Tammy Slaton has had her fair share of health issues in 1000-lb Sisters, and one of the most serious risks to the reality star's wellbeing was her recent contraction of the COVID-19 virus. The greatest driving force behind Tammy's weight loss ambition is to improve her health as her weight makes the reality star vulnerable to life-threatening conditions. From shady ex-boyfriends to food delivery services, here's how fans think Tammy got sick with COVID-19.
1000-lb Sisters tracks the progress Tammy and her sister Amy have made on their daring weight loss journeys. When audiences were first introduced to the Slaton sisters, they were at pivotal moments in their lives as their weights were hazardous to their healths. Before starring on 1000-lb Sisters, Tammy had already faced a slew of death scares. From pneumonia to a blood clot in her lungs, Tammy has had many close calls. Tammy's doctors have insisted that if the TV personality doesn't commit to her weight loss goals, her life could be cut short. Unfortunately, Tammy came down with COVID during 1000-lb Sisters season 2 before she was able to make significant headway in her weight loss journey.
Although she once again had to fight for her survival, Tammy was able to recover from COVID with the help of a breathing tube. While fans were relieved to hear Tammy survived the deadly virus, 1000-lb Sisters' viewers had questions about what led to the reality star contracting the coronavirus in the first place. Even before quarantine, Tammy was a homebody who largely only visited with her family. When social distancing protocols were put in place, fans expected Tammy wouldn't need to change much of her lifestyle and would be secure from the virus staying at home. Despite her self-isolating habits, Tammy managed to contract COVID. One fan on Reddit posed the obvious question, "How the hell did tammy get COVID? She doesn't leave the house." Although many viewers have the same query, other 1000-lb Sisters fans were quick to note people can still catch COVID at home.
Another Reddit user argued, "A lot of people got COVID who don't leave the house because people brought it in." This comment prompted Tammy's fans to speculate who could've given the TV personality the deadly illness. Amy and her husband Michael never contracted COVID, so fans assume Tammy's sister and in-law didn't pass along the virus. While Amy and Michael could have been asymptomatic, 1000-lb Sisters fans came up with other theories about the events that led to Tammy's diagnosis. One commenter shared, "People were also saying maybe Jerry gave it to her when he visited." Another fan contradicted many theories by affirming Tammy actually had left her home during COVID. The user explained, "[Amy and Tammy] most likely got it from a restaurant." This popular hypothesis indicates Tammy's fragile immune system made her likely to contract the virus any time she left her home.
Due to her history of battling for her life, Tammy scared the 1000-lb Sisters fanbase with her positive COVID result. Although viewers suspect someone else like Tammy's ex Jerry must've brought the virus to her, others argue that Tammy could've come down with the pandemic while eating outside of her home. While the cause of Tammy's COVID contraction remains a mystery, 1000-lb Sisters fans are relieved the reality star has recovered from the fatal virus.
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