Kristi McBee – Mom Now Happy as a Grandmother
Kristi McBee – mother of McBee’s sons – once wanted a daughter, and now she’s happy to be a grandmother to two granddaughters.
Steven McBee Jr.’s mom was born to be a girl mom.
During an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, the McBee Dynasty star, 32, opens up about how his mom, Kristi McBee, always wanted to have daughters. He says that after four attempts to have a girl, she “finally gave up” and accepted her role as a boy mom. Now, with her sons welcoming girls of their own, he says the proud mom of four can enjoy having granddaughters.
“She didn’t get to have any daughters. That’s why she tried four different times to have a daughter, and it didn’t work out. She finally gave up after the fourth,” he tells PEOPLE.
“And so, having two granddaughters has been … You can see it in her face,” he continued. “The glow in her eyes and just how much she enjoys it. I think she spends four or five nights out of the week, whether it’s at [our] house, spending the night [and] sleeping with the babies or up at Cole and Casey’s house at the farm.”
On Instagram, ahead of Kristi’s debut on reality TV, Steven Jr. shared a picture on his Instagram with his mother and his two nieces. In the caption, he urged everyone to watch the latest episode and shared his appreciation for his mother.
“Y’all tune in to tonight’s episode of The McBee Dynasty to see Momma McBee’s grand entry into the world of Reality TV! 9/8c on @bravotv” he wrote in the caption. “Mom’s always been such a pivotal influence in all of our lives – giving great advice, support and love … and finally we get to show off this incredible woman to the world. She does her best to keep us boys on the straight and narrow (a tall task to say the least).”
“She’s a very private, introverted person – so filming for the show was without a doubt uncomfortable for her, but we’re all so proud of how she did,” he continued. “She comes across exactly who she shows up as in our everyday lives – a loving (and maybe slightly overprotective) momma bear 😂. We think y’all will love her as much as we do! Excited for tonight – we’ll see y’all this evening 🤠.”
Last season, the ranch was at a crossroads as family patriarch and recent divorcee Steve McBee debating which of his four sons — Steven Jr. (“the father figure”), Jesse (“the pretty boy”), Cole (“the wild child”) and Brayden (“the baby”) — will take over operations.
Now, eldest brother Steven, of Joe Millionaire: For Richer or Poorer fame, is in charge. But his dramatic plans for the future of the farm unsurprisingly create a power struggle within the family.
Amid an FBI investigation into Steven Sr., the McBee Farm and Cattle patriarch, his sons must work to keep their empire from crumbling while navigating their own personal challenges.
“The stakes couldn’t be higher as eldest brother Steven Jr. has been left in charge of the McBee family farm and the race is on during harvest season to save it from being foreclosed,” the official logline reads. “With Steven’s relationship with Calah on the rocks, Jesse’s anxiety around marrying Alli and Cole buckling under the pressure of becoming a father with pregnant girlfriend Kacie, these young men find themselves attempting to salvage their relationships and save the farm at the same time.”