Tammy and Amy Slaton are looking for a fresh start on the new season of TLC 1000 lbs. Sisters.
In PEOPLE’s exclusive Season 6 preview, Amy hopes for a change after divorcing her husband of six years, Michael Halterman.
“What do you think of my mean single mother look?” Amy asks Tammy, who jokes, “It’s just bad.”
In the clip, Amy tries out an exotic dance class and is cheered on as she does a backflip, rides a chair and slaps her back.
“Now that I’m single, I’ve been trying to find out who Amy is and I’m actually finding that I have more potential than I thought,” says the 36-year-old.
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Meanwhile, Tammy also hopes to gain confidence.
The 38-year-old, who underwent bariatric surgery in July 2022, lost 500 pounds. since she started her weight loss journey and is now keeping her fingers crossed that she can go for skin removal surgery.
“Amy is thinner and comfortable with her body, but I don’t feel that way about my excess skin,” she admits.
During the doctor’s examination, the surgeon explains: “You have loose skin from head to toe. It will take several surgeries and several stages of recovery.”
“I’m afraid they won’t approve my skin removal,” says Tammy.
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This season, Tammy and Amy also go on a family vacation to London with their sister Amanda and brother Chris. “I don’t think they’re ready for us,” Amy says as Tammy adds, “They better get ready!”
“In the past, family trips have kept us apart,” notes Chris. “I hope this trip brings us together as a family.”
However, the trip quickly leads to an explosive argument between the sisters as both Amy and Amanda express their frustration with how Tammy treats and talks to them.
“I’ve put up with this for 30-something years because poor Tammy, she’s fat, she can’t work with—,” Amanda says. “Now that she has lost weight, I no longer justify such behavior.”
“Now that I’ve lost so much weight, I feel like she’s a little jealous,” Tammy says in the confessional about Amanda. “She’s not a pretty sister anymore.”
The premiere of the sixth season 1000 lbs. Sisters airs Tuesday, October 8 at 9:00 PM ET/PT.
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