Why did Chris Combs call sister Tammy Slaton 'b****'? '1000-lb Sisters' star earns internet's wrath

Tammy Slaton's brother Chris Combs sparks outrage from '1000-lb Sisters' over his 'sexist' behavior
'1000-lb Sisters' star Chris Combs receives backlash for insulting his sister Tammy Slaton (Instagram/@queentammy86/TLC)
'1000-lb Sisters' star Chris Combs receives backlash for insulting his sister Tammy Slaton (Instagram/@queentammy86/TLC)

DIXON, KENTUCKY: Tammy Slaton had faced a major health scare when she was in a rehab facility in Ohio following her weight-loss surgery. Tammy wanted to leave the rehab and return to her home with her loved ones.

However, none of Tammy's family supported her desperation to return to Kentucky which ultimately led to a major meltdown for Tammy. In the March 10 episode of '1000-lb Sisters', Tammy had a bacterial infection and she needs 24-hour care. However, Tammy's siblings, Chris Combs, and Amy Slaton don’t think they can provide it at home.

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Chris Combs receives backlash for abusing Tammy Slaton

In the episode of '1000-lb Sisters', Tammy’s siblings discuss her desire to leave rehab. At the time, she was living in a rehab facility after weighing 700 pounds. Tammy suffered a health scare that required her to undergo a tracheotomy. However, her surgery procedure led to a bacterial infection for which she needed round-the-clock care. Concerning his sister's condition, Chris noted, "She still got the bacterial infection in a facility. So if she can get one there she can definitely get one at home." But Tammy didn't hang back about her desire to leave rehab. Chris got frustrated and said in a confessional, "The b**** has been blowing the phone up." He added, "Begging, ranting, raving, pleading for us to come to get her. Tammy’s being the most persistent person on coming home that I’ve ever seen her be on anything. If this b**** had acted this way on a diet, we would have never been here."

Chris' rude behavior toward Tammy received backlash from social media users. A user started a thread on Reddit writing, "Anyone else feel it was borderline abusive/sexist the way he kept calling her a b***h? He said it so many times, I lost count." Other users took to the comment section with one noting, "Even if they all call each other that I’m still uncomfortable with a man using the word." Another user added, "It was pretty excessive this week and pretty off-putting. They say it a lot but it definitely felt inappropriate for him to be saying things like 'the b***h might die on the table' or whatever else."

A user wrote, "I wish they would all kind of cool it with the b***h thing, too. Amy, Tammy, and Chris all say it entirely too much. It's not a good look, especially around kids." Another person commented, "I like them, but the constant use of that word for each other is so strange to me. I rarely use that word, and if I do, I have to be very, very angry with someone." Yet another user opined, "I think for them it’s normal i believe they grew up with someone who called the girls b*****s." Another user said, "Yes, but it s****s. Somebody should call him out on it."

Tammy Slaton begs her family to take her home

Tammy desperately wanted to go home. However, the family agree that they don’t have the resources to care for Tammy at home and ultimately decided she should stay in the facility. Meanwhile, when they revealed this to her Tammy, she doesn’t take it well. Chris raised the concern on the video call, "Nobody here is trained to take care of you 24 hours a day or is able to." However, Chris assured tammy that if she really wants to be closer to family, they can find a facility in Kentucky. Tammy didn't like his family's opinion and said, "I don’t give a s***." Tammy added, "I am not staying here. I’m not staying in another f***ing facility." Tammy further bashes her family, saying that she can care for herself and that she doesn’t want people 'up her a**.'

Tammy Slaton's family struggle to figure out what to do after Tammy gets an infection in rehab (Twitter/TLC)
Tammy Slaton's family struggle to figure out what to do after Tammy gets an infection in rehab (Twitter/TLC)

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