Whitney Way Thoreis trying to adjust to a new norm on the upcoming season ofMy Big Fat Fabulous Life.
In the emotional trailer, Whitney’s father, Glenn Thore, struggles to cope with the devastating loss of his wife. “When I stand around this kitchen table, it just brings back all these memories with your mom,” he says.
“He’s just lost,” Whitney tearfully tells her brother Hunter. “He said, ‘I don’t wanna do anything without your mother.’”
“We just have to change that attitude,” Hunter says.
Whitney Way Thore and her father Glenn and brother Hunter.TLC

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The siblings then decide to create a bucket list of adventurous activities for their dad to do in order to cheer him up. Whitney calls her dad a “bad ass” as he’s seen getting a tattoo, going indoor skydiving, and reconnecting with his “long-lost daughter.”
The family also takes a trip to see a glacier in Switzerland for the bucket list, which takes a turn when Whitney deals with a health emergency due to the elevation at the top of the mountain.
“You can be in real danger,” Glenn says. “I don’t wanna lose youandyour mom.”
Whitney Way Thore.TLC

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Additionally, the season trailer also sees Whitney attempt to get back into the dating scene after her ex Lennie enters a new relationship with someone else.
“I make out with an ex and then they immediately find themselves in a happy and successful relationship,” Whitney says in a confessional. “It would be nice if I could have the same.”
My Big Fat Fabulous Lifepremieres on Tuesday, September 5, at 9 pm ET/PT on TLC and will be available on discovery+ the same day.
source: people.com