After spending 14 months in a rehab facility for weight loss,Tammy Slatonis finally going home in the new season of TLC’s1000-Lb. Sisters,
But in a preview of the season shared exclusively with PEOPLE, Tammy’s return is met with chaos: Not only is her husbandCaleb Willinghamhaving trouble maintaining his weight loss back at the rehab facility, but her sisterAmy’s marriage to her husband of 6 years,Michael Halterman, is imploding.
Tammy’s homecoming begins on an upbeat note, with her proudly sharing “I lost 300 lbs. And I’m ready to conquer the world’ — even though she says she can’t imagine leaving without Willingham, who hasn’t been approved for discharge yet at Windsor Lane Rehabilitation Center in Gibsonburg, Ohio, where they met andlater married.
At first, her return is met with laughter and levity. When Tammy and Amy, 36, struggle to open a jar of pickles, Tammy cracks, “You got two children, I thought you knew how to handle a pickle.”
In reply, Amy shoots back, “I’m used to the bigger pickles,” causing both sisters to laugh.
“She’s been around a lot of pickles,” Tammy later explains, again prompting the reunited sisters to crack up laughing.
Tammy and Amy Slaton.TLC
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And this season, weight loss is fully a family affair, as half-siblings Amanda and Misty share that they’re seeking approval for weight-loss surgery, whichTammy had in 2022andAmy had in 2020.
“Do we get a family discount?” Amy quips to the camera.
But while Amy is quick with a joke, the preview shows that she’s deeply struggling to manage the household and her two young children,Gage Dean, 3,andGlenn Allen, 1.
“I am very overwhelmed, stressed-out, and Michael ain’t doing s—,” she says. “Every aspect of my life is chaotic because I have no support.”
Amy’s marriagecontinues to decline, as she tearfully tells her family, “I’m exhausted all the time, because I’m trying to take care of two boys and take care of the house.”
“I feel like I’m at my breaking point,” Amy later says.
But things explode during a confrontation in their living room, when Amanda confronts Michael, angrily demanding that he give Amy her debit card or she’s calling the police.
“I ain’t giving her s—,” he retorts, walking away, prompting Amy to to chime in, “No, he’s got two seconds to get his s— and get out of my house.”
While sister Misty tries to break things up, Tammy calls for help. “I’m calling the police. I’m not f—playing,” she says.
Tammy Slaton calls the police on 1000-Lb. Sisters.TLC
Back in rehab, things are going poorly for Tammy’s husband, who shares that at 537 lbs., he’s starting gaining weight again.
“It bothers me that he’s backsliding,” Tammy says. “I don’t know if he has the strength to do this on his own.”
Willinghamwould die a few months laterin July. The cause of his death was never released, and the couple were reportedlyestrangedat the time of his death, according toDeadline. However, as Slaton toldtold PEOPLE, “He was my best friend and I loved him dearly.”
The preview of the episode ends with Tammy saying, “I didn’t know coming home, the world was going to fall apart.”
The explosive premiere of1000-Lb. Sistersairs Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 9PM ET/PT.
Tammy and Caleb check in via FaceTime on 1000-Lb. Sisters.TLC
Family conflicts continue with the new season of another TLC hit,sMothered, which also premieres Tuesday, Dec. 12 — this one at 10PM ET/PT.
This season ofsMotheredfeatures a mom-and-daughter duo, pageant queens who dress alike. The twosome shave each other’s armpits and offer below-the-belt facials.
sMothered’s will also have its very first mother-in-law and son-in-law pairing.
India and Trevor share a relationship so close, it’s jeopardizing the son’s marriage to to India’s daughter DeLeesa. They dress alike, eat out of each other’s mouths, and India even wants dentures made from an imprint of Trevor’s teeth so they have the same smile.
Trevor and India on the latest season of s’Mothered on TLC.TLC
source: people.com
