Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life has fans wondering if her friends ditched her. She was very close to her friends. However, they aren’t around as much in the latest season. Did they have a fallout?
My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore Introduces Friends on Show
Whitney Thore’s viral dance video caught the attention of many people. Eventually, it landed her a reality television show. She has been sharing her life with fans for eleven seasons. She shared some of her best, toughest, and challenging moments.
The My Big Fat Fabulous Life reality star didn’t just share her life with the public. She also introduced her family and close friends to the world. She is very close to her family. And she also has a small group of friends that have been around for decades. They have become essential parts of her life story.
Over the seasons, Whitney has been by her friends’ side through many memorable moments. The TLC star was there when her friend, Ashley Baynes, gave birth to her daughter. She was there to support Buddy Bell through his drug addiction. She was also there to welcome her friend, Tal Fish, into her home when he needed a place to live.
Whitney’s Friends Keeping Their Distance?
Whitney continues to share her life with viewers. In the last season, she dealt with the passing of her mother, Babs Thore. Her friends were there at the funeral. They were also there to celebrate Babs at a party themed around her.
However, after Babs passed away, the My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member seemed to have seen her friends less and less. They didn’t come around as often. Todd Beasley, Tal Fish, Ashley Baynes, and Buddy Bell came around for important events. But, there was one friend that was always missing in action.
Fans noticed her good friend, Heather Sykes, was nowhere to be seen after the Babs party. She didn’t attend the TLC celeb’s birthday party or any other events.
During the season, Whitney’s business partner, Jessica Powell, and an ex-boyfriend turned employee, Lenny Alehat, became the main characters of the show. As for her other friends, fans questioned their whereabouts.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life Fans Speculate Friends’ Whereabouts
Whitney Thore had fans wondering why her friends are no longer on the show as much as they once were. One person feels that she “screwed them all over many times” and guesses they’ve “reached a point a paycheck isn’t worth it.” A fan recalls when Ashley Baynes quit her well-paying job to work for the TLC celeb, just to get let go months later.
Many My Big Fat Fabulous Life viewers point out that Heather Sykes is missing the most. One person thinks that “something must have happened.” Another person suspects that “it could have to do with filming for the show.”
Whitney is filming for a new season. So, could her friends make a return — or did they walk away for good?
