‘Sister Wives’: Meri Brown Defends Controversial Couple
Sister Wives celebrity Meri Brown was spotted with a controversial couple and then defended the people accused of launching a pyramid scheme. So, who was she seen with that’s been in headlines lately?
Sister Wives: Meri Brown Starts New Campaign?
Recently, the docuseries LuLuRich accused LuLaRoe, the clothing company Meri Brown works for, of running a pyramid scheme. The Amazon series grabbed a lot of attention about the multi-level marketing operation. And she’s a top sales rep for them.
Although she’s never shared her sales numbers, the LLR trips Meri frequently goes on are reserved for only their top performers. LLE is owned by Mark Stidham and Deanne Stidham. They posed for a photo with Meri recently. (See below). The photos suggest she’s friendly with them. And the words that came with this Sister Wives pic seem to back that assumption.
Although they were accused in the documentary, as Soap Dirt covered, of taking advantage of salespeople and those in downlines losing money, Meri heaped praise on Mark and Deanne. She called them “amazing humans” and “the most giving people I know.”
It seems like most of these compliments address the accusations that no one gets rich, except for the Stidhams and the top tier of the multi-level company. Meri Brown claims, “They want success for me… not for them”. She called herself “loud and proud LuLaRoe!’
It looks like Meri from Sister Wives did the Stidhams a solid with this passionate defense and endorsement of their brand. Then again – they sign her paycheck. But, even those that shot the docuseries LuLaRich said the couple was nice and cooperative. But she seems to have a much different experience than many in the documentary.
Brand Getting A Bad Rap?
Some of the sales reps interviewed for the Amazon documentary series don’t hold the Stidhams in such high esteem. The docuseries did not mention Meri or any family member from Sister Wives in their filming. But based on the rewards Meri Brown reaps including her many trips from LLR and her apparent financial freedom from the Browns, she’s in a rare spot.
One of the keys to profiting from the clothing brand, according to LuLaRich, is having an extensive downline (people that you brought into the program). Those people’s sales profit you, as well as your own, when you’re part of an MLM arrangement. Those further down the line can end up losing many, per the docuseries.
Indeed, the State of Washington even sued the brand, accusing it of being a pyramid scheme. The company denied the accusation. However, Meri Brown’s clothing brand paid almost $5 million to settle the lawsuit. Given all the attention from the Amazon show, is the Sister Wives’ spouse trying to help the people that pay her way?
Mark and Deanne Stidham Use Meri for Damage Control?
The photos and statement feel like Meri Brown is acting as a character witness for the Stidhams’ brand. But her admiration for LLR is nothing new. She once posted a cryptic message describing her idea of what makes a family.
Many fans thought Meri suggested that she’d replaced her Sister Wives tribe with the people she works with at LLR. However, this was the first time she spoke directly about the accusations on her social channel. And it’s a first time posting photos with the company founders.
The original Sister Wives matriarch wasn’t shy about building up Deanna and Mark in her ode to them and the brand. Meri has a famous face and a large social following. So, a positive statement from the reality star might boost their brand in the face of allegations.
Whether they asked Meri Brown to post this statement — or she did it on her own — she seems deeply invested in LLR. She speaks often of her love for people she met through her work with the MLM brand. Watch and see if she brings it up on the new season of Sister Wives coming in November to TLC.