Sister Wives’ Maddie and Mykeli Brown, half sisters from the hit TLC reality TV show, are ambitious but endured complicated educational journeys.
On Sister Wives, Maddie Brown Brush and Mykelti Brown Padron are half-sisters who have both had chosen careers in mind, but their college education journeys had twists and turns. Out of the 18 Brown children, many of the older ones are getting ready to tackle the real world, and they are carving out their paths to prepare for what’s next. For some, this includes higher education. Kody and Janelle Brown’s daughter Maddie and Kody and Christine’s daughter Mykelti, have things in common. They are both married, the only Brown children with kids of their own, and have been to college.
Seeking higher education is nothing new in the Brown family. Christine’s daughter Aspyn Brown gradu ated from UNLV in 2019 with a degree in education, and her daughter Ysabel is currently attending East Carolina University. Meri’s child Leon Brown graduated from Westminster College in 2013 and received their master’s in social work from Loyola University in Chicago in 2020. Three of Janelle’s sons have sought higher education, including Hunter Brown, an Air Force Academy grad who recently received his master’s in nursing at the prestigious Johns Hopkins University. Maddie and Mykelti also began with the intention of obtaining college educations and then pursuing careers.
Maddie’s College Education Explained
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Maddie enrolled in Utah State University and attended during the 2015-2016 academic year. However, she dropped out in favor of a domestic life with Caleb Brush, Kody’s brother-in-law. He proposed to her in September 2015, and she married him six months later. In January 2017, Maddie and Caleb welcomed their first child, Axel James. While it’s unclear why Maddie didn’t continue her college education while married or delay marriage in favor of academia, as she was the valedictorian of her high school and was offered a full scholarship.
Fans Questioned Sister Wives’ Maddie’s Decision To Quit School
Reddit user drink_in_wonderland said regarding Maddie quitting school, “All the parents are super excited for her, but no one mentions the impact of her quitting school when she had a lot of financial aid
Mykelti’s College Education Explained
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Although Mykelti’s life and college education don’t mirror Maddie’s, they have some similarities. Christine’s ambitious daughter has always had her eyes set on fashion, and in 2015, she landed an internship in fashion at UNLV. Encouraged by Aspyn’s experience, she moved in with her sister on campus and looked forward to becoming a designer. Similarly to Maddie, Mykelti got engaged in June 2016 to Tony Padron. Again mimicking Maddie’s actions, Mykelti dropped out of college in favor of romance. Tony and Mykelti married in December 2020 and Mykelti welcomed baby Avalon on April 5, 2021.
Mykelti’s college internship in fashion served as the springboard for the launch of her own company, Mykelti’s Whimsical Boutique, which is affiliated with LuLaRoe. Meanwhile, she and Tony live in Utah, and Mykelti often parades her multi-level marketing wares, common in Utah, on social media. All signs indicate her living her best life as a business owner, mother, and wife. Whether the Sister Wives stars will return to college remains to be seen. Despite the best intentions, it looks like both Brown sisters traded in career goals for a traditional, domestic life.