How '1000-Lb Sisters' Stars Tammy & Amy Slaton Rose To Fame
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1000-Lb Sisters fans know Tammy and Amy Slaton from watching their weight loss journeys over the past four seasons of the hit TLC show.
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But what did the Slaton sisters do before their careers in television?
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Early episodes revealed that Tammy, 36, and Amy, 35, grew up in a financially insecure home.
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Their mother worked several jobs, and the girls were primarily raised by their grandmother due to the single mother's hectic schedule.
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Prior to the premiere of the popular reality series, Amy was able to have some semblance of security through disability checks she received for being legally blind, which caused her to be unable to drive and hold a steady job.
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The sisters also both made money through creating content on their respective YouTube channels, with Amy's videos currently having raked in over 50 million views combined, while Tammy's received nearly 7 million views.
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The disparity in the views occurred because the 36-year-old was previously a guest on her younger sister's channel for several years until she finally made her own account in 2018.
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After gaining popularity through their social media presence — which consisted of makeup tutorials, assorted pranks and challenges, food reviews, unboxing videos and general life updates.
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The Slaton sisters were discovered, and the popular TLC show made its debut in 2020.
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