Amy and Tammy Slaton have utilized their time in 1000-lb Sisters to work toward their ambitious weight loss goals, but skeptical fans think the TLC network doesn't have the entertaining siblings' best intentions in mind. Tammy and Amy have achieved disparate levels of progress during their run in reality television and fans think TLC has benefitted off of the sister's failure. From taking advantage of their illnesses to relying on Tammy falling short of her goals, here's why 1000-lb Sisters viewers think TLC hasn't really tried to help the Slaton sisters.
Amy and Tammy had plenty of challenges ahead of them when they decided to embark on a life-changing weight loss journey in season 1. The most daunting obstacle preventing the Slaton sisters from regaining control of their fitness has been their weight. When audiences first met Amy and Tammy, their accumulated weight was over 1000 pounds. This meant that if the pair of siblings didn't slim down quickly, their chances of being around for another decade were grim. Fortunately, Amy was successful in qualifying for bariatric surgery by the end of 1000-lb Sisters season 1. Conversely, Tammy has only fallen further from her health aspirations since beginning her career as a reality TV star.
Although TLC provided a path for Amy and Tammy to undergo their imperative weight loss surgeries, some 1000-lb Sisters fans don't think the television network prioritizes the Slaton siblings' wellbeing. In season 3, both Amy and Tammy are far from cured of their ailments. Most notably, Tammy remains distant from her weight loss goals. Even after checking into rehab, Tammy's food addiction continues to get the better of her. Additionally, Amy struggles with her family's hoarding problem, which threatens the health of her growing baby boy, Gage. Amy and Tammy's followers think TLC is taking advantage of the Slaton sisters' illnesses for entertainment. Fans think TLC should make sure Amy and Tammy are getting all of the help they need as one Reddit user asserted, "TLC & producers... [should] contractually obligate both Amy & Tammy to accept counseling and provide them with help for their apparent lack of living skills."
Unfortunately, many viewers have lost faith in Tammy's ability to fight her food addiction and lose enough weight to qualify for bariatric surgery. Since Tammy is so far from recovery, fans believe TLC is only profiting off of the Slaton family's dramatic health crises. As a fan plainly put it, "TLC's main worry is not their health, it's ratings." Amy and Tammy's supporters think TLC won't intervene to improve Tammy's help because her downward spiral makes compelling television. On the other hand, other fans have argued that it isn't the TV network's job to motivate the sisters to follow through on their fitness ambitions. A commenter assessed, "TLC, to their credit, have provided enough tools to help her. Tammy is the only one who can get herself out of [this]." Although TLC could be doing more, plenty of fans think it's up to Amy and Tammy to save themselves.
Amy and Tammy have made a hit series for TLC, but not all 1000-lb Sisters fans are sure they're getting everything they're owed. From taking advantage of their debilitating illnesses to prioritizing ratings over Tammy's health, the Slaton sisters' followers claim TLC is responsible for the siblings' precarious health conditions. Unfortunately, it appears Amy and Tammy will have to take responsibility for their tumultuous fitness journeys in 1000-lb Sisters.
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