The lives of the McBroom family have long been chronicled by the relentless churn of the internet, but what was once merely a digital circus has now devolved into a spectacle of exposed hypocrisy and deeply problematic behavior. In a series of recent online appearances, members of the famous family have shared “toxic takes” that have sent shockwaves through the community, revealing a stunning lack of self-awareness and a pervasive resistance to accountability. From Landon McBroom’s brazen defense of a “manly ego” that rejects blended families, to Austin McBroom’s mother’s astonishingly ill-timed dating advice, the family’s latest exploits have left the internet reeling in disbelief and condemnation.

The spark that ignited this latest inferno came from Landon McBroom, who, alongside his partner Sophia, hosted a Q&A on Snapchat. The couple shares a baby together, but Landon also has a daughter from a previous relationship with Shila. The dynamic is, by definition, a blended family, making the subject of stepparenting highly relevant to their lives. A simple question about the role of a stepdad led Landon down a path of raw, unvarnished ego that has been universally panned as indefensible.

When asked if he could take on the same step-parent role that Sophia has accepted with his daughter, Landon’s answer was an immediate, firm rejection. “No,” he declared, without hesitation. His explanation was rooted in a frankly antiquated and self-serving idea of masculinity. He insisted that he “cannot be a stepdad,” adding, “I would not choose to be a stepfather.” While he offered a weak nod to “self-awareness,” stating he wasn’t “mature enough to do that,” his subsequent justification exposed a staggering emotional immaturity and a deeply embedded double standard.

Landon chalked his reluctance up to his “manly man” ego. He explained that his sense of being a man dictated that his partner should bear his children, and “no other person’s children.” According to him, the “ego tells you and your everything of your being of a man” that the woman he is with should be solely focused on creating a family life with him and his DNA. He framed this preference as a “fact,” a universal male feeling that he felt he couldn’t overcome.

The breathtaking hypocrisy of this statement was not lost on viewers—or on Sophia herself. Her visible shock and sidelong glances during the exchange spoke volumes. Here was Landon, expecting his partner to not only accept but fully embrace the role of a stepmother to his daughter, a child who is not her “DNA,” while simultaneously stating that his own “personal wants and beliefs” prevented him from doing the exact same thing for her, should she have had children from a previous relationship. Sophia was visibly compelled to push back, challenging his statement by highlighting his own complicated family structure. “It’s weird that you say that because you also have a kid,” she pointedly reminded him, underscoring the contradiction of him asking her to love a child who is not hers while citing his ego as a barrier to him doing the same.

Landon attempted to backtrack and reframe his argument, offering a subtle, yet still problematic, caveat. He suggested that he might be able to accept a non-biological child if the father was completely out of the picture, if there was “no existence of the dad ever.” This attempt at softening his stance quickly transitioned into his true, core concern: co-parenting. Landon admitted his refusal stems from a deep-seated insecurity and desire for control, stating he couldn’t handle being in a dynamic where another man was “involved” and “kind of dictates what goes on.” His ultimate declaration was definitive: “I need to be the only man in my environment, I’m sorry.” He explicitly labeled co-parenting as an unbearable “three-way relationship” that his ego would not tolerate. This final comment cemented the public’s perception of him not just as immature, but as fundamentally incompatible with the reality of blended families—a reality he himself created. His expectation that a partner must dissolve her entire past to accommodate his fragile ego while simultaneously asking her to step into the exact role he refuses to take is the very definition of a toxic double standard.

The wave of criticism suggests that the internet is fed up with the McBrooms’ constant airing of these emotionally stunted views. The commentary was overwhelming: “Selective is not the word he needs, he needs the word faithful more.”

The Mother’s Vetting and Austin’s Breakup Fallout

The chaos was not confined to Landon. His brother, Austin McBroom, recently made headlines with his breakup from his girlfriend, Alexa, whom many viewers had genuinely respected. Austin had been subtly hinting at the breakup on his stream, citing the emotional turmoil as the reason for his inconsistent posting schedule before finally confirming the split.

Amidst the emotional rubble, Austin brought his mother onto his stream, describing her jokingly as his “big date” for the night. The lighthearted moment, however, took a sharp turn when his mother offered her advice on his newly single status. After joking that Austin had “a lot of opportunities,” she delivered the line that sparked the second major controversy: “Hopefully you’re being selective now.”

To many viewers, this comment felt like a direct shade cast toward Alexa, the woman many had hoped would finally stabilize and mature Austin. Alexa was frequently praised online for her composure, maturity, and ability to hold Austin accountable for his behavior while they were together. She would, as the transcript noted, “check him right then and there” when he would say something questionable.

The mother’s counsel was criticized as a fundamental failure of parental responsibility. Commenters erupted, asking why she wasn’t telling her son to “fix his wrongs and work on himself” instead of simply instructing him to vet his next partner more thoroughly. One viral comment encapsulated the sentiment: “Selective is not the word he needs, he needs the word faithful more.” The mother’s advice was seen not as guidance for self-improvement, but as an endorsement of his historical pattern of moving quickly to the next “opportunity” without addressing the underlying character issues that have plagued his relationships, including his prior marriage to Catherine. This moment exposed a deeper family dynamic where true accountability is often sidestepped in favor of superficial presentation and continued online performance.

The Ghost of Catherine and the Pursuit of Happiness

In a final attempt to manage the narrative, Austin took time during his stream to address speculation that the news of his ex-wife Catherine’s engagement was the true, underlying reason for his recent breakup with Alexa. Austin firmly denied the claims that he was “crashing out” or sad about Catherine moving on. He insisted that he was “genuinely happy” for her.

His justification for this happiness was tied to his children. “As long as the mother of my kids are happy, that’ll automatically make my kids happy,” he asserted. He cast himself as the victim of a hostile internet, claiming, “You guys be wanting me to be sad, you guys be wanting me to crash out.” He questioned when the internet would finally “let him be happy.”

However, this plea for peace and recognition of his “happiness” was met with widespread skepticism. The internet recalled his past behavior, including using his ex-wife for clickbait and even reviewing her engagement on his own Snapchat story, calling her by the same affectionate nickname he used when they were married. For many, his current statement felt less like a genuine expression of well-wishes and more like a carefully crafted script designed to control his image after a painful, public split.

The saga also raised a peculiar, minor question that perfectly encapsulates the triviality and chaos of the family’s public life: what happened to the dog? Austin and Alexa had recently acquired a dog he “bought off the street in Hollywood Boulevard,” and now that they are separated, the fate of the animal—a symbol of their shared life—is a minor but telling casualty of their sudden collapse.

The recent cascade of public gaffes from the McBroom family underscores a growing crisis of maturity and moral consistency. Landon’s rigid, egotistical stance on family stands in direct contradiction to his own life, showcasing a toxic double standard. Austin’s attempts to recover from a breakup were undermined by a family culture that promotes selectivity over self-correction. In chasing engagement, clickbait, and the illusion of a perfect life, the McBroom family has, once again, revealed a flawed core message, constantly choosing the path of performative ego over genuine, mature accountability, leaving the internet to bear witness to the shocking breakdown of one of social media’s most scrutinized dynasties.