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'Shame on you': TLC under fire for redoing '1000-lb Sisters' star Caleb Willingham's funeral in Season 5 finale

Tammy Slaton's brother Chris Combs recited a poem for Caleb Willingham in the '1000-lb Sisters' Season 5 Finale

DIXON, KENTUCKY: In the Season 5 finale of '1000-lb Sisters', TLC producers organized a memorial ceremony to commemorate and honor Caleb Willingham's death. However, it wasn't the actual funeral that occurred when Caleb died; instead, it was rearranged for filming.

As a result, Caleb's family was not present at the funeral. Speculation among fans suggested that TLC may have staged the memorial ceremony for the Season 5 finale.

Having observed the streaming platform capitalizing on someone's death for monetization, a fan voiced their concern on Reddit, stating, "This wasn’t his actual funeral. This was for TLC." Another mocked, "Exactly. For show."

A fan commented, "There may have been an actual funeral and they didn’t want to be filmed, and this was just for TV." Another agreed, "Right. The memorial was a month after he passed. The family may have had something where they lived." 

One took to X to slam the show, "Tammy wrote about this episode and said Caleb’s funeral was a celebration of his life and not as sad as TLC made it appear, which is kind of sad to hear. Shame on you TLC Rest in peace Caleb #1000lbSisters." 

Another fan observed, "The saddest thing about Caleb was seeing he didn't have many friends and his own family didn't even bother to show up to the send-off/funeral. In the end, I'm glad in his end he was able to find friendship and true love with someone." A user wondered, "ey could make the wedding…But not his funeral?????"

'1000-lb Sisters' star Tammy Slaton breaks down into tears at Caleb Willingham's funeral

Caleb's funeral ceremony took place just minutes away from Tammy's house in Kentucky. In the finale episode, Tammy and her friends and family gathered to bid their final goodbye to Caleb.

At the funeral, Tammy broke down into tears as she sat in the front row at the ceremony. Wearing a black midi-dress, she was seen wiping away her tears.

Beside Tammy, Amy Slaton sat, providing comfort and support to her sister. Additionally, Chris Combs paid a heartfelt tribute to his late brother-in-law by reading the 'Sunflower' poem. 

Is '1000-lb Sisters' star Tammy Slaton dating anyone after ex Caleb Willingham's death?

Tammy appears to have moved on in her life, reportedly dating a non-binary TikToker Justice Faith, according to Screenrant. Justice's TikTok handle is no longer available, therefore, not much information about the identity is accessible.

Reportedly, Justice indicated to be "taken" in their bio, while a few days prior, Tammy reportedly posted a rainbow flag in her social media bio, hinting that she is a part of the LGBTQIA+ community.

You can catch up with the '1000-lb Sisters' Season 5 finale on TLC.