1000-Lb SistersstarsAmy SlatonandTammy Slatonwere always a sibling duo, but the sisters have recently expressed a desire to branch out on their own. It’s understandable that Amy and Tammy need a break from each other. Amy is 37 years old and Tammy is 38, so they often refer to themselves as Irish twins. Though they have three other half-siblings, Amy and Tammy didn’t grow up with them. They grew up together, and they even lived together for many years during their adulthood. They started a YouTube channel together, which eventually led to their TLC show.
When Amy and Tammy made their television debuts in 2010, they lived next door to each other. Tammy weighed over 600 pounds, so she needed a lot of help from Amy and her then-husband, Michael Halterman. Though Amy herself weighed over 400 pounds, she had more mobility than her much larger sister. In many ways, their weight kept Amy and Tammy dependent on each other. Now thatthey’ve both lost so much weight, they’ve been yearning to flex their independence. Read on for signs that the1000-lb Sistersseason 7stars may not be a package deal much longer.
6Amy Has A New Boyfriend
She May Be Expanding Her Family Soon
Amy met her new boyfriend, Bryan Scott Lovvorn, in the mosh pit at a concert, and they’ve been inseparable ever since. ThoughAmy seems happy with Bryan, her family is worried that she’s moving too quickly. Amy has had bad luck with men, so it’s not surprising that her family worries. They think Amy is impetuous when it comes to men, and they accuse her of rushing things. Since her divorce, Amy has dated multiple men, and it always ended in tears. It alsodoesn’t help that Bryan is 50 years old, which is considerably older than 37-year-old Amy.
During the first episode of1000-lb Sistersseason 7, Amanda was helping Amy get ready for a date with Bryan, when she made a shocking revelation. Amy told her flabbergasted sister that Bryanwanted her to go have her tubes untied so that she could have his baby. Amy’s sister, Amanda Halterman, recommended Amy take it slow, but she wasn’t listening. “I really think he can be the one, one day,” Amy insists. She may be ready to trade Tammy in for Bryan.
5Tammy Is In A New Relationship Too
“There’s Something I Haven’t Told My Family”
During the first episode of1000-lb Sistersseason 7, it was revealed thatTammy is secretly dating a woman, and shehasn’t told her family about her new relationship. Near the end of the episode, Tammy sneaks into a minivanand takes off. “There’s something I haven’t told my family,” says Tammy. “Cause my family gonna have something to say about it.” She goes on to explain that she’s been dating a woman for a couple of months.
Tammy dated multiple men who she met on a dating site for men who have a fetish for overweight women.
Tammy wants to avoid telling her family because she knows they’ll be judgmental. The1000-lb Sistersseason 7 star has made terrible choices when it comes to romance. Tammy dated multiple men who she met on a dating site for men who have a fetish for overweight women. Her boyfriends wanted Tammy to be heavy, sothey would actively attempt to get her to blow her diet. During season 5, she finally met and married a nice guy named Caleb Willingham, but he passed away soon after they married. Tammy is clearly ready to make her own decisions.
4Amy Did Her First Solo Meet & Greet
After always making public appearances with her sister,Amy headlined her first solo meet-and-greetrecently. A fan,Mickey Ramos, posted footage from the event to Instagram. In the clip, Amy signs a large painting of herself before turning back to her long line of waiting fans. Tammy was nowhere to be found, and Amy’s new boyfriend, Bryan, was at her side instead.
Tammy went from weighing over 700 pounds to weighing over 200 pounds, so her life has changed completely.
Amy’s first solo eventseemed to be a big hit, and she was all smiles. It remains to be seen if the1000-lb Sistersseason 7 star intends to continue to do solo events or if she plans to reunite with Tammy for future fan events. Just the fact thatAmy wants to do her own eventsshows that she’s come a long way and is more independent than she used to be.
3Tammy Wants To Leave Kentucky
It Could Be A Problem For The Show
The Slatons are a very close-knit family, and their unique family dynamic is one of the best things about the show. The Slatons are together all the time, and, during1000-lb Sistersseason 6, it really started to grate on Tammy’s nerves. Since making her 2020 television debut, Tammyhas had bariatric surgery and lost a stunning 500 pounds. Tammy went from weighing over 700 pounds to weighing over 200 pounds, so her life has changed completely. She has more independence than ever, and she wants to explore it.
Before losing weight, Tammy had limited mobility, so she needed constant help from her family. Now that she has most of her mobility,she’s capable of taking care of herself, so she’s yearning for a more independent lifestyle. It’s understandable thatTammy wants some distance from her family, but she’ll hopefully reconsider leaving Kentucky, because it may affect the show.
2Amy & Tammy Are Moving At Different Paces
They’re On Very Different Paths
Amy and Tammy have both lost a significant amount of weight over the years, but they did so at different paces. When Amy made her television debut, she weighed over 400 pounds. Wanting to have children, Amyhad bariatric surgery during1000-lb Sistersseason 1, quickly lost 125 pounds, and had two healthy sons,Gage and Glenn Halterman. Tammy’s journey was less straightforward. Tammy weighed over 600 pounds during the pilot episode, but went on to weigh over 725 pounds before having bariatric surgery. Moving at such different paces really set the sisters on a path away from each other.
1Tammy No Longer Needs Constant Help From Amy
But She’s Not Ready To Be On Her Own Completely
After losing 500 pounds, Tammy no longer needs help with basic daily chores like bathing and cleaning her house. It’s understandable why Tammy wants to flex her independence, butshe’s not completely ready to be on her own.The biggest thing holding Tammy back is her refusal to learn to drive. Before losing weight, Tammy couldn’t even fit in a regular car seat, let alone the driver’s seat, so she never learned to drive. She had to be driven around in a specialty van with the middle seat ripped out so she could sit on the floor.
Tammy will never be truly independent until she can drive herself around.
Now that Tammy can easily fit into the driver’s seat of any car, she still refuses to learn to drive. These days, the burden of driving Tammy around falls mostly on her brother,1000-Lb Sisters' Chris Combs. He has repeatedly tried to teach Tammy how to drive, but the1000-lb Sistersstar continues to refuse to learn. Tammy will never be truly independent until she can drive herself around.
38 years old
Lost 500 pounds
37 years old
Lost 169 pounds
44 years old
Lost 150 pounds
Lost 31 pounds
48 years old
Lost 74 pounds
36 years old
Unknown
1000-lb Sistersseason 7 airs Tuesday nights at 8 p.m. ET/PT on TLC.
