‘Double Lives of Suburban Wives’: Brianna & Megan’s Teaching Scandal, Explained
What To Know
- Brianna Coppage and Megan Gaither star on TLC’s Double Lives of Suburban Wives.
- Both are former English teachers at St. Clair High School who lost their jobs after their adult content was discovered.
- The two teased a major falling out during the first two episodes of the series.
During Episode 2 of Double Lives of Suburban Wives, stars Brianna Coppage and Megan Gaither got candid about losing their teaching jobs after their adult content was uncovered. The series premiere revealed that the St. Louis frenemies, who taught at the same school before creating content, were forced to resign. As Megan put it, “I loved teaching. I miss it every single day. If I could go back in time, I wouldn’t do it. I wouldn’t make content.”
Brianna shared, after posting spicy videos online, “I lost my teaching job, and my face was everywhere… Our lives completely changed, and then it kind of spread like wildfire from there. The media was going wild. My page was going wild. My subscribers went from like, 500 to 40,000 subscribers in a matter of days.” Soon after, Megan, who taught at the same school, left her position as well.
Below, we’re breaking down everything you need to know about Double Lives of Suburban Wives stars Brianna and Megan’s teaching scandal and their tense relationship today, including the real reason why Brianna and Megan are feuding.
What were Brianna and Megan’s jobs?
Brianna and Megan both worked as English teachers at St. Clair High School in Franklin County. Megan was also the school’s cheer coach. On Reddit, one person alleging to be a graduate from the high school shared, “Brianna was my teacher my freshman year of hs lmao. I remember when the news came out i was SHOCKED.”
How did Brianna lose her teaching job?
Brianna was placed on administrative leave in September 2023, when her school district was notified by someone outside of town that she “may have posted inappropriate media on one or more internet sites.” On October 11, she resigned from her position. According to Brianna, she never included her face in her content. However, her husband’s face could be seen in a video filmed with other creators. She believes that is how she was found out.
How did Megan lose her teaching job?
Soon after Brianna left her position, a report was made that a second teacher from the school appeared in her content: Megan. During the series, Megan revealed that a newspaper reached out to her about faceless content, letting her know that they would put out the story regardless of whether she confirmed the content was hers or not. The Missourian reported, “[Gaither] and Coppage said that students have illegally subscribed to and digitally shared Coppage’s media from OnlyFans, which prompted widespread speculation in the St. Clair community that Gaither had appeared with Coppage.”
Why did Brianna and Megan start making adult content?
During the premiere, Brianna revealed, “Making the account and making my very first post was just out of a need to pay the bills.” After losing her teaching position, Fox News revealed, “Coppage noted that her annual teaching salary was $42,000. On that, she would have had to work for nearly 24 years to make the same amount of money she has made from OnlyFans in less than six months.”
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What happened between Brianna and Megan?
While Brianna and Megan were once best friends, Tammy told viewers during the premiere, “Bri and Megan used to be attached at the hip. But then, the two of them went through something that rocked our whole community. And since then, there’s been this growing tension between them.”
During Episode 2, Megan told the producer that she didn’t want to reveal what happened. She explained, “I’ll say this: I think she did something horrible, and I am not comfortable speaking on it.” Later, she revealed that she believes Brianna outed her to the newspaper that ruined her teaching career.
At Brianna’s hoedown party, the two tried to squash their differences. There, Brianna confronted Megan about her telling Tammy they had grown apart. Megan explained, “I said those things out of a place of hurt, mainly because I felt like I was a part of the group and then it felt like I was being excluded.”
“But do you understand why I wouldn’t invite you?” Brianna asked. “I had been reaching out and texting, and you never talked to me if I didn’t message you.” After that, Megan admitted to viewers, “There is a lot that hasn’t been said between Bri and I, but I’m not sure that I am ready to have that conversation.”
Only time will tell why Brianna and Megan’s massive falling out actually started.
Double Lives of Suburban Wives, Season 1, Sundays at 10/9c, TLC
