My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Whitney Way Thore has gained an impressive fan base because of her inspirational and motivational approach to life, but it looks like the tide could be turning. The reality star has shared much of her life with an audience over the years, but her behavior on and off-screen has stirred up controversy. While she has tried to remain relevant and looked at as a source of encouragement, she may unintentionally be doing the opposite and losing her supportive following.
Throughout the seasons, Whitney has gone from inspirational to irritating on My Big Fat Fabulous Life. While her bold attitude was admired on the dance floor, it hasn’t been as well-received in her everyday life and interactions with her family and friends. Her authenticity and real-life worldview have been replaced by a completely different outlook on her goals and aspirations. Now she’s being viewed in a different light as she has lost her luster in the world of reality TV.
5 Whitney Thore Makes Excuses On My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Whitney quickly became an advocate and a voice for women who were struggling with their weight and dealing with the life-altering effects of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS). She used her platform to prove that despite living with such a diagnosis, life could still be lived and enjoyed to the fullest. However, her message of inspiration and hope has turned into excuses and justifications for why she can’t do certain things. In particular, she has used her PCOS as the main reason why she can’t lose weight, and fans are frustrated that she’s using it as an excuse.
In a Reddit thread started by Civil-Revolution-997, one user shared their thoughts on why they can’t stand Whitney and wrote, “As someone who struggles with PCOS, I had to stop watching because she fed into every stereotype that most of us fight so hard to prove wrong.” Being on such a large platform by being on My Big Fat Fabulous Life allows Whitney to represent a lot of women struggling with the same issues, but unfortunately, she’s going about it the wrong way. She has strayed away from being motivational to being someone that isn’t as relatable.
4 Whitney Thore Is Disrespectful To Her Friends & Family On My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Whitney has rallied around respect for people of larger body types and has championed against bullying. She has had her fair share of negative comments, judgments, and stereotypes directed toward her due to her weight and living life at a larger size. However, respect is a two-way street, and Whitney often doesn’t give it in the same manner she expects from everyone around her. Her disrespectful attitude toward her family and friends has been an increasingly irritating problem in My Big Fat Fabulous Life.
AnotherReddit user commented on the thread with their thoughts on the topic and wrote, “She treats her parents like crap. She thinks she should be in control of her parents, friends, and everyone around her.” Whitney has been called out before for how she talks to her parents, Babs and Glenn Thore, on My Big Fat Fabulous Life. She has also faced backlash for putting her friend Buddy Bell down about his weight and being too possessive of Whitney’s ex-boyfriend Lennie Alehat. Her behavior towards the closest people to her has done more damage than she realizes.
3 Whitney Thore Is Self-Centered On My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Although Whitney is the star of My Big Fat Fabulous Life, she often lives her life in the spotlight, not giving much thought to other people’s feelings. Most of the time, her hardships and heartbreak are the number one priority, even if someone else is going through difficulties and challenges of their own. Her friends and family are always there for her when she needs them the most, but she hasn’t always reciprocated and been there in that same capacity.
A Reddit user touched base on this in the thread and wrote, “She never asks about her friends, how they are doing, what’s going on in their lives when her friends are always supporting her. The show is about her, but she just seems like a terrible friend.” Her friends have obstacles of their own, whether it was overcoming addictions, trying to lose weight, or pursuing their passions, Whitney hasn’t been as invested in their lives as she is in her own. Watching this part of her personality play out onscreen has become irritating and exhausting throughout the seasons.
2 Whitney Thore Has Gotten Caught Up In Her Own Lies On My Big Fat Fabulous Life
The biggest problem in My Big Fat Fabulous Life has been Whitney’s tendency to spin the truth. From small and inconsequential things to noticeable storylines that haven’t matched up, it has started to catch up to her. Recently, one of the most surprising revelations was when Whitney confessed on Instagram that her French boyfriend of two years was a Tinder match and not her French tutor from a language app, as she had initially told everyone when they first started dating.
This has just been one discrepancy that hasn’t sat right with her followers and has caused them to question several things about her life. A fan on Reddit voiced similar feelings and wrote on the thread, “She lies constantly and has a hard time being honest with both herself and the audience. I actually REALLY liked the version of Whitney that wrote her book. She was very transparent and vulnerable there! I want that Whitney back!”
1 Whitney Thore Is Problematic On My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Whitney’s actions are problematic in My Big Fat Fabulous Life, whether she’s disrespecting her parents or not putting her friend’s needs ahead of her own. Whitney has changed since her YouTube days, but at the end of the day, she’s still an influencer on TV and social media. The way she conducts herself in terms of her relationships, her weight, and her health has more of an impact than she realizes, and viewers wish she would take that to heart and be a better example.
Another My Big Fat Fabulous Life fan commented on these same sentiments in the thread and wrote, “This is my main objection with her. She is ACTUALLY influential to young women! It’s not ok.” Not taking responsibility and accountability for things in her life while knowing others are watching is the biggest problem. Unfortunately, Whitney no longer uses her platform on My Big Fat Fabulous Lifeto make a positive impact, and that’s the very thing about her that made her relatable and set her apart from the crowd in the first place.
Sources: bahtgirl/Reddit, Whitney Thore/Instagram
