefield
The main challenge involved a hostage rescue scenario, where Kody proved to be a liability. Paired with Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East, Kody’s panic-driven actions resulted in a “spectacular disaster.” He was harshly criticized by the Directing Staff (DS) for abandoning his partner and the “hostage” to save himself after leading them into a smoke-filled room.
“It really is astonishing that at 57 years old, after having 18 kids and four wives at one time, Kody is this bad of a team player… Kody literally led the hostage and Shawn into a smoke-filled room and then he just dips and saves himself. That is so on brand for Kody Brown.”
The remaining cast members, including Briana Lee and Gia Giudice, reportedly reached their limit with Kody’s eccentricities and had to resort to “pacifying” him to ensure he would not jeopardize the group.
Interrogation: An “Act” of Regret
The episode’s interrogation segment focused on Kody’s fractured relationships with his numerous children. Under questioning, Kody became emotional and appeared to take ownership of his failures, admitting he “should have had a stronger relationship with my children” and was wrong for hating being “blamed.”
However, the reviewer and the DS were skeptical of his sincerity, viewing the tearful admission as a “performance” meant for the cameras. The review points out a crucial detail: the interrogation was filmed in June 2025, yet, in the months since, Kody has reportedly made “zero effort to course correct” his relationships. None of his children even knew he was on the show until seeing the previews.
The segment concludes by noting Kody’s history of telling people what they want to hear without follow-through, and questions the motives behind his recent attempts to contact his daughter McKelty Brown, suggesting an ulterior desire to manipulate his public image rather than genuine reconciliation.
