‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’: How Old Was Whitney Thore When She Got Big?
My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney Thore recently spoke about when she got big.
Whitney wasn’t always on the heavy side, she used to be very thin. But, a health condition changed her life forever.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Slim until Late Teens
Whitney Thore is an open book when it comes to her weight journey. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life has struggled with her weight for many years. She isn’t in denial about her appearance. She even often refers to herself as “fat.” However, she hasn’t always been on the bigger side.
I kinda admire how whitney just airs out her personal business. I am so private my family just assumes if I get married they will find out via wedding invitation. To be fair we live in dif parts of the world 🤣🤣🤣 #mybigfatfablife
— BeautifulMonkey (@TwinklyVision) October 22, 2021
The My Big Fat Fabulous Life reality star was thin until her later teen years. According to Whitney Thore, she was slim until she was 19 years old. When she got into her twenties, she started to see the weight gain. During a year at college, Whitney had gained almost 200 pounds. She was then diagnosed with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. Gaining weight is one of the symptoms of the disorder.
At first, it wasn’t easy for Whitney from My Big Fat Fabulous Life to accept her new body, especially since she was used to being a thin dancer. But, over time, she came to accept her appearance and embraced it. She now enjoys her life without holding back. She has also been raising awareness about body-shaming.
Whitney’s Throwback Picture Show Thinner Times
Throwback pictures of Whitney Thore show how she looked during her teen years. At that time, the My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member was a member of her local theatre community. She enjoyed performing and even thought she would grow up to be an actress and a dancer.
According to Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life, she was popular in high school. She was even the prom princess. She also didn’t struggle with shyness or lack of confidence. And, that part of her personality didn’t change even after the weight gain. Whitney has always been an out-going, bubbly person.
Whitney has a good group of friends that she has known for decades. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life castmate’s friends knew her before she started to pack on the pounds. She met Todd Beasley when she was 15 in community theatre. She then met Tal Fish when she was 16. At the same age, Whitney met Buddy Bell through her boyfriend at the time. At 18, she met Heather Sykes while choreographing a dance for her high school production. She later met Ashley Baynes at 21.
So, all of Whitney’s friends knew her before she started dealing with health conditions that made her gain a lot of weight. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life TLC star’s pals have stuck by her side through the good and bad times. And, they are still as close as they were when they all met back in their teenage days.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life Celeb Viral Video Starts Show
Back in 2014, Whitney Thore shared a video of herself dancing online. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life celeb called the video A Fat Girl Dancing. At the time, she was 30 and had been heavy for over ten years. But, that didn’t stop Whitney from pursuing her passion for dance.
However, she didn’t know that video would be the start of her reality television career.
The My Big Fat Fabulous Life star’s video went viral and was on numerous daytime shows. That is when an executive from TLC contacted Whitney Thore for a potential reality television show. That summer, she went to Los Angeles to meet up with a production company to see if they liked each other.
During that time, Whitney shot a seven-minute reel. The show was then picked up, and now she is filming season ten of the show.