'Real emergency': 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore's life at risk as father Glenn Thore explores adventurous bucket

TLC's 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore accompanied her father Glenn Thore to Switzerland, where he planned several adventurous activities
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore's father Glenn Thore will explore his adventurous bucket list in Switzerland (TLC)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Thore's father Glenn Thore will explore his adventurous bucket list in Switzerland (TLC)

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore's father Glenn Thore's adventurous activities list includes getting a tattoo, doing indoor skydiving, reconnecting with long-lost daughter, swimming, and many other things.

In a recent clip, we see Glenn's son Hunter jumping in excitement as he says, "My dad is getting a tattoo right now." The clip then shows Glenn getting a tattoo on his hands.

Furthermore, he is seen doing indoor skydiving as Whitney cheers, "Look at Dad! How bad a**!"

Later in the video, we see Whitney claiming, "Dad is about to call Angie for the first time." She then explained Angie is her half-sister. 

Ever since her mother Barbara Thore's death, Whitney is seen spending more time with her father. Together, they are seen going swimming, exploring new places, cafes, and many other things.

At the end of the trailer, Glenn says, "I've been giving some more thought about my bucket list trip." He then claims, "I'm gonna pick glacier."

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 star Whitney Way Thore and her father Glenn Thore (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 star Whitney Way Thore and her father Glenn Thore (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

Will Glenn Thore's bucket list risk TLC star Whitney Thore's life?

Yes! In Season 11, we will see Whitney accompanying her father to Switzerland. 

The trailer shows Whitney saying, "The train malfunctioned" as they reached Switzerland. Furthermore, Whitney tells a bunch of people, "If we don't get on this helicopter, we will not be going down."

Local authorities told Whitney and her father that they were left with no other choice than to opt for a helicopter to go down. Later in the clip, Whitney talks about her health issues.

She says, "I'm very sick, head is killing me." Glenn says to her daughter, "You could be in real danger, I don't want to lose you and your mom."

At the end of the trailer, Whitney says, "This is a real emergency." This indeed hints that Whitney's life might be at risk as she accompanies her father in Switzerland.

Whitney Thore with her late mother, Barbara Thore. (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
Whitney Thore with her late mother Babs (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney Way Thore's father Glenn Thore lost hope after wife's death

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 will show how Glenn lost the will to live after wife Babs' death. Whitney says in the trailer, "I wanted him to have some joy in his life and we had to find things to give him a reason to live."

Whitney further claimed, "He literally said to me that he did not want to live without my mother. Some scary things that you don't really want to hear from someone you love."

The TLC star believes the hardest part in 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 will be to see her father being not interested in living his life after Babs' death.

The reality star can be seen adding, "So, obviously we're mourning my mother and then also trying to think about how we can best support my father. So it was difficult, but my family is so wonderful."

Glenn is Whitney Thore's father. (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)
Glenn is TLC star Whitney Thore's father (Instagram/@whitneywaythore)

Who is TLC star Whitney Thore's father Glenn Thore?

Glenn Thore is 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' star Whitney's father. He is 77 years old and became popular after appearing alongside his daughter on the TLC show in 2015.

He got married to Babs in 1977. According to his LinkedIn page, Glenn works as VP Manager at Millenium Print Group.

He previously worked as an account manager and even in the graphic industry. He earned his Bachelor's degree in History and Political Science from Guilford College in North Carolina.



 

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11 will be released on September 5, 2023, at 9 pm ET on TLC.

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