The reality TV star makes the confession in a TikTok video while responding to a follower who asked if she was transgender after she used the Pride flag and transgender flag emojis.
- Jan 18, 2024
AceShowbiz - Tammy Slaton gets candid about her sexuality in a new TikTok video. Posted on Tuesday, January 16, the video featured the "1000-Lb. Sisters" star responding to a follower who asked if she was transgender as she used the Pride flag and transgender flag emojis in her caption for another video.
"No, I'm not trans. I'm just a supporter of everybody," Tammy clarified. "I was saying I was pansexual but I kinda stopped messing with guys after my husband passed. So, I'm like a lesbian."
The 37-year-old continued, "I was just showing support. I'm not a hater. Love is love. Everybody deserves love whether they're gay, straight, trans, pan, bi, nonbinary, whatever. I'm just a lover."
Prior to this, Tammy came out as pansexual while she was dating her then-boyfriend Jerry. The reality TV star made the confession in a 2021 episode of "1000-Lb. Sisters", in which she was at a restaurant with him. "It means love is love," she told him. "I would date anybody whether they're transgender, straight, gay."
Confused, Jerry later asked if that meant she would date a transgender man. To that, Tammy replied, "Yeah. Or girl. It's about how they make me feel, not how they look."
Tammy's new video, meanwhile, came after Tammy's husband Caleb Willingham died at the age of 40 of unknown causes in July 2023. "I am devastated to share the news of my husband's passing," Tammy, who married Caleb in 2022, told PEOPLE at the time. "He was my best friend and I loved him dearly."
"When I met Caleb he became my guardian angel and now he really is watching over me. Our families appreciate everyone's sympathy and ask that you respect our privacy at this time," she added.
TLC additionally issued a statement in the wake of Caleb's passing. "We are deeply saddened to learn of Caleb Willingham's passing. Our condolences go out to Tammy, his family and friends at this difficult time," the statement read.
