TLC has divided fans as it announced another 1000-Lb. spin-off.
The network has added 1000-Lb. Roomies to its line-up and introduced the show and its stars, Jaz and Nesha, in a new trailer released Thursday.
Viewers are introduced to Jaz and Nesha, two roommates struggling with their weight and their conflicting approaches to dropping the pounds.
While Jaz is determined to lose the weight for the sake of her daughter – even considering surgery and admitting to using a weight loss shot – Nesha has a more cautious approach to the issue.
The show is the latest 1000-Lb spin-off from TLC.
1000-Lb Sisters, which stars Amy Slaton-Halterman and Tammy Slaton, debuted on the network in 2020 and returned for a fifth season last month. A spin-off, 1000-Lb Best Friends, followed in 2020.
Fans have been left divided after TLC announced another 1000-Lbs spin-off, 1000-Lb Roomie
The latest show about Jaz and Nesha sparked mixed reactions in the comments section of the Instagram post unveiling the trailer, with several burnt out by the topic and others excited, with one declaring them the ‘new Tammy and Amy.’
‘I’m so over this era of TLC,’ one posted.
‘Did we need another show like this TLC?’ another wrote.
‘That’s it dammit, TLC it’s time to stop the madness now,’ another wrote.
‘Tlc will literally make a show about anything it’s ridiculously dumb,’ one posted.
‘I’m officially boycotting the show,’ another wrote.
‘I’ll be watching! I love these shows!’ another posted.
But there was also plenty of anticipation for this new addition: ‘I’m giving them a chance and they are actually pretty Asab,’ one wrote.
‘Another one??? Damn first 1000lb sisters then 1000lb friends now this?? Lowkey wanna watch it tho,’ one wrote.
Jaz admits they have tried many different weight loss methods, with Nesha fixing them up a beverage made of sea moss (that they reject in disgust)
She considers undergoing weight loss surgery for the sake of her daughter
Fans were divided over the new show, with some burnt out over the topic and others thrilled to see it continuing
‘The new Tammy and Amy,’ another wrote.
‘Seated,’ one proclaimed.
The new show debuts June 10 on TLC at 10pmET/PT and the trailer teased all the fun and drama awaiting fans.
‘We’re both a little extra. Merely 1,000 pounds extra,’ Nesha says.
Jaz admits they have both ‘tried so many things’ to drop the pounds, with Nesha shown preparing them a drink made out of sea moss – which they both reject in disgust.
Series about losing the weight, Jaz considers undergoing surgery
The new show follows roommates Jaz and Nesha
The new show debuts June 10 on TLC at 10pmET/PT
‘But now, it’s time to get busy,’ Jaz says.
Now serious about dropping the pounds for the sake of her daughter, she visits a doctor about undergoing weight loss surgery.
‘I’m all my daughter has. I have to be here for her,’ she tells her doctor.
The stakes are high, with the doctor telling the camera: ‘If Jasmine doesn’t undergo the surgery, most likely she will not survive for long.’
However, Jaz is fearful of going under the knife: ‘Surgery is something that like scares the f**k out of me,’ she says.
Nesha has a more cautious approach to weight loss than Jaz
At one point, Jaz seemingly suffering a medical emergency as she is taken away by an ambulance
One fan called them the new ‘Tammy and Amy’
Complicating matters are the fact for Jaz is that she and her roommate are not on the same page when it comes to their weight loss goals.
‘It would be easier if you were doing this with me,’ Jaz tells Nesha.
However Nesha admits: ‘I want to lose weight but that doesn’t mean I have to be stuck on a scale all the time.’
The methods Jaz has taken to lose the weight include a ‘weight loss shot’ however she does not specify which one.
‘I’ve been taking the weight loss shot,’ Jaz tells family, who express their reservations. ‘I don’t like that shot,’ one of her family members says.
The show follows in the footsteps of the hit TLC show 1000-Lb Sisters
Jaz’s weight loss concerns Nesha with her roommate now admitting to being in a lot of pain.
‘I’m in pain,’ Jaz says, clarifying she felt the pain ‘everywhere.’
‘Yeah she’s losing the weight, but at what cost?’ Nesha postulates in a confessional.
At one point, Jaz seemingly suffering a medical emergency as she is taken away by an ambulance.
1000-Lb Best Friends, a spin-off of 1000-Lb Sisters, debuted in 2022
She breaks down while speaking with Nesha from her hospital bed via Facetime.
‘Nesha, I’m scared. What if I’m never gonna be able to walk again?’
Cameras also capture the dramatic moment she is wheeled into surgery. Jaz appears anxious tapping her finger before undergoing an unknown procedure.
‘I don’t know what happened to her but I know that it’s a wake-up call,’ a tearful Nesha says.
