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Dance Moms
2011 · Reality
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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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Season list for My Big Fat Fabulous Life
Whitney Way Thore
Self
Hunter Thore
Self - Whitney's Brother, Self (archive footage)
Buddy Bell
Self - Best Friend, Self (voice), Self (archive footage)
Tatyana Ali
Self - Event Host
Lennie Alehat
Self - Whitney's Ex-Boyfriend, Self - Whitney's Boyfriend, Self - Friend, Self - Whitney's Date, Self (archive footage)
Shaun Robinson
Self - Host
Steve Maney
Self - On-Air Host
Roy Brown
Self - On-Air Host
LauRen Merola
Self - On-Air Host
Hillary Clinton
Self - Radio Show Call-in Guest (voice)
Ice-T
Self - Keynote Speaker, No Barriers Event NYC
Kym Whitley
Self - Host
Isaiah Martin
Self - Jessica's Husband, Self - Jessica's Boyfriend, Self - Jessica's Fiancé, Self (voice)
Brenda the Drag Queen
Self - Ashley's Friend
Kitty Litter
Self
Babs Thore
Self - Whitney's Mom, Self (archive footage)
Ashley Baynes
Self - Friend, Self (archive footage)
Tal Fish
Self - Friend, Self (archive footage)
Todd Beasley
Self - Friend / Dance Partner
Mike Kane
Self - Host / Executive Producer, TLC
