Under his watch, these very patients have undergone risky weight loss surgeries.
But some go on to gain back the weight they’d lost.
Here’s a look at what you didn’t get to see on TLC’sMy 600-lb Life.
But what about royalties?
Stars reportedly don’t receive royalties no matter how often their episode airs on TLC.
However, former starNicole Lewissaid she wasn’t really given a choice.
According toIn Touch Weekly, “most [stars] end up getting a divorce.”
Like Phillips, Zsalynn Whitworth lost more than weight on Season 2 after also dealing with an unsupportive husband.
She announced her divorce in 2015 during herMy 600-lb Life: Where Are They Now?special.
Though being single came with its own challenges, she said she was doing better than ever.
“One family was moving out of their apartment, and we were shooting the move.
They were very very unsanitary,” he revealed.
“It was the most disgusting thing I’ve ever seen,” he recounted.
He visited Dr. Now’s office in hopes of losing much of his 750 pounds.
SomeMy 600-lb Lifestars have even died during filming.
Kelly Mason appeared on the show in 2019, weighing more than 700 pounds,Distractifyrecapped.
But where do these people come from and how do they land the coveted role?
“There have been a few patients I felt I could no longer help,“the doctortoldPeople.
“I will always be available if they need me.
As a result, Park allegedly suffered physical pain and impairment, including medical expenses,Radarreported.
In the end, the suit was dismissed, althoughRadarsuspected a secret mediation and settlement could have been reached.
Dr. Now did not deny that a tube was left inside the patient, but he did deny culpability.
A high-protein, low-fat diet, according toDistractify.
