
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Dancing her way through the haters, Whitney Way Thore is embracing her body in a world that judges people by their size. She navigates both career challenges and relationship snafus with her vivacious personality, a sense of humor and an abundance of...
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Dancing her way through the haters, Whitney Way Thore is embracing her body in a world that judges people by their size. She navigates both career challenges and relationship snafus with her vivacious personality, a sense of humor and an abundance of courage. This series follows Whitney who was diagnosed with an endocrine system disorder called polyscystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) which caused her, a slender dancer at the time, to gain more than 200 pounds in one year at college. Feeling trapped in a big body, she struggled with self-doubt and negative stereotypes. Now 380 pounds and eager to continue sharing her passion for dance, Whitney has learned to embrace her body and love herself again.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Dancing her way through the haters, Whitney Way Thore is embracing her body in a world that judges people by their size. She navigates both career challenges and relationship snafus with her vivacious personality, a sense of humor and an abundance of...

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Episode 1: A Fat Girl Dancing
After a health disorder caused her to gain more than 230 pounds, Whitney was forced to give up her o...
Episode 2: Hate Mail
At 380 lbs. Whitney is working hard to make her Big Girl dance classes a success. But as things seem...
Episode 3: The Say-Yes Philosophy
After saying 'no' to life for the past ten years, Whitney's new 'Say-Yes Philosophy' lands her in a...
Episode 4: More Than a Buddy
Since teaching dance has not led to weight loss, it's time to take things up a notch with a personal...
Episode 5: Doing the Beach
A poor body image has prevented Whitney from going to the beach for almost 20 years. And while her i...
Episode 6: A Fling Thing
While her parents prepare for their big wedding anniversary, Whitney entertains the idea of a fling...
Episode 7: The Wedding Job
A bride hires Whitney to choreograph her destination wedding but when everything goes wrong, Whitney...
Episode 8: The Double Blind Date
In an effort to help Ashley find love, Whitney creates an online dating profile which ensues a tangl...
Episode 9: Leaving the Nest
Whitney's dance career hits an all-time high as she prepares to lead a giant dance class. Meanwhile,...
Episode 10: The Skinny
Whitney looks back at all the big fat fabulous moments this season & shares insights into her most i...
Episode 11: Babs Knows Best
The special revolves around Whitney's effort to cheer up her mom after a recent event has left her f...
Episode 1: Whitney's Back!
Whitney is back and kicking things into high gear! She heads back to the doctor to see if her lifest...
Episode 2: Pasta La Vista, Baby
With the threat of diabetes upon her, Whitney throws a goodbye party for all of her favorite comfort...
Episode 3: 7th Inning Splits
Whitney's Big Girl Dance Class prepares for their debut performance at the Grasshoppers game, but th...
Episode 4: A Home of Her Own
It's finally time for Whitney to move out of her parents' house and start a new life with Buddy. Whi...
Episode 5: Design a Date
Whitney falls hard on a first date. Whitney and Buddy do some furniture shopping but quickly realize...
Episode 6: 5K Run
Whitney and her dad compete in a 5K race, but crossing the finish line proves to be more daunting th...
Episode 7: Aloha 30
Whitney invites Lennie to her 31st birthday party but quickly realizes that introducing him to famil...
Episode 8: Little Big Girl Dance Class
Whitney opens her Big Girl Dance Class to kids but is not prepared for what comes out of their mouth...
Episode 9: First Day on the Job
Whitney gets a job with the Greensboro Grasshoppers, but even the most rigorous workout routine can’...
Episode 10: Fighting the Scale
Whitney's confidence is rattled after receiving discouraging news at her weigh-in. A blowup with Bud...
Episode 11: A Muse in the Nude
Whitney models for Lennie in the nude as their relationship is just beginning to blossom. After desi...
Episode 12: Not Your Mama's Cat Show
Whitney and Babs go on a road trip to to enter Henchi in a cat show. But will Whitney’s sleep apnea...
Episode 13: No Body Shame
Whitney takes a huge leap with the No Body Shame campaign by creating a groundbreaking video with th...
Episode 14: Big Girls Summer Showcase
Whitney and the Big Girl Dance Class seize the chance to perform with other acclaimed dancers, but d...
Episode 15: Burning Love
Whitney wants to impress her love interest by cooking a romantic dinner, but catching the kitchen on...
Episode 16: Working at the Car Wash
A Big Girl car wash hopes to solve the financial woes that threaten Whitney’s trip to the National D...
Episode 17: Truth or Dare
Whitney realizes that the weight she’s gained is limiting her from becoming the dancer she once was....
Episode 18: A Dance to Remember
With her performance at the National Museum of Dance upon her, Whitney is still unsure of her routin...
Episode 19: Whitney's Ticking Clock
Whitney babysits Tal's 11-month-old-nephew, which raises questions about her own fertility. Whitney...
Episode 20: Big Whit's Debut
Whitney's boss asks her to fill in as the on-field entertainment at the Grasshoppers baseball game....
Episode 21: Whitney Takes on LA
Whitney is off to LA for an event to celebrate a man who became an overnight sensation when he was f...
Episode 22: Whitney Weighs In
Whitney takes a heartfelt and humorous look at never-before-seen moments from the show, shares speci...
Episode 23: The Skinny
Whitney welcomes TLC executive Mike Kane to discuss the ups, downs, hilarious moments and behind-the...
Episode 1: I Wanna Be Fat
Whitney's excitement over her first dance-a-thon takes a dark turn when she realizes that her 370 lb...
Episode 2: A Brush With Death
After collapsing at the dance-a-thon, Whitney's rushed to the hospital. But even the E.R. doctor can...
Episode 3: Speechless
After receiving grim news from a cardiologist regarding her collapse, Whitney must take a break from...
Episode 4: Losing at Love
Whitney wants Lennie to move in, but her couples' game night with Heather and Buddy foreshadows a di...
Episode 5: (Fat Girl) Spread Thin
It's one thing to throw her back out at 370 lbs., but when Whitney's only option is to ride a mobili...
Episode 6: Cereal Stalker
Whitney hits the pool with transgender pal Mattie, only to find she's withheld something significant...
Episode 7: Fat Jokes
Between her parents' upcoming birthday party and Will's disapproval of her eating habits, Whitney is...
Episode 8: Flirting With Disaster
Whitney gets a chance to make her own dance DVD, but her reputation is at stake when her backup danc...
Episode 9: Big Fat Breakup
Despite the harsh setback of being fired by her trainer Will, Whitney must get her life together in...
Episode 10: The Skinny Part 1
Shaun Robinson hosts while Whitney and the entire cast dish on the highs and lows of the past season...
Episode 11: The Skinny Part 2
The entire cast dishes up a second helping of The Skinny! Lennie and Whitney talk for the first time...
Episode 1: Knocked Up?
Newly single, blonde, and a homeowner, Whitney takes a fresh approach to the challenges faced by a 3...
Episode 2: Immaculate Misconception
Whitney settles into the grave reality of being pregnant at 370 lbs., and now she must find the cour...
Episode 3: Baby Fat
Glenn has a conniption when he learns of Whitney's pregnancy, and Babs spills the beans to everyone...
Episode 4: Judging Whitney
Whitney's big festival performance leads to a cat fight with a rival dancer; then her world gets roc...
Episode 5: How Low Can Whit Go?
Whitney attends rival Jiya's dance class, and when her skills get tested and she refuses to get low,...
Episode 6: I Kissed a Girl
Whitney runs into a female friend from high school who invites her horseback riding. By the time Whi...
Episode 7: Whitney Calls in Backup
With the dance battle looming Whitney can't afford to mess around. But bringing in cutthroat choreog...
Episode 8: Big Girl Dance Battle
It's time to battle! Whitney's Big Girls gear up for the most intense performance of their lives. Th...
Episode 9: Whitney Gets a Date
Whitney dives back into online dating, but a new type of suitor raises ample concern. Whitney and Bu...
Episode 10: Belly Up
Whitney attends a belly dancing class with a judge from the dance battle, but then a harmless lesson...
Episode 11: Big Girl in the Big Apple
Whitney tags along on Todd's New York trip to attend a dance workshop with The Fitness Marshall. But...
Episode 12: Toe to Toe
With the dance battle rematch looming, Whitney's friends attempt to repair her relationship with Tod...
Episode 13: Whitney Steps Up
In the wake of Babs' stroke, the family struggles to hold it together; Whitney offers to help with B...
Episode 14: The Skinny
Whitney and cast look back on the most outrageous moments of the season. Whitney comes clean to Roy...
Episode 1: Rescue Me
Whitney's all set for a whirlwind tour as a backup dancer, but a secret love has her rethinking ever...
Episode 2: Ghosted
Whitney uncovers a dark truth about the man she's fallen for, but will he fess up when confronted? T...
Episode 3: Big Fat Ambush
In an effort to move on from her cheating ex-boyfriend Avi, Whitney joins forces with Nada, Avi's ot...
Episode 4: Buddy’s Missing
While helping Ashley prepare for her baby, Whitney panics about her own fertility, but is another ca...
Episode 5: Buddy's Big Secret
Buddy’s been missing for over a week and a visit to his parents’ house has Whitney uncovering the ha...
Episode 6: We're Having a Baby
Whitney helps Ashley induce labor, but when push comes to shove, the labor coach panics. Meanwhile,...
Episode 7: A Sobering Reality
With the Hawaii trip fast approaching, Whitney prepares for the 5K. Whitney and Heather visit Buddy...
Episode 8: Aloha Buddy
Buddy needs to find a sober coach in order to meet the gang in Hawaii. Whitney feels betrayed when G...
Episode 9: One K at a Time
Whitney is determined to walk the 8km, even though it’s 2 miles further than what she’s prepared for...
Episode 10: Who's Your Buddy?
Fresh off the 8K, Whitney is forced to re-evaluate her goals. Six months out from her stroke, Babs g...
Episode 11: Buddy's Next Move
With treatment coming to an end, Buddy must decide between Whitney's house and a sober living facili...
Episode 12: My Big Fat Baby
Before Buddy leaves town, he sits down for a final talk with Heather, but nothing could prepare her...
Episode 13: The Skinny
In a post season tell-all, Whitney and her friends and family sit down with host Shaun Robinson to t...
Episode 1: Single, Fat and Crazy
Whitney visits Buddy in D.C. where they share a surprise kiss! Heather struggles to get over Buddy....
Episode 2: If Heather Finds Out
Whitney discovers a shocking family secret. A fertility doctor gives Whitney life changing informati...
Episode 3: Old Habits Die Hard
Whitney plans the BGDC tour. Buddy shares disturbing feelings with potentially deadly consequences....
Episode 4: Big Girl, Little Bus
Whitney invites Buddy on the road. The BGDC Pittsburgh class is overbooked in a cramped venue, jeopa...
Episode 5: Buddy's New Girl
Buddy goes missing in Columbus and Whitney threatens to cancel class. With the biggest city on the B...
Episode 6: Fat Hating is Real
Buddy brings his new girlfriend to Greensboro but struggles to find them a place to live. Whitney is...
Episode 7: Big Girls Don’t Cry
After an impossible rock wall climb, Whitney is forced to rethink her Alaskan adventure. Tensions fi...
Episode 8: Obsessive Habits
Whitney prepares for Alaska with a treacherous mountain hike. After receiving an offer to teach danc...
Episode 9: Hiking and Biking and Bears, Oh My!
Whitney and her friends arrive in Alaska for the much anticipated Whit-a-thon. Tal injures himself p...
Episode 10: Where's Buddy Sleeping?
Whitney has a near death experience on the side of a cliff. Buddy arrives in Alaska, causing a scand...
Episode 11: A Stormy Affair
Whitney and Buddy return from Alaska, raising questions about their relationship. A guest teacher sh...
Episode 12: Whitney and Buddy Get Serious
Whitney teaches three back-to-back dance classes at the biggest event of her career in NYC. Much to...
Episode 13: Game Night
Actress and comedian, Kym Whitley, hosts Whitney and her friends and family for a post-season game n...
Episode 1: A Tale Of Two Whitneys
Uncomfortable after her kiss with Buddy, Whitney creates a new business and a new life in Charlotte....
Episode 2: Whit's New Man
Whitney hunts for a permanent home in Charlotte, but will she be forced to kick Buddy out? And a hea...
Episode 3: Big Fat Moves
Whitney finally packs up and moves to Charlotte, forcing Buddy to find a new place to live. And afte...
Episode 4: Friends With Benefits
Whitney's Greensboro friends come to Charlotte for a fun filled weekend. But things get tense when H...
Episode 5: Work On The Jerk
After Ryan and Heather's illicit kiss, Whitney warns them not to date. And Whitney quits BGDC to foc...
Episode 6: Whitney Meets The Parents
When Chase takes Whitney home to West Virginia to meet his family, she fears they won't accept her....
Episode 7: Drinking Buddy
Whitney worries for her parents' safety after her dad falls down the stairs. Buddy discovers he must...
Episode 8: Super Heavyweight Ladies
Whitney trains for the State Championships with a new weightlifting coach. And Whitney wants to tell...
Episode 9: Amends Between Friends
Ryan surprises Whitney with a hefty business proposition and she is forced to get on board or miss t...
Episode 10: Worth The Weight
When Whitney and Todd hatch an exciting new business plan, Ryan's negative reaction threatens to der...
Episode 11: A Fat Girl in Paris
The trip to Paris is underway and expectations are high, but Whitney worries when she and Ryan clash...
Episode 12: A Big Fat Proposal
Whitney's love affair with Paris continues, but her relationship with Chase is on the rocks. And Rya...
Episode 13: Engagement Party
Whitney and Chase are getting married and comedian, Kym Whitley, is back to throw them a big, fat en...
Episode 1: Wedding Bells Are Ringing
Now four months into their engagement, Whitney and Chase are no closer to living together, but weddi...
Episode 2: Long-Distance Relationship
Agonizing over his blow up with Whitney, Buddy seeks her out to apologize but scares her with the in...
Episode 3: Slipping Through My Fingers
During a weekend trip to Wilmington, Chase shocks Whitney by asking her to move in with him, but is...
Episode 4: Safer At Home
While isolated at home due to the spread of Covid-19, Whitney struggles with her growing resentment...
Episode 5: My Big Fat Broken Heart
After months of quarantine and struggling with panic attacks, Whitney is still reeling after hearing...
Episode 6: Whitney Confronts Chase
Whitney finally has a face-to-face confrontation with Chase, but will she get the closure she so des...
Episode 7: Sex, Lies And Sandwiches
After a close encounter with an ex-boyfriend, Whitney wonders if she's ready to move on from Chase....
Episode 8: Sink or Swim
During a weekend trip to the lake, Whitney and Ryan clash as her friends beg her to ditch him and mo...
Episode 9: The Buddy System
Wary of being alone in Charlotte, Whitney convinces Buddy to move in with her. With Buddy's new girl...
Episode 10: A Big Fat Ultimatum
With Chase long gone and Buddy on the fence about staying with her, Whitney considers packing it all...
Episode 11: Weight Loss Surgery
While Whitney is undecided about where to live, the Greensboro crew hatches a plan to lure her back...
Episode 12: Whitney Gets Her Groove Back
In an attempt to rebuild their shaky relationship, Ryan invites Whitney and her friends to Asheville...
Episode 13: Big Fat Brawl
During a weekend trip to Asheville, all eyes are on Ryan for possible sabotage, but no one is expect...
Episode 14: Big Fat Baby News
Things are looking up for Whitney during an Asheville getaway, but when she discovers Ryan has been...
Episode 15: The Skinny
Host Sukanya Krishnan takes Whitney, her friends and her family back through some of the most memora...
Episode 1: Big Fat French Crush
Back home in Greensboro, Whitney looks forward to life after quarantine, but Buddy may have abandone...
Episode 2: From Tutor To Suitor
A newly vaccinated Whitney sets up a first date with her mystery French man. Then, when Buddy finall...
Episode 3: Will You Be My Surrogate?
Worried about her slim chances for a having a child, Whitney makes some big decisions during a trip...
Episode 4: Vaxed and Waxed
Freshly vaxed and waxed, Whitney and Ashley are headed to Georgia for a big girls' retreat. With int...
Episode 5: Retreat Yourself
Whitney and her friends begin to doubt the French man's intentions after a revelation at the big gir...
Episode 6: Crappy Birthday to You
Whitney and Todd's birthday celebration turns into a total disaster; Whitney finally confronts the F...
Episode 7: Chase'n the Frenchman
Ashley claps back at Whitney after she's fired from No BS Active. While Whitney struggles with the s...
Episode 8: A Big Fat Disappointment
While on a painful break with the French man, Whitney grapples with her own jealousy after hearing C...
Episode 9: Fat Lips
Whitney finally gets the results from her painful egg retrieval procedure. When Hunter accuses her o...
Episode 10: Maine Reason For Tension
After the French man stands Whitney up on the trip to Maine, she is forced to defend her online rela...
Episode 11: Late, Toothless And High
While her friends and family enjoy their trip to Maine, Whitney agonizes over whether the French man...
Episode 12: Bon Voyage, Whitney
Whitney has a one-way ticket to Paris and is ready to meet her French man in the flesh. When she pri...
Episode 1: For the Love of Babs
After Babs suffers a stroke, the family discovers that Babs, Glenn and Hunter have COVID-19; without...
Episode 2: Thore Family Values
After suffering a stroke, COVID-19 and an infection, the Thores are amazed to see Babs make a miracu...
Episode 3: Business Decisions in the Bedroom
A pregnant Ashley decides she doesn't want to know her baby's gender, so Whitney must carry the secr...
Episode 4: A New Home for Babs
When Babs is released from the hospital, Whitney, Glenn, and Hunter must scramble to find a place fo...
Episode 5: Big Fat Sex Reveal
As Babs settles into her new senior living community, Whitney partners with a drag queen to throw As...
Episode 6: Pole Dancing Bride
Whitney finally gets Glenn to semi-retire and tries to prep Heather for a new love. Meanwhile, Jessi...
Episode 7: Hand-Fed Bananas
Whitney's plate is already full as she works to resurrect her dance class while also helping Jessica...
Episode 8: A Big Fat Wedding -- Not Mine
Despite her recent health setbacks, Babs is determined to attend Jessica's wedding. Lennie agrees to...
Episode 9: Let's Get Physical
Whitney invests big money producing an '80s-style fitness video to gain more subscribers to her fitn...
Episode 10: Fat Girl in a Little Car
With the music video complete and Babs thriving at Abbotswood, Whitney, her brother and her friends...
Episode 11: Relationship Status: Open
Whitney's friends join her for some Caribbean vacation fun, but things take an unexpected turn when...
Episode 12: Lennie Don't Hurt Me
Whitney and her friends take advantage of their final days in St. Lucia with a packed itinerary, but...
Episode 1: Babs
The Thores are left heartbroken by the passing of their matriarch, Babs. With Glenn forced to naviga...
Episode 2: My Big Fat Family Secret
While the family reels from the death of Babs, their beloved matriarch, a secret, long-lost daughter...
Episode 3: My Big Fat Alabama Fama
Determined to lift her grieving father's mood, Whitney cheers him on as he pursues an item on his ge...
Episode 4: My Big Fat Weigh-In
Whitney wants to participate in her dad's bucket list, but indoor skydiving has a weight limit. Glen...
Episode 5: My Big Fat Home Alabama
The Thores prepare to embark on the biggest adventure of their lives: meeting their new family; with...
Episode 6: My Big Fat Alabama Baptism
Anxiety reaches an all-time high as the Thores arrive in Alabama to meet Angie, Glenn's long-lost da...
Episode 7: My Dad's Big Fat Fabulous Past
The house is abuzz after the family dance-off, but the competition is just beginning as Whitney refu...
Episode 8: My Big Fat Disastrous Party
Whitney throws caution to the wind and plans a party for her 39th birthday, but there are hurricanes...
Episode 9: My Big Fat Vacation Proposal
Whitney's search for Mr. Right seems bleaker than ever, and she fears being alone forever; after fin...
Episode 10: My Dad's Big Fat Family Tattoo
The Thore family competitions continue as Whitney welcomes Angie and Jaime to North Carolina, but th...
Episode 11: My Big Fat Dental Adventure
Emotions run high as Whitney gets Glenn, Hunter and her new family ready for their Swiss family vaca...
Episode 12: My Big Swiss Family Thore
Still reeling from the fight with her dad, Whitney balances on an emotional tightrope during their f...
Episode 13: My Big Fat Family Heartbreak
The Swiss family adventure continues until a terrifying turn of events leaves them stranded in the A...

Episode 1: Since U Been Gone
On the cusp of turning 40, a newly-single Whitney finds herself stuck on the sidelines, watching as...

Episode 2: Country Grammar
Whitney seeks comfort from heartache by spending Thanksgiving with her Alabama family, but when they...

Episode 3: Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Back from Kentucky, Whitney faces Kenny's shocking revelation, resetting her dating journey. Hunter'...
Episode 4: All I Want for Christmas Is You
On the one-year anniversary of her mother's passing and with Christmas quickly approaching, Whitney...
Episode 5: Get the Party Started
Whitney sets new goals to get over grief and find love again, but when the planning for her niece Ja...
Episode 6: Private Dancer
Whitney, Angie, and the bachelorettes get a wild lesson in intimacy.
Episode 7: Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Whitney makes good on her plan to be happy at 40 by seeing a psychic.
Episode 8: Who Let the Dogs Out
Whitney's matchmaker challenges her to leave the house to meet men.
Episode 9: Higher Love
With Jaime's wedding approaching, Whitney fears a confrontation with Kenny.
Episode 10: In your Room
Tensions rise as Glenn pushes a wedding engagement on Hunter.
Episode 11: Despacito
Whitney kicks off her 40th birthday trip to Spain.
Episode 12: Dark Horse
After Juan's rejection, a witch offers to fix Whitney's cursed love life.
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