When did the villain Amy go to the dark side? (Her arrest and other scandals are major red flags)

1000-lb sister Starring Amy Salton Becomes more and more unlikeable with each new episode of the show – her off-screen antics now involve drug-related arrests. Amy weighed 408 pounds when she started her reality TV journey. Amy and her sister Tammy’s combined weights gave the show its name, 1000 lb sister, And propelled them into stardom as fans tuned in to watch the Kentucky sisters transform. The road to losing weight was not easy for Tommy or Amy. However, Amy had her goals clear from the start. She wanted to get fit and bear children.

While Tommy slacks, Amy does the best she can to overcome her challenges, including mental health problems. Amy decided to get professional help at the right time. She began monitoring her diet and lost enough weight to be approved for bariatric surgery in 2019. Amy had lost over 176 pounds by 2024. Amy’s lifestyle improved by leaps and boundsAlthough she faced another obstacle due to her split with Michael Halterman. Unfortunately, as Amy tries to move on from Michael, she makes one bad decision after another, and it starts to affect her role as a mom.

Amy Salton Seemed Like a “Good Girl”

Amy’s first impression was a good one

Amy was always considered the better sister compared to Tommy. She was a child and even smaller. Amy underwent the surgery first and the process was not as tedious as Tommy’s. Amy knew what she wanted. She was able to find a handsome man and Fulfill her lifelong wish to have babies. Everything really came quite easily to Amy, but she also let Tommy know by rubbing it in his face. Amy’s attention-seeking tactics are overshadowed by Tommy’s tantrums. She found reasons to blame her wrong decisions on Tommy and complained about her sister being childish.

Amy didn’t take responsibility for her bad decisions. A lack of self-awareness is evident. Amy’s true colors went unnoticed for over three seasons, but her true colors began to show through her backhanded comments about Tommy or her ability to stir the pot to be the center of attention. She wanted to prove that she was the better sibling and an overlord, But while doing that, it made Tommy feel bad about himself. Interestingly, Tommy was able to redeem himself in the last couple of seasons. Not surprisingly, Amy is jealous of how well Tommy is doing.

Amy always found reasons to put Tommy down. Her unhappiness later with her divorce and mood swings did not justify her overall bad attitude. Once she became single, Amy longed to find a partner immediately. This led to her getting into back-to-back relationships. Dating became a coping mechanism for AmyBut these relationships gave her nothing but heart. She was not looking for a man who would take care of her and her children. Amy started going for the bad boys who affected her in the most negative ways.

Amy Salton was busted for using drugs

Amy got arrested in a Tennessee zoo

Amy made headlines for the wrong reasons in September 2024 when she was arrested for drug possession. Amy’s good girl image has already been destroyed, but this incident left a permanent dent in her reputation. The Crockett County Sheriff’s Department shared a Facebook post where they revealed details of Amy’s shocking arrest. Amy was arrested Monday night at a Tennessee zoo on charges of Alleged illegal possession of Schedule I and Schedule VI drugs. When the post was shared on social media, Amy was still in custody at the Crockett County Jail.

Amy was not alone on the scene when the police were called because of a strange incident. There were reports that a guest at the Tennessee Safari Park in Alamo Was bitten by a camel! When the officers arrived at the scene, they were immediately overcome with suspicion when they smelled a strange odor coming from the same guest’s vehicle. Amy was arrested along with a man named Brian Scott Lavigne who was in the car with her. According to USA TodayAt the time, police did not reveal what drugs were allegedly in Amy and her partner’s possession.

Plan I drugs May include opioids such as heroin, hallucinogens, psychedelics such as LSD, depressants or stimulants, While Schedule VI drugs include marijuana and THC. Marijuana, for medical or recreational use, is illegal in the state. It was Amy who was bitten by the camel. Wreg Confirmed that police reported finding marijuana and illegal mushrooms in their vehicle. Amy pleaded not guilty to the charges and so did Brian. They are both scheduled to appear back in court on Nov. 7 after being released from the Crockett County Jail on a $10,000 bond.

Did Amy put her kids at risk at a Tennessee zoo?

Amy worries about being a good mother only on camera

The most frightening part about Amy’s arrest is not her alleged possession of drugs. Amy was also arrested on two counts of child endangerment under 8 years of age. Amy’s two children were found in the same vehicle when it was searched. Stephen Sutton, Crockett County Sheriff’s Department PIO, said Their officer’s concern was not only the alleged possession of the illegal drugs, but the fact that Amy had two small children in the same vehicle.E. It was Tommy who retrieved her two nephews, Gage Deon, aged four, and two-year-old Glenn Allen, after Amy was taken into custody.

While the kids were uninjured during the incident, they were still inside the car when their mother was arrested. The drugs were allegedly in plain sight in the vehicle. Meanwhile, Daily Mail reported that the co-owner of Tennessee Safari Park claimed that Amy’s injury appeared to be self-inflicted and not consistent with an animal bite. The man named Brian who was accompanying Amy was reportedly “Acting crazy, screaming and yelling“When the police arrived. The reports indicate that Amy’s kids are not in a safe environment, although it looked like just another harmless zoo visit at first glance.

How can Amy change?

Amy needs time to heal

First, Amy needs to get her priorities straight. Amy acted irresponsibly, which is out of character for her as a mom who always feels like she’s under pressure to be a good mom. Amy puts the children in a dangerous situation Which led to her apparently being under the influence in a public place, probably driving them around, while she was also enjoying the company of the mysterious man, who could also be high considering his wild behavior. The same Amy once had a wake-up call and decided to clean her unkempt house when she welcomed Baby Gage.

Amy wants to keep her kids safe, but exposing them to bad habits and sketchy people is everything Amy is doing wrong. Amy’s children need to be in a stable environment that their mom was unable to provide them with. She only has one thing on her mind that needs to change for the sake of Glenn and GageWhich would have otherwise gone in her foot. Amy doesn’t need a new relationship; She needs time to heal. Amy has wanted children for so long and now that she’s a mom, she’s doing everything to prove that she’s no good.

1000-lb sister Seasons 1-5 can be streamed on MAX and Discovery+.

Source: Crockett County Sheriff’s Department/Facebook, USA Today, Wreg, Amy Sultan/ Instagram, Daily Mail