'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 10: Fans pray for Thore family as new season comes with devastating news

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Previously, Babs had a stroke five years ago. Whitney found it tough to watch her mother in a hospital bed. The 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star wishes it had prepared her for what she is going through for the second time around. She notes that her stroke is distinctive, and they are unsure of her prognosis.

Whitney later discovers that her mother has Covid. She had done everything she could to keep the virus from infecting her parents. However, Babs became afflicted at an inopportune moment. Unfortunately, she was not the only one who became ill. Glenn and Hunter were likewise found to be Covid positive. Whitney, however, did not test positive.

As a result, the 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' actor was the only one who saw Babs in the ICU. She desired to spend every waking moment with her mother. She had to be cautious not to fall ill. Owing to her weight, contracting the virus could be deadly. Whitney's mother's condition deteriorated after a few days in the intensive care unit. Babs also has a urinary tract infection. The TLC star's mother is also not eating. As a result, doctors had to insert a feeding tube into her.

Fans sent positive thoughts and prayers to the Thore family for Babs' quick recovery after seeing an episode that was heartbreaking from beginning to end. Calling Babs the "main character" on the show, a fan tweeted, "Babs is the main character. She has to be okay #MyBigFatFabulousLife #MyBigFatFabLife."

Fans who have had similar experiences shared their thoughts and prayed for Babs to get better, "This episode is gonna be tough for me...I pray Babs pulls thru...as my as she works my nerves, I don't want Whitney to go thru what I'm still going thru now... #mybigfatfabulouslife #MyBigFatFabLife."

Another viewer wrote, "Ugh this is dragging up emotions when my dad was in the hospital and we could not see him! #MyBigFatFabulousLife."

However, a certain section of the viewers felt that Whitney made her mother's illness all about her, "As expected even Babs stroke is about her. As expected her friends are kinder than her. As expected we need Todd. #MBFFL #mybigfatfabulouslife."

Another viewer wrote, "Babs has a stroke and is not doing well and someone when explaining it to her friend, whitney makes it about herself and her feelings #mybigfatfablife."

One fan tweeted, "Whitney, the hospital arranges for rehab and what your Mom will need so stop acting all overwhelmed with what YOU might have to do. #MyBigFatFabulousLife."

One Twitter user called Whitney "whiny" after watching the episode, "I realize this is going to be a sad episode and I hope Babs recovers, but I cannot stand Whitney when she cries. She is so whiny. #MyBigFatFabLife #MyBigFatFabulousLife."

However, there is good news for fans and viewers. The episode closed with a teaser for the current season in which Babs is making a gradual but steady recovery with everyone cheering her on. Whitney also posted on her Instagram account in June to wish her mother a happy 76th birthday, indicating that she had made it as the show was most likely filmed at the beginning of 2022. To follow Babs' entire recovery and Whitney's personal journey, tune in to TLC every Tuesday at 10/9c for a new episode of 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life.'

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