Tammy Slaton’s latest cosmetic procedure is going to silence her haters.
The 1000-Lb. Sisters star recently debuted her new set of teeth after having a bridge installed. And while the work was done just for her, the Fat Boy App founder admitted that it was also a good way to quiet the criticism.
“Well, some of them,” Tammy said on the Aug. 19 episode of the Creative Chaos podcast about the past chatter surrounding her smile, quipping, “Haters make me famous.”
Indeed, Tammy, 39, replaced the gap that appeared in the front of her teeth and filled in missing teeth. Still, her smile upgrade is a work in progress.
“They’re temporary still,” she added about the procedure. “They had to cement them in cause the glue wasn’t holding. My body was rejecting it. They had to pull teeth and it’s a bridge. I’m still getting more done. It’s a process.”
According to Tammy, the bridge—which is a false tooth that’s anchored to adjacent natural teeth to bridge the gap in an individual’s smile—has made a slight change in her voice.
“I have a lisp now,” she shared. “It will go away eventually.”
She added, “The only way I can think my voice might have changed is cause I’m happier.”
Tammy’s enhanced smile comes two months after she underwent skin removal surgery in June after losing over 500 pounds. Amid her progress, the TLC star hasn’t been shy when it comes to calling out those who comment on her appearance including those who told her: “Fix your teeth.”
“With all due respect, I wish people like you would stop commenting crap like this,” Tammy said in a January 2024 TikTok video. “It’s not helping my confidence. I was trying to keep my confidence boosted and seeing comments about my chin or my teeth doesn’t help.”
At the time, Tammy shared that working on her smile wasn’t an instant or cheap fix.
“I’m trying to better my life and better myself,” she continued. “We should be lifting up people. It doesn’t matter if I’m missing teeth.”
Tammy added, “It’s sad. Why hate?”
For more on Tammy’s transformation, keep reading…
Sharing Her Journey
Since 2020, TLC viewers have watched Tammy Slaton‘s journey on 1000-lb. Sisters. She underwent bariatric surgery in mid-2022 and since then, fans have continued to witness her transformation on TV and on social media.
As of August 2024, she has lost 500 pounds.
Summertime Style
The reality star shared a snap of herself in a floral print dress on Instagram in June 2023.
Squad Photo
That same month, Tammy posted a group photo with her brother Chris Combs and YouTuber Chelcie Lynn.
A Heartbreaking Loss
In July 2023, Tammy mourned the death of her husband Caleb Willingham. “Rip sweet angel you will forever be missed and loved so much,” she wrote on Instagram alongside throwback photos, “thank you Caleb for showing me real love and happiness.”
Mirror Selfie
Tammy stopped for a series of bathroom selfies, shared on Instagram August 2023.
Posing in Jeans
In October 2023, Tammy proudly posed for an Instagram selfie in jeans.
Tie-Dyed Style
Tammy posted this video on TikTok in January 2024.
“Killing It”
After she shared new selfies in April 2024, her weight loss surgeon, Dr. Eric Smith, commented, “You are killing it!”
Great Cat-titude
Tammy included in her update a pic of herself with her cat, Chocolate.
“You Are Beautiful”
Amid her weight loss journey, Tammy continued to provide her followers with the optimism she had gained throughout her 500-lb. weight loss.
“Always remember you are beautiful,” she wrote in the caption of an August 2024 TikTok. “You are strong. You are brave. You are loved and you are enough.”
Skin Removal Recipient
After months of setbacks that prevented Tammy from being approved for skin removal surgery, she was finally given the green light for the procedure.
She unveiled the results on a June 2025 episode of the TLC series.
Flaunt Your Form
One month after Tammy revealed her new look following her skin removal surgery, she shared a series of selfies from her life as of late.
Included in the July 2025 update, she showed off her new figure in a skin-tight body suit as she smiled at the camera.
