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My Big Fat Fabulous Life

2015 · 14 seasons

An easy, chatty reality show that coasts on personality, body-positive warmth and low-stakes family drama you can half-watch.

Genres
Reality, Drama
Starring
Whitney Way Thore, Hunter Thore, Babs Thore
Overview
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.

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Stream in the UK
  • Discovery+ Amazon Channel
More options Data from JustWatch
Genres
Reality, Drama
Starring
Whitney Way Thore, Hunter Thore, Babs Thore
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • family
  • friendship
  • love
  • healing
Places
  • small town
  • home
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism9
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight5

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Where to watch in the UK

Stream
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Buy
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Details

Genres
reality, drama
Starring
Whitney Way Thore, Hunter Thore, Babs Thore, Ashley Baynes, Tal Fish, Glenn Thore, Buddy Bell, Todd Beasley
Cinematography
Marlen Schlawin, Tracy Shreve
Length
14 seasons, 173 episodes
Network
TLC
Country
France, St. Lucia, Switzerland, United States of America
Languages
English

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