Kinda OT: What do you guys think of Mama June's news headlines about her VGS & Body Lift?

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

11 hours ago, clc9 said:

I got the sense none of this was her idea and that her "people" rushed her through the process at a totally unreasonable pace for ratings. It's hard enough to do all this when you want to. I can't imagine how you deal with all the emotional stuff that comes with this when your reasons belong to someone else and revolve around money and your primary motivation is to stick it to someone who doesn't even want you anymore. How does she not regain when the world stops caring about her transformation and she's left alone with her small stomach, her emotions and her family who continue to eat crap?

This.

Anyone with any sense can that coming from a mile away.

[Sullie06 1,013]

I've been watching but I'm a few episodes behind. Whatever her motives may have been, I think there is also so much we are not seeing, TV creates alternate reality. My husband and I have noticed that in some scenes she even appears to be wearing prosthesis to make her look large so I'm pretty sure they went back and filmed scenes after she had already lost the weight. Having her do it to make her ex husband jealous is more interesting to the common viewer than for her to have the surgery for health benefits. Plus we already have a show based in that idea (My 600 pound life). I think it isn't our place to judge her based on what we see on TV alone, Reality TV is the farthest thing from Reality.

I commend her for having the surgery and losing the weight. I hope this sets an example for her daughter who are all overweight except the oldest one who lives on her own. Hopefully they see their mother slimmer, happier and in better health and chose to make changes in their lives. Especially the youngest one, she is very large for her age and if she doesn't change now she will be heading down a slippery slope.

As for the skin surgery, should she have waited, yes! But I also think she was at a point where a surgeon felt comfortable doing it and unless we were in the room with that doctor we can't really know much more than we are shown.

[DaleCruse 756]

19 hours ago, OutsideMatchInside said:

My opinion stands, you don't have to like it or even read it.

Mama June could say exactly the same thing.

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

On 4/8/2017 at 4:42 PM, HeatherS. said:

This is absolutely the last place I would have expected to see people being body-critical of someone else, reality star or otherwise.

I Think how you'd feel with comments about the things you can't change. "Legs like tree trunks" "inflated" fat feet, "just like Carnie Wilson."

Everyone has a different body type, heck, my own legs have never been and will never be anything but "sturdy, like big oak," (thanks for the judgey comment about big legs in this thread I really appreciated it. Made my day.)

It's also essential to point out that the woman has had (imo) far too much surgery in too brief a time, because it is her JOB. And before the 11 months you are on TV, she spent a year or two on her own dropping significant weight pre-surgery

She's still swollen from all of that surgery and won't see the final results for a while yet.

Also, lymphatic problems don't necessarily clear up after surgery. Sometimes they get worse.

I didn't follow the family through the Honey Boo Boo stage, but What I saw in this show was a woman struggling to do something DAMN hard and succeeding.

Im personally disappointed in a lot of people here today.

I may be mistaken but isn't she the one who put all of this out there for the public to view and discuss? I don't know about others but I haven't' body shamed her at all IMO.

I personally believe she truncated the process, had the plastic surgery too soon and hasn't reached goal weight. Part of that is the look of her arms and legs. That's not shaming her to discuss what she is showing off and doing interviews on, photoshoots and multiple talk shows. I believe that her story is not an accurate one in that she didn't do it the way 99% of VGS patients have done it. I am personally disappointed that people view this discussion as body shaming and that we can't even talk about this without people getting offended and upset.

[Deactivatedfatgal 377]

I never knew of mama June but for some reason so many seem to dislike her even her own mom. That's neither here nor there but I think she looks amazing, compared to her previous 400+ self. The process was way to fast in my opinion, but whatevs. I don't even want to have a c-section for at least 18 months from now.

[Smores 56]

So far I have seen every episode. She is the whole reason I started this journey. I'm not saying that she is my role model but I had no idea this surgery existed. So I guess I have her to thank. I'm also not an idiot. Every since I've been watching her I have done research on the surgery. I just got approved yesterday through my insurance. I am over the moon right now. My God is good!

[HeatherS. 230]

20 minutes ago, Smores said:

So far I have seen every episode. She is the whole reason I started this journey. I'm not saying that she is my role model but I had no idea this surgery existed. So I guess I have her to thank. I'm also not an idiot. Every since I've been watching her I have done research on the surgery. I just got approved yesterday through my insurance. I am over the moon right now. My God is good!

That right there 100% validates the need for this show. Congratulations!

Get ready to work your butt off. 🤓

[GoddessBeauty 11]

This is absolutely the last place I would have expected to see people being body-critical of someone else, reality star or otherwise.
I Think how you'd feel with comments about the things you can't change. "Legs like tree trunks" "inflated" fat feet, "just like Carnie Wilson."
Everyone has a different body type, heck, my own legs have never been and will never be anything but "sturdy, like big oak," (thanks for the judgey comment about big legs in this thread I really appreciated it. Made my day.)
It's also essential to point out that the woman has had (imo) far too much surgery in too brief a time, because it is her JOB. And before the 11 months you are on TV, she spent a year or two on her own dropping significant weight pre-surgery
She's still swollen from all of that surgery and won't see the final results for a while yet.
Also, lymphatic problems don't necessarily clear up after surgery. Sometimes they get worse.
I didn't follow the family through the Honey Boo Boo stage, but What I saw in this show was a woman struggling to do something DAMN hard and succeeding.
Im personally disappointed in a lot of people here today.

I agree with you! How dare you guys judge her? This is HER JOURNEY!! Get your facts!!!!!!!

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[GoddessBeauty 11]

Most people here don't have plastics until they are over a year post-op and actually have a healthy BMI. My opinion stands, you don't have to like it or even read it.
She looks terrible and is piss poor example for WLS and reconstructive plastic surgery.
P.S. All money isn't good money.

Sad!

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[Middus 491]

That right there 100% validates the need for this show. Congratulations!
Get ready to work your butt off. 🤓

There are other shows for that from what I've heard.. [emoji3][emoji3]

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[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

21 minutes ago, GoddessBeauty said:

I agree with you! How dare you guys judge her? This is HER JOURNEY!! Get your facts!!!!!!!

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Her journey....on TV for the whole world to watch. Why is it so upsetting for us to be discussing this in an adult manner?

[lf1227 129]

This is absolutely the last place I would have expected to see people being body-critical of someone else, reality star or otherwise.
I Think how you'd feel with comments about the things you can't change. "Legs like tree trunks" "inflated" fat feet, "just like Carnie Wilson."
Everyone has a different body type, heck, my own legs have never been and will never be anything but "sturdy, like big oak," (thanks for the judgey comment about big legs in this thread I really appreciated it. Made my day.)
It's also essential to point out that the woman has had (imo) far too much surgery in too brief a time, because it is her JOB. And before the 11 months you are on TV, she spent a year or two on her own dropping significant weight pre-surgery
She's still swollen from all of that surgery and won't see the final results for a while yet.
Also, lymphatic problems don't necessarily clear up after surgery. Sometimes they get worse.
I didn't follow the family through the Honey Boo Boo stage, but What I saw in this show was a woman struggling to do something DAMN hard and succeeding.
Im personally disappointed in a lot of people here today.

Are you really surprised? I like this forum but there are quite a few arrogant, self righteous posters who stick their heads and opinions on a lot of posts because to them "they are right"! [emoji849] those people (probably know who they are) are the worst! That being said you can't take everyone seriously lol but I get where your coming from

[lf1227 129]

Scum of the earth or not, past poor decisions or not, and regardless of her timeline, you're on a forum for people who had the same surgery, probably countless of whom many of your barbs at Mama June apply to. We're here primarily to be supportive of each other's journey.
Now, feeling she's the scum of the earth is your right. But framing it in terms of her looks and the success or not of her surgery is shallow and ultimately harmful to others' success in this environment. That is my point.
P.S. We all "*****" ourselves out for money. It's called having a job. If her job is in entertainment, so be it.

THIS

[LittleLizzieLilliput 919]

I don't ***** myself out for my job.

[kinipela24 80]

Be kind. Can't we all just get along? lol

Edited April 12, 2017 by kinipela24