Whitney Thore from My Big Fat Fabulous Life cries over her biggest insecurity. Her health issues have caused many changes in her appearance. Some she has accepted, others are harder for her to.
My Big Fat Fabulous Life: Whitney Thore PCOS Battle
Whitney Thore has been open about her battle with polycystic ovary syndrome. She was diagnosed with the disorder 20 years ago. This hormonal disorder causes ovaries to enlarge and have small cysts on the outer edges.
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Since her diagnosis, the My Big Fat Fabulous Life reality star has been dealing with the symptoms. PCOS can cause irregular periods, which can make it harder to get pregnant. She has been open about her desire of being a mother. But, her age and having PCOS has made that journey a difficult one.
PCOS also causes acne, weight gain, and excess hair growth. However, it also causes hair loss. And that is one of the symptoms that Whitney is insecure about the most. She reveals that it is her biggest insecurity.
Whitney Struggles to Accept Hair Loss
Whitney explains that she has been losing her hair for the past 20 years. She wore tape-in hair extensions for the past decade. However, she decided to stop wearing extensions for a week a year ago. Seeing the state of her hair was horrifying. She struggles to accept that she has alopecia.
Losing her has makes the My Big Fat Fabulous Life cast member feel “ugly, ashamed, and unfeminine.” However, she doesn’t want to feel this way about herself. She wishes she had the courage to “rock a bald head.” But, she finds it difficult with the way a “woman’s hair is so tied to her beauty.” She believes it also dictates a woman’s “value in our society.”
Whitney gets emotional showing off her hair loss in a clip. She explains that the dark spots on her scalp are from “poor tattoo work” that was intended to cover up her balding head. She has tried numerous ways to cover up her thinning hair. But that doesn’t change the way she feels about how she looks.
Fans Show My Big Fat Fabulous Life Celeb Support
Whitney Thore opening up about her hair loss got a lot of positive attention from fans. Many people can relate to the TLC star and are thankful that she is sharing what she is going through. One person feels the same “chilling feeling” when they look at themselves in the mirror. Another person can feel her pain and sends her “a lot of love.”
Many My Big Fat Fabulous Life fans are glad she is sharing how she feels about her hair loss. One person feels that she is “validating so many women by sharing these tears.” Another person thinks that she is saving lives with her “candidness, honestly, raw, and real unapologetic sharing.” A person also believes she is “the bravest person ever.”
Some fans feel that Whitney looks great no matter what state her hair is in. One person says that “your hair does not define you.” Another person thinks she is “stunning.”
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