'My Big Fat Fabulous Life': Who is Whitney Way Thore's friend Jessica Powell? Here's how the trainer inspired her
Whitney Way Thore of 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' has a very intimate group of friends. Apart from her regular group of friends — Heather, Ashley, Todd, Tal, and most importantly Buddy Bell — Whitney also cultivates a very close friendship with her trainer, Jessica Powell. She is a prominent fixture on Whitney's social media and also made an appearance on the episode on Tuesday (January 5) night.
Who is Jessica Powell?
Powell's Instagram bio states that she's a performance athlete, apart from being a personal trainer. She's an accomplished bodybuilder and Whitney was bitten by the fitness bug after being inspired by Powell's passion for strength training. The love between the two ladies is mutual. While Whitney depends a lot on her to remain fit and also falls back on her when she needs someone to hear her out, Powell too leaves no stone unturned while motivating her friend to keep on track with fitness.
She also doesn't skimp on rewarding Whitney with words of praise. "Ever since Whitney and I first started training together, her body composition has completely changed," the fitness professional once shared, according to a report. "Her eyes sparkle more, her hair and skin looks healthier… Her body is a lot stronger than it used to be," she added.
Whitney had once dished on one of her favorite things to do with Powell and no points for guessing that it is weightlifting that Whitney loves with all her heart. Powell has also "tenderly broached the idea" of Whitney taking her love for the sport and turning it into something bigger by partaking in competitions. In the past few months, Whitney had stayed away from it because of her doctors who advised her against doing so because of her panic attacks that followed after Chase Severino cheated on her. However, she has now received their approval and will be seen training with Jessica more often, and hopefully, the rest of the episodes of the current season might have documented some of their sessions.
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' airs on Tuesdays at 9 pm ET on TLC.
