In a revealing interview with us on AllAboutTRH podcast, McBee Dynasty: Real American Cowboys star Steven McBee Jr. opened up about one of the most shocking and controversial storylines of the Bravo series, Galyna’s past affair with his father, Steven McBee Sr. and how he and his brothers managed to move forward despite the betrayal.
When asked directly, “How were you and your brothers able to accept Galyna after she cheated with your father?”, Steven Jr. offered a candid and nuanced explanation of how he came to terms with the situation.
“So Galyna. I did not know, that whole situation was happening the first 2 to 3 years that I knew Galyna,” Steven Jr. revealed. “And so I got to know her as a person without that part of it being in my mind. So I get to see how caring she is of other people, how hard she works. Like all the good things about Galyna. And then that came out and we found out about it and we’re like, okay, that obviously is a major issue.”
Despite the betrayal, Steven Jr. emphasized that Galyna was already deeply involved in the family’s business operations when the affair came to light.
“She was already involved in the businesses, already part owner… like that, it would just be very, very hard to unwind,” he explained. “And I also knew who the person was at the core. And I’m like, okay, she made a very massive mistake here. But I also don’t know what exactly was being told to her. I still don’t know if she truly thinks my parents were split up. I don’t see how that, she could think that. But again, I don’t know exactly what was being told.”
Steven Jr. also confirmed that his mother, Kristi McBee, was made aware of Galyna’s business involvement around the time the affair became public. Rather than letting her emotions dictate business decisions, Kristi made a conscious choice to prioritize the family’s survival.
“Yeah. I think that, she was aware of it at the time that it came out,” Steven Jr. said. “And so that’s another reason why my mom was forgiving, as she knew how integral Galyna has been to the businesses. And, um, moving forward, like, to get us… obviously, it’s no secret, we’re in debt. We’re working to save the farm. We’re working to get the car washes profitable. Galyna is a major part of that.”
“And I think my mom saying, ‘Hey, I’ll put aside my feelings in the meantime to help save my boys who are connected to all these businesses. And if one of them fails, they all fail.’ So you know what? ‘I can put aside my feelings for Galyna—my personal feelings—and say, I’ll be the bigger person here for the sake of my boys.’”