'Reality TV made you cynical': 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore called out for being 'rude'

It seems like fans had a lot to say when Whitney Thore uploaded an ask-away column where she questioned, 'What's an assumption you have about me?'
UPDATED FEB 22, 2023
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore gets called out on social media (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore gets called out on social media (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: Whitney Way Thore is pretty much active on social media and is often seen initiating interactive sessions with her fans. She recently uploaded an ask-away column on Instagram where she asked her fans, "What's an assumption you have about me?"

The 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star received a bunch of replies on this. Well, she not only chose to post the good ones but the bad ones as well. Some of the answers Whitney got seemed that fans considered her a "rude" person. Some of her followers slammed her for not being soft-spoken in public. Moreover, one of the fans slammed Whitney for becoming "cynical" ever since she joined the reality shows. Keep reading to know in detail.

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'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore called out for being 'rude' (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore called out for being 'rude' (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

Fans call out Whitney Way Thore for being 'extremely rude'

As soon as Whitney asked for fans' assumptions about her, one of the followers wrote, "That you're extremely rude to the fans that say hi to you in public." Whitney cleared the doubt of her fan through her clip. The star replied, "Well, this is incredibly false." She further explained, "The only time I'm, well I don't consider it rude, rude to anyone who considers themselves a fan is if you show up at my home or if you behave in a way that makes me feel unsafe." She further slashed down all the claims saying that she loves meeting fans. She elaborated, "it reminds me that what I'm doing affects other people, it's meaningful, and that gives me a lot of happiness." 

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore called out for being 'cynical' (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore called out for being 'cynical' (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

Did reality TV make Whitney Way Thore 'cynical'?

It seems so! A fan assumed about Whitney Way Thore, "Reality TV has made you more cynical over the years because of all the trolls and bullies." Without arguing or claiming it to be wrong, Whitney said, "Yeah, it's an unfortunate reality. No pun intended." She added, "I never consider myself to be like a naive person but I think you just really don't have the concept of what people can be like." After being exposed to millions of people through reality shows Whitney realized what people can be like and can affect a person's life. Indeed, people saying negative things do affect Whitney. She said, "I just couldn't fathom it." She further added, "I wish that I could only focus on the positive but it's just not realistic."

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