'1000-Lb Sisters' Tammy Slaton Is 'Like A Lesbian' After Losing Husband Caleb Willingham
"1,000-Lb Sisters" star Tammy Slaton opened up about her sexuality months after her husband Caleb Willingham died.
In a TikTok video uploaded Tuesday, the 37-year-old reality star addressed a fan's question if she was trans. Tammy clarified she wasn't trans and said she has identified as a pansexual but has become more like a lesbian after losing her husband.
"No, I'm not a trans. I'm just a supporter of everybody," she said. "I'm actually, well, I was saying I was pansexual, but I kinda stopped messing with guys after my husband passed. So, I'm like a lesbian."
She clarified that she's just a supporter and not a hater. Tammy also stressed that she acknowledges all types of love.
"Love is love. Everybody deserves love whether they're gay, straight, trans, pan, bi, nonbinary [or] whatever. I'm just a lover," she added.
In November, Tammy paid a moving tribute to her late husband on social media. She shared a series of photos of them on TikTok with Dylan Matthew's "Love Is Gone" playing in the background. The post featured their wedding photo, a setting sun and a quote with a butterfly.
"Whisper I love you to a butterfly, and it will fly to heaven to deliver your message," the quote read.
She also included a shot of her watching the sunset solo.
"Even though I'm not in love with him, I will always love him, and I miss him everyday; things will get better," she wrote in the caption with a smiling face with tears of joy emoji.
Tammy met Caleb at Windsor Lane Rehabilitation Center in Gibsonburg, Ohio, in 2022. He proposed to her in October of the same year, and they wed a month later.
Their relationship and weight loss journey were documented in Season 4 of "1,000-Lb. Sisters." Caleb made his debut in episode 8, featuring their courtship, proposal and wedding in the rehab.
Their relationship continued after Tammy left rehab and returned home, while Caleb remained in the facility as he struggled with his weight loss. They communicated through video calls. Their romance was short-lived after Caleb passed away in July.
"I am devastated to share the news of my husband's passing," Tammy said in a statement to People.
"He was my best friend, and I loved him dearly. When I met Caleb, he became my guardian angel, and now he really is watching over me."
