Reality TV Scandals We Didn't See Coming

Publish date: 2024-05-03

Sister Wives is the reality show about Kody Brown and his four wives: Meri, Janelle, Christine, and Robyn. Yes, they are polygamists, and yes, their family dynamic is extremely complicated, hence the structuring of an entire television show around it. But one kink in the chain that no one expected was for OG wife, Meri, to get wrapped up in a catfishing scandal.

For those unaware of the term "catfish," it's when an online companion — generally of the romantic persuasion — turns out to be a complete con artist. In Meri's case, not only was her catfish, "Sam," willing to exploit her emotionally, but he also turned out to be a notorious "online scammer" named Jackie Overton, a woman who reportedly "seeks out vulnerable personalities to score various goodies." Other than an ebook, a blog, and some social media disruption, it's unclear what Overton ultimately achieved from her deception, other than providing an insanely juicy storyline for the show, which producers drew out for an entire season

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