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When will 'MBFFL' Season 11 air? Release date, time, cast and how to watch TLC's body-positivity show

The anticipated return of TLC's 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' for its season 11 had fans excited for drama in the realm of the body positivity series
PUBLISHED AUG 25, 2023
The familiar cast of 'MBFFL' including Whitney Thore, Glenn Thore and Hunter Thore will make a return to the show (Instagram/@hunterthore)
The familiar cast of 'MBFFL' including Whitney Thore, Glenn Thore and Hunter Thore will make a return to the show (Instagram/@hunterthore)

GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA: TLC's popular show 'My Big Fat Fabulous Family' has been renewed and Season 11 will premiere on September 5, 2023, at 9 PM EST.

What is 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' about?

'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' first aired on TLC back in 2015 and introduced viewers to Whitney Thore, the 30-year-old 'fat woman dancing', who lives at home and whose impressive dance moves went viral on YouTube. 

Fans of the show have since followed her as the show navigates through many of the ups and downs of Thore's life, focusing on her personal, professional, and emotional endeavors as she struggles with her weight. 

Who stars in 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11?

The show revolves around the daily trials and tribulations of Thorne and her family. The familiar cast of 'MBFFL' will make a return to the show along with a few other recurring cast members. 

Whitney Thore

Thore is the 39-year-old central focus of the show and is seen struggling with her weight while at the same time, living life measuring up to her own standards and doing her best in her pursuit of happiness. 

Whitney with her father, Glenn Thore. (Instagram/whitneywaythore)
Glenn Thore is Whitney Thore's father (Instagram/whitneywaythore)

Glenn Thore

Glenn Thore is Whitney's father. Since the death of her mother Barbara Thore, Whitney has been trying her best to act as a guide for her father, who is heartbroken and still grieving the loss of his wife. 

Glen Thore has spent years working in the commercial printing industry. (Instagram/whitneywaythore)
Glen Thore has spent years working in the commercial printing industry (Instagram/whitneywaythore)

Hunter Thore

He is Whitney's younger brother and is not a full-time reality star, unlike his sister. He is an actor and musician based in New York and performs as a guitarist in the New York-based act Plague of Jackals. He has also appeared in a handful of movie shorts and television series. 

Hunter Thore has multiple screen appearances as an actor to his credit. (Instagram/@hunterthore)
Hunter Thore has multiple screen appearances as an actor to his credit (Instagram/@hunterthore)

Buddy Bell

He is Whitney's best friend and sidekick, appearing numerous times on the show. He is instantly recognizable for his easy-going personality as he genuinely seems to care for Whitney and continues to look out for her. 

Buddy Bell is Whitney's best friend and sidekick. (Instagram/@thebuddybell)
Buddy Bell is instantly recognizable for his easy-going personality (Instagram/@thebuddybell)

Ashley Baynes

She is also Whitney's best friend and the latter had previously hired her to coordinate the administrative functioning of their fitness brand. However, she was later fired. She now works at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as a business coordinator. 

Baynes works as a business coordinator. (Instagram/@ashdanbay)
Ashley Baynes works as a business coordinator (Instagram/@ashdanbay)

Todd Beasley

Beasley is Whitney's longtime BFF, her eternal dance partner, and a major in musical theater. He is also a part of his local church's choir.  

Beasley matches Whitney's passion for dance. (Instagram/@singkorswim)
Todd Beasley is a major in musical theater. (Instagram/@singkorswim)

Tal Fish

He too is a friend of Whitney's and had previously struggled with substance abuse. He has been sober for quite some time now and incidentally works in the substance abuse field. 

Fish has struggled with substance abuse in the past. (Instagram/@rtalfish)
Tal Fish has struggled with substance abuse in the past (Instagram/@rtalfish)

How to watch 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11?

'MBFFL' Season 11 can be seen by tuning in to TLC. Alternatively, fans of the show could also stream the show on Discovery Plus on the same day. 

What is the latest buzz around 'My Big Fat Fabulous Life' Season 11?

Season 11 of 'MBFFL' promises quite a handful of momentous moments in Whitney's life, including the passing of her mother.

In the aftermath of her mother's death, Whitney would have to cope with a life without her mother's presence as well as prove to be a pillar of support for her grooving father. 

Certain moments of Season 11 may weigh upon the viewer, but things do get exciting once Whitney returns to the dating scene and meets her half-sister for the first time.

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