Tammy Slaton had a not-so-subtle message for her Instagram fans when she published a collection of new images.
After losing over 200 pounds, the 1000-Lb Sisters actress has been keeping fans updated on her weight reduction efforts on social media.
She has apparently continued to work hard away from the cameras, since she was recently photographed standing erect without the assistance of a walker or wheelchair.
Some, however, urged that she cease applying filters on her photos, claiming that she ‘didn’t need’ the extra features.
The 36-year-old appears to have taken the remarks to heart and followed their advise, releasing a slew of fresh photographs for admirers in which she posed filter-free and without an oxygen tank for the first time.
In case fans didn’t quite get the memo, Tammy captioned the post: ‘6 beautiful photos of myself without filters.’
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Many others were living for the images, but they advised the TLC favourite to disregard the critics and keep using filters if it made her happy.
‘Girl, Your beautiful inside and out! Don’t let anyone tell you to stop using a filter,’ one penned. ‘If you want to use them for fun, you use them! [sic].’
‘You look great, congratulations, all your hard work shows. You are glowing from the inside out. Keep going beautiful,’ a fan praised.
Another agreed: ‘I’m so proud of you Tammy!!! And thank you for showing your true beauty with no filters!! You don’t need them!!’
‘And NO oxygen! Way to go! You look fantastic,’ a follower cheered.
An Instagram user said: ‘Add any damn filter you want to!!!! You have done an amazing job throughout your journey, don’t let ANYONE take anything away from that.’
‘@queentammy86 congratulations, Tammy! You and your sister should be so proud of yourselves,’ a commenter added. ‘I hope that you have learned to drown out all the negative comments that people leave.
‘Notoriety comes with two sides of a coin and you both should be proud of all you’ve accomplished, and stay true to yourselves while forgetting about all the haters.’
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Tammy has been working diligently on her metamorphosis in the months since her near-fatal health emergency.
She was transported to the hospital she ‘topped breathing’ immediately after arriving at a food treatment centre in the season three finale of 1000-Lb Sisters, which aired last year.
Her lungs had ‘given up’ and her body was’shutting down,’ so she was placed in a coma, with physicians alerting her loved ones.
Fortunately, she awoke shortly after and returned to the weight reduction centre to continue her efforts, finally losing over 200 pounds so that she could have weight loss surgery.
Tammy, on the other hand, recently stated that she still has a long way to go in her path and is still dealing with the effects of her hospitalisation.
‘Today I have a candle unpacking review,’ she said in a TikTok video ostensibly about candles. I can’t light it since I’m plainly running out of air.
‘I’m still on oxygen because my lungs aren’t completely healed from being on life support.
‘They are still not completely healed but they are really getting so much better.
‘I’m not completely dependent on oxygen anymore. I can go at least five hours without it.’