“Sister Wives” star Janelle Brown recently suffered a devastating personal loss with the passing of her beloved friend Angela Moody.
Moody was seen in the Sunday, November 16, episode of the TLC series. During the closing credits, however, the show revealed her passing with a tribute that read, “In memory of Angela Moody.”
Janelle Brown Embraces Angela Moody Friendship
Janelle, who separated from husband Kody Brown in December 2023, explained that it was difficult for her to make friends in Flagstaff, Arizona, after the family relocated from Las Vegas.
“I struggled for years to find friends in Flagstaff, and then I finally found them about a year or so before I moved away,” she said during a confessional during Sunday’s episode.
Following her split, Janelle moved from the family home in Arizona to North Carolina with her daughter and grandchildren.
In the recent episode, she returned to Arizona to finalize the sale of her portion of Coyote Pass — land purchased by the family with the intent to build a compound.
She was seen enjoying a girls’ lunch with Angela and pal Kristina as the ladies gossiped about Kody.
Fans were shocked to learn of Angela’s passing just moments lady.
What Happened to Angela Moody?
While Angela’s cause of death was not revealed publicly, her daughter, Taylor Reinoso, explained that she passed away “unexpectedly.”
“My mom was the heart of our home, always cooking healthy homemade meals, keeping things organized, and making sure everyone was cared for. She was a constant source of comfort, strength, and love for our family,” Taylor shared in a GoFundMe set up to help raise funds of Angela’s husband, Craig, and their minor son Isaac.
Angela passed away suddenly on October 1. She was just 51 years old.
Janelle Brown Opened Up About Friendship
Janelle took to Instagram on Sunday to share her feelings about friendship.
“I’ve been thinking a lot lately about friendships in this stage of life. Honestly, it wasn’t until I read Mel Robbins’ “Let Them” that I fully understood how much our friendships are shaped by shared life stages and what I call being ‘in the same neighborhood,’ not literally, but emotionally. Walking through the same seasons at the same time,” she captioned a series of friendly photos.
“I found a few amazing women who went out of their way to make me feel like I had community again,” she continued. “But it felt so akward in the early stages of getting acquainted . Building that friendship. And I learned another important thing , friendships outside of ‘the neighborhood’ take intention.”
