Amanda Halterman has been in the spotlight during 1000 Pound Sisters Season 6, and her famous sisters may not like having to share the spotlight. The unscripted series was supposed to be about 38-year-old Tammy Slaton and her 37-year-old sister Amy Slaton, but 44-year-old Amanda became a star in her own right. Amanda didn't even appear in the first few seasons of the show, as she was divorcing her ex-husband, Jason Halterman. In just a few seasons, her story became the main topic of the series, surpassing even Amy and Tammy's stories.
Tammy and Amy had gotten used to fame and were already prominent social media influencers before appearing on the show. Unlike her more famous younger sisters, living life in the spotlight is new for Amanda, and the learning curve has been steep. Since joining the program, Amanda has slowly increased her presence. During 1000 Pound Sisters in season 6, she plays a major role and spends a lot of screen time. Although Tammy and Amy love being on their show with their close-knit family, there are signs that they may have a hard time sharing the spotlight with Amanda.
Amanda has become a big part of the show
Main character energy
Amanda's life has changed dramatically in recent years. After 22 years of marriage, Amanda finalized her divorce in 2020, when 1000 Pound Sisters season 4 was being filmed. That was when Amanda joined the cast, alongside her four brothers. In addition to Tammy and Amanda, her siblings, Misty Wentworth, 48, and Chris Combs, 43, were also mainstays on the unscripted show, so Amanda felt right at home. Over the course of a few seasons, Amanda went from someone who occasionally appeared on the show to a main character with considerable screen time.
During 1000 Pound Sisters Season 5, Amanda and Misty gathered their siblings and announced that they had both decided to have bariatric surgery. Amanda already had bariatric surgery once, many years ago, but gained the weight back over the years. It's quite It is common for people to need revision surgery to lose weightbut the risks are much greater. Despite the dangers and concerns from their siblings, Amanda and Misty underwent bariatric surgery in March 2023. Both sisters underwent the procedure safely and continued on their weight loss journey.
Amanda and Misty had back-to-back bariatric surgeries, on the same day and with the same doctor.
Not only does Amanda's weight loss journey attract interest, but her personal life is also extremely entertaining. After the divorce, she met a man named RJ and they got serious. Amanda even moved from Kentucky to Florida to be with her new boyfriend. Amanda's happiness would be short-lived when RJ turned her into a ghost and disappeared from her life. Amanda returned to Kentucky, where she began to get into big fights with her brothers. Amanda was born to be a star and fans are fascinated by her chaotic life.
She is becoming a prominent influencer
Amanda played a bigger role than usual in 1000 Pound Sisters Season 6, and her fame increased exponentially, as did her social media presence. At the moment, Amanda has an impressive 424k followers on TikTok and 107k followers on Instagram. With such a large platform, Amanda has become a prominent social media influencer. For comparison, Tammy has 294k followers on TikTok and 841k followers on Instagram, while Amy has 591k on TikTok and 667k on Instagram. Misty and Chris don't come close to either of those numbers, so Amanda has definitely upped her game over the years.
Tammy and Amy don't like sharing the spotlight
They are used to being big stars
Although Tammy and Amy love all of their siblings, they are used to being the big stars in the family. 1000 Pound Sisters it was supposed to be a show about them. The title of the show comes from the fact that Tammy and Amy together weighed 1,000 pounds before performing their own bariatric surgeries. When the show premiered, Amy weighed 406 pounds, but during her 1000 Pound Sisters At the Season 6 weigh-in, the scale read 281, meaning Amy lost 125 pounds.
Tammy's weight loss is even more incredible.
Tammy weighed 608 pounds during her television debut, but went on to weigh 725 pounds at her heaviest. After a health scare landed her in the hospital, Tammy underwent bariatric surgery and lost an impressive 500 kilos. She currently weighs 225 pounds, much of which is excess loose skin. Tammy and Amy's extraordinary achievements have made them big stars, and they may not like sharing the spotlight with anyone else, not even their sister.
Amanda herself lost a significant amount of weight after bariatric surgery, but experienced an unfortunate plateau during 1000 Pound Sisters season 6. Her surgery was a huge success and she initially lost weight quickly. After injuring her knee getting off a swing, Amanda needed knee surgery. She wasn't allowed to exercise and had to stand to recover, so she wasn't able to lose as much weight as she wanted. Amanda went from 299 pounds to 268 pounds. She expected to lose much more than
Is Amanda's ego out of control?
She is feeling a lot of pain
Amanda has been more moody than usual during 1000 Pound Sisters Season 6, and although Tammy and Amy blamed Amanda's ego, it's probably more due to the fact that she's in enormous pain from her knee surgery. The Slaton brothers fight a lot, but they always make up. Tammy and Amy may not like sharing the spotlight with Amanda, but she's a really fun person, so they may have no choice. As long as Amanda continues to bring plenty of drama, she will deserve extra screen time.
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Tammy Slaton |
38 years |
Lost 500 kilos |
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Amy Slaton |
37 years |
Lost 169 pounds |
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Chris Pentes |
44 years |
Lost 150 kilos |
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Amanda Halterman |
43 years |
Lost 31 kilos |
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Misty Slaton Wentworth |
48 years |
Lost 74 kilos |
1000 Pound Sisters seasons 1 to 6 can be shown on Discovery+.
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