Whitney Thore is an American TV personality, dancer, and author who was in a relationship with Painter, Lennie. The duo broke up in 2016 but have decided to remain friends. Subsequently, she is in a relationship with a Frenchman.
The Plus-sized dancer became famous for her reality TV show, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, which airs on TLC. She is a fitness enthusiast, and she created a fitness app, where she shares workout videos with her subscribers. Additionally, she launched a campaign called the “No BS Campaign”.
Is Whitney Thore Still With Lennie?
Whitney Thore, My Big Fat Fabulous Life star dated Lennie Alehat up until 2016. However, the duo is no longer a couple as Whitney has confirmed that she is dating a mystery Frenchman.
The MBFFL Star has had to deal with rumors of a brewing romance between her and her ex-boyfriend, Lennie. Subsequently, Whitney used his birthday to set the record straight and put an end to all the rumors. She gave him her birthday shout-out on her verified Instagram account, she wrote:
Happy birthday to the most ex-cellent, ex-traordinary, and ex-ceptional ex-boyfriend there ever was. I could give a million ex-amples of all the ways I love you. The list is ex-tensive, but here are my top 3:
• you will drop everything to do anything for my mother and father, my pets, and me
•you are creative and talented beyond measure
•you are one of the most loyal people I’ve ever known
I love you in a way that defies ex-plantation. Our relationship has been a lovely ex-perience that I ex-pect will continue. 🥳 Happy birthday.
Her message got a lot of people talking as they felt she overused the word ex, but Whitney felt the message has been passed, and she and Lennie were just friends.
The MBFFL Star and her Ex-boyfriend Lennie, dated for a year and broke up after an alleged cheating scandal.
Other Interesting Facts about MBFFL Star, Whitney Thore
1. The MBFFL Star Majored in Theatre
Whitney Way Thore was born on April 14, 1984, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Glenn and Barbara Thore. She attended Page High School, Greensboro. While in High school, Whitney was a good dancer which led her to get accepted into the prestigious theatre summer enrichment program at the Governor’s School of North Carolina in 2000.
Upon graduation from high school, she moved to Appalachian State University, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre.
2. Whitney Thore and Her Mother Share a Deep Connection
Whitney’s Mom, Barbara Thore has been experiencing challenges with her health. She had a stroke in December 2021, it was a terrifying moment for the family, especially Whitney, who broke done on camera.
As much as it was a difficult moment for the family, Whitney acknowledged that it brought them closer. Thore is seen being nervous when she revealed her mom would be attending a wedding reception. She promised to help the mom move around during the wedding and offered to dance with her, while she sits in her wheelchair.
Whitney revealed that her focus has been to help her mother recover as much as possible. The bond between her and her mother is so beautiful to watch.
3. She Battled Eating Disorders
Whitney revealed that she battled with Anorexia and Bulimia in her 20s after she gained 100 lbs in her first year of college. She had to stop doing basically everything she loved because of her weight, which caused her shame.
She acknowledged that it was a really tough period in her life, and sometimes, she would literally force herself to throw up after eating, just so she doesn’t add to her already existing weight.
4. Whitney Thore was Diagnosed with PCOS
While in college, Whitney was diagnosed with Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a condition that often occurs as a result of having too much of a male hormone called androgen. It is characterized by weight gain, excessive body hair, and infertility. The condition affects around 10% of women.
Her diagnosis made it difficult for her to lose weight, which led her to depression
5. The MBFFL Star had a Brief Career in Media
Upon graduating from College, Whitney accepted a job offer in South Korea. She was going to serve as a teacher, teaching young Korean schoolchildren how to speak English. Her time in Korea helped her learn about Korean Culture and helped shape her current world views.
After serving in South Korea, she returned to the US and took on a Job as a producer for a radio station. She produced the “Jared & Katie in the Morning” radio show, which aired on 107.5KZL.
6. She became famous after a video of hers went Viral
In 2014, Whitney made a video of herself dancing and called it “A Fat Girl Dancing”. The video went viral with over 2.5 million views on Youtube.
Whitney confirmed that a colleague suggested that she posts the video since fat girls were getting so much attention on the internet at the time, she did and it blew up more than she imagined it will.
The success of the video led to Whitney’s appearance on different TV shows and soon after, TLC offered to document her life and that was the genesis of her show, My Big Fat Fabulous Life.
7. Whitney Thore Released a Memoir in 2016
The reality TV star released her memoir I Do It with the Lights On: And 10 More Discoveries on the Road to a Blissfully Shame-Free Life, in 2016. In the book, she captured how she became a happy and confident woman on MBFFL. It revealed her challenges and steps that led her to be completely happy and fulfilled.
8. The MBFFL Star is a Fitness Enthusiast
Whitney Thore took interest in exercising and together with her personal trainer, Ryan Andreas, she developed a 24- minutes workout plan for her followers.
In 2018, The duo came up with the “No BS Active” a program with daily online workouts that can be done in the comfort of their homes. The program focuses on body positivity and health with a subscription fee of $20 monthly.
In 2021, Whitney announced the development of the workout plan into an app. The fitness app was launched on October 1, 2021.
9. The Plus-sized Dancer Launched a No Body Shaming Campaign
The No Body Shame Campaign was launched by Whitney after she felt a lot of people were battling with self-confidence, just like she did until she embraced herself and her body. She launched the campaign to encourage those who were uncomfortable in their skin due to their sizes and acknowledged that body shame is much more than a personal issue.
The campaign spread like wildfire and soon, everyone was talking about it. People were beginning to accept themselves and how they look. She wrote on the site:
Your body doesn’t have to limit you, whether it be deemed too skinny, too fat or too broken.
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10. She has been in a couple of Relationships
The Plus-sized dancer has been involved with a couple of men. She doesn’t really have a good track record when it comes to relationships, as she has been in relationships her fans consider “troubling”.
She got engaged to her ex-fiance, Chase Severino, but he ended up cheating on her with an old flame, which led to him fathering a child with her.
Aside from Lennie, a painter, who painted a life portrait of her, Whitney has also dated Avi Lang, who was an ultimate catfish, she even considered changing her religion to his because she thought he was the real deal.
Whitney is currently said to be dating a mystery “Frenchman” and she has already flown to Paris to meet him and spent up to 6 weeks with him there. However, her fans are scared that she might end up in the wrong hands again because of her track record with relationships.
The American TV personality, in spite of her lack of luck in past relationships with Lennie and the other people she has dated, has decided to give love another chance. However, fans fear that her new beau, Frenchman, might just be another addition to the list of unfortunate relationships she has had.
