
1000 Pound Sisters Season 6 star Tammy Slaton has often butted heads with other members of the Slaton family, but her recent issues with Amanda Halterman, Chris Combs and Misty Wentworth have reached a fever pitch. The show chronicles the weight loss journey of Tammy, 38, and her sister Amy Slaton, 37, and her three other brothers are always there for their sisters. The Slaton family tree is complicated, so Amy and Tammy didn't grow up in the same house as Amanda, Chris, and Misty, so they compensate by spending all their time together as adults.
The Slatons grew up in Indiana, but the five close-knit siblings now live in Kentucky. THE 1000 Pound Sisters All of the Season 6 stars have achieved incredible weight loss milestones over the years, with each of them going under the knife and receiving bariatric surgery. The brothers supported each other throughout the process and Their family dynamic might be the best thing about the unscripted series. Like any close-knit family, the Slatons often butt heads, especially when hot-headed Tammy and Amanda are on the scene. Read on to learn more about Tammy's fight with Amanda, Chris, and Misty.
Tammy's incredible transformation
Entering rehab changed his life
While all of the Slaton brothers have had incredible weight loss journeys, some have been less linear than others. When 1000 Pound Sisters debuted, Tammy weighed 600 pounds. Despite severely limited mobility and low quality of life, Tammy couldn't commit to a diet. In fact, she just seemed to gain weight. At her heaviest, Tammy weighed a shocking 725 pounds. Even so, Tammy continued to live dangerously, eating freely, drinking and partying all the time. Everyone almost gave up on Tammy, including Tammy herself.
Everything changed when Tammy got sick. After being rushed to the hospital, Tammy had to be placed in a medically induced coma. It was the only way to save his life. When Tammy woke up, she was finally scared enough to do something about her weight and poor health. THE 1000 Pound Sisters season 6 star checked into a weight loss rehabilitation center. After treating her food addiction, Tammy had bariatric surgery and lost an impressive 500 pounds.
Tammy and Amanda Drama Explained
"She's dead to me"
When Tammy got out of rehab, she needed a place to live. The house where she lived was broken into while she was in rehab and all of her things were stolen. Tammy was basically starting your new life from scratch. She moved into a house owned by her sister, Amanda, which caused problems. Tammy accuses Amanda of being a bad landlord who refuses to make necessary repairs in a timely manner.
During 1000 Pound Sisters In Season 6, Tammy even needed Chris to staple a large piece of plastic over a broken window that Tammy claims was broken by Amanda's children.
The simmering tensions between Tammy and Amanda finally boiled over during 1000 Pound Sisters season 6. A Slaton family meeting about their weight loss journeys ended abruptly when Amanda kicked Tammy out of the house. Tammy stormed out, proclaiming that Amanda was forever dead to her. Although some of the Slatons have terrible tempers, they do not hold grudges against each other. Tammy and Amanda have since reconciled, but were never supposed to live together again.
Why Tammy is also mad at Chris and Misty
Feelings of abandonment
Tammy's anger wasn't just against Amanda. After Tammy's big fight with Amanda during 1000 Pound Sisters Season 6, Tammy confessed to Amy that she was also mad at Chris and Misty. She complained that Chris and Misty hadn't been there to support her since she returned from the rehab center. She said this Misty used to call her every day when she was in rehabbut the calls stopped when Tammy returned home. With the season still in full swing, it remains to be seen how Tammy will deal with her family's complaints.
Tammy Slaton |
38 years |
Lost 500 kilos |
Amy Slaton |
37 years |
Lost 169 pounds |
Chris Pentes |
44 years |
Lost 150 kilos |
Amanda Halterman |
43 years |
Lost 31 kilos |
Misty Slaton Wentworth |
48 years |
Lost 74 kilos |
1000 Pound Sisters season 6 airs Tuesday nights at 9pm ET/PT on TLC.