1000-Lb Sisters: Signs Amanda Halterman Is Taking Center Stage (Can Tammy Slaton And Amy Slaton’s Egos Share The Spotlight?)

Tammy and Amy have grown accustomed to fame, and they were already prominent social media influencers before appearing on the show. Unlike her more famous younger sisters, living life in the limelight is new to Amanda, and the learning curve has been steep. Since being on the show, Amanda has slowly increased her presence. During 1000-lb Sisters season 6, she plays a major role and enjoys a lot of screen time. Though Tammy and Amy love being on their show with their close-knit family, there are signs that they may struggle with Amanda’s growing fame.

Amanda Has Become A Big Part Of The Show

Main Character Energy

Amanda’s life has changed dramatically over the last few years. After 22 years of marriage, Amanda finalized her divorce in 2020, which is when 1000-lb Sisters season 4 was filming. That’s when Amanda joined the cast, alongside her four siblings. In addition to Tammy and Amanda, her siblings, 48-year-old Misty Wentworth and 43-year-old Chris Combs, were also mainstays of the unscripted show, so Amanda felt right at home. Over the course of a couple of seasons, Amanda went from someone who appeared on the show occasionally to a main character with considerable screen time.

During 1000-lb Sisters season 5, Amanda and Misty gathered their siblings and announced that they’d both decided to have bariatric surgery. Amanda had that procedure once before, many years ago, but she put the weight back on over the years. It’s quite common for people to need to have revision weight-loss surgery, but the risks are much higher. Despite the dangers, and her siblings’ concerns, Amanda and Misty went in for bariatric surgery in March 2023. Both sisters made it through their operations safely, and went on to continue pursuing their weight-loss journeys.

In addition to Amanda’s weight-loss journey attracting interest, her personal life is also extremely entertaining. After her divorce, she met a man named RJ, and they got serious. Amanda even moved from Kentucky to Florida to be with her new man. Amanda’s happiness would prove to be short-lived when RJ ghosted her and disappeared from her life. Amanda moved back to Kentucky, where she proceeded to get into big, blow-out fights with her siblings. Amanda was born to be a star, and fans are fascinated by her chaotic life.

She’s Becoming A Prominent Influencer

Amanda played a bigger role than usual in 1000-lb Sisters season 6, and her fame has increased exponentially, as has her social media presence. Currently, Amanda boasts an impressive 424K followers on TikTok and 107K followers on Instagram. With such a big platform, Amanda has turned herself into a prominent social media influencer. For comparison, Tammy has 294K TikTok followers and 841K Instagram followers, while Amy has 591K on TikTok and 667K on Instagram. Misty and Chris don’t come anywhere near any of those numbers, so Amanda has definitely upped her game over the years.

Tammy & Amy Don’t Like Sharing The Spotlight

They’re Used To Being Big Stars

Though Tammy and Amy love all their siblings, they’re used to being the big stars of the family. 1000-lb Sisters was supposed to be a show about them. The title of the show comes from the fact that Tammy and Amy used to weigh a combined 1,000 pounds before having their own bariatric surgeries. When the show premiered, Amy weighed 406 pounds, but during her 1000-lb Sisters season 6 weigh-in, the scale read 281, meaning Amy lost 125 pounds.

Tammy weighed 608 pounds during her television debut, but she went on to weigh 725 pounds at her heaviest. After a health scare landed her in the hospital, Tammy went on to have bariatric surgery and lost a stunning 500 pounds. She currently weighs 225 pounds, some of which is loose excess skin. Tammy and Amy’s extraordinary achievements have made them big stars, and they may not enjoy sharing the spotlight with anyone else, even their sister.

Amanda lost a significant amount of weight after having bariatric surgery, but she experienced an unfortunate plateau during 1000-lb Sisters season 6. Her surgery was a big success, and she initially lost weight quickly. After injuring her knee while stepping off a swing set, Amanda needed knee surgery. She wasn’t allowed to exercise, and had to stay off her feet to recuperate, so she wasn’t able to lose as much weight as she wanted to. Amanda went from 299 pounds to 268 pounds. She’d expected to lose way more than that.

Is Amanda’s Ego Out Of Control?

She’s Been In A Lot Of Pain

Amanda has been more short-tempered than usual during 1000-lb Sisters season 6, and though Tammy and Amy blamed Amanda’s ego, it’s probably due to the fact that she’s in enormous pain from her knee surgery. The Slaton siblings fight a lot, but they always make up. Tammy and Amy may not like sharing the spotlight with Amanda, but the latter woman’s a very entertaining person, so they may not have a choice. As long as Amanda keeps bringing high drama, she’ll deserve the extra screen time.

Tammy and Amy have grown accustomed to fame, and they were already prominent social media influencers before appearing on the show. Unlike her more famous younger sisters, living life in the limelight is new to Amanda, and the learning curve has been steep. Since being on the show, Amanda has slowly increased her presence. During 1000-lb Sisters season…