'Don't care': Tammy Slaton irks Internet revealing she identifies as lesbian after husband's death

DIXON, KENTUCKY: Tammy Slaton, known for her appearance on '1000-Lb Sisters', has received backing from the Internet after revealing a shift in her sexual identity. The reality star, who had previously identified as pansexual, shared in a TikTok video that she now exclusively identifies as a lesbian.

The revelation came in response to a fan's inquiry about her use of a transgender pride flag emoji.

Tammy Slaton of '1000-Lb sisters' says she identifies 'like a lesbian'

Tammy clarified that she is not trans but expressed her support for everyone, emphasizing that she is a lover who believes in love for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Tammy's journey with her sexual identity has been public, initially coming out as pansexual in a 2021 episode of '1000-Lb Sisters'. She further explained her understanding of pansexuality, stating that it means loving everybody, not just the same sex. 

"I was saying I was pansexual, but I kinda stopped messing with guys after my husband passed," Tammy, whose husband Caleb Willingham died last year, shared in a Jan 16 TikTok video. "So, I'm like a lesbian."

"No, I'm not trans, I'm just a supporter of everybody," Tammy explained. "I was just showing support. I'm not a hater. Love is love. Everybody deserves love whether they're gay, straight, trans, pan, bi, nonbinary, whatever. I'm just a lover."

Tammy has one message for fans who have a problem with her sexuality.

"If you don't like me," she shared in a follow-up TikTok, "that's not my problem, it's yours, b---h."

On a 2021 episode of the show, Tammy discussed her dating preferences for the first time. "I always thought I was bisexual, and then I started talking to one of my friends and she told me she was pansexual, and I asked her kind of what it meant," the reality star shared. "It means you love everybody, not just the same sex. And I was like, 'Well, I guess I am too,' because I wouldn't mind being with someone who's transgender, or whatever." 

Tammy and Caleb married the following year, after they met in the same weight loss rehab in 2022. Tammy announced in July that Caleb died at the age of 40.

The latest update on Tammy's personal life comes after she recently underwent bariatric surgery and spent 14 months in a weight loss rehabilitation center after losing more than 400 pounds.

"I'm feeling thrilled, proud, excited—just all the emotions," she admitted last month on the reality series. "I proved everybody wrong. Everybody that doubted me, I finally got mine! My told-you-so moment!"

Positive reception for Tammy Slaton's sexual identity transformation

Tammy Slaton has garnered widespread internet support after disclosing a shift in her sexual identity.

Internet users have expressed positive sentiments toward Tammy's candid revelation. One user wrote, "Speaking on behalf of all men, we are OK with that decision."

Another stated, "OH MY GOD! I don't care."

A snarky comment read, "Frying pan sexual more like."

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