‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’: Whitney Thore’s Vacation Fling Paid to Be on Show?
Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life gets flirty with a Saint Lucian local. However, fans speculate that Yannick Thomas was paid by production to be on the show.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Goes on Vacation
Whitney Thore is in Saint Lucia with her friends in the new season of My Big Fat Fabulous Life. She is stuck sharing a villa with her ex-boyfriend, Lennie Alehat.
He thinks he has the self-control not to try anything romantic with her. But she reveals that she and her French boyfriend have a don’t ask, don’t tell rule. So, she feels free to explore anyone she wants.
Whitney is going on vacation and "what happens in Saint Lucia follows you for the rest of your life." 😬 #MyBigFatFabLife pic.twitter.com/wAWmp98z93
— TLC Network (@TLC) October 11, 2022
Whitney gets caught in bed with Lennie by her brother. However, she claims that nothing happened between the two. He even points out that they were both in clothes.
She claims she doesn’t want to be with her ex-boyfriend. But she also doesn’t want other women to be with him. She asks him if he is looking to meet a local lady. Yet, he tells her no one has caught his attention.
However, Whitney Thore seems to have found herself a local man to flirt with. And the My Big Fat Fabulous Life reality star’s actions get Lennie Alehat jealous.
Whitney Flirts with Local Yannick Thomas
Whitney Thore meets two local men while on the beach with her friends. She invites the two men, Jameson and Yannick Thomas, to hang out with them.
Yannick asks Whitney if she could rub oil on him. She is caught off guard. But she understands that she is the only lady who isn’t with a man. So, she decides to go ahead with it.
However, Whitney starts to get flirty with Yannick Thomas. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member brings up meeting the “Big D” a couple of times in her life.
She also makes other suggestive comments. She even gives him a massage. Yet, he asks if he has to pay for it. But some fans feel that he is the one making money.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life Production Paid Local?
Whitney Thore’s vacation fling is no stranger to making money off of tourists. Yannick Thomas previously worked at a resort in Saint Lucia as a photographer.
He also sells explicit photos of himself online. He was even excited to see his cameo in the episode. Yannick took a snapshot of the clips from the new season that he appeared in. But did he get money for his appearance — or was he on the show for exposure?
Many My Big Fat Fabulous Life fans think Yannick Thomas got money to be on the episode. One person wonders how much money he got to “approach Whitney and flirt.”
Another person feels he got cash to ask the TLC celeb “to rub oil” on him. A person finds it suspicious that a local would “randomly” come up to someone and ask them to put oil on them.
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