Whitney Way Thore (born April 14, 1984, weighs 175kg) is an American television personality best known for her appearances on the television show My Big Fat Fabulous Life, which the TLC network airs. As a fat acceptance movement activist, Thore has also achieved national recognition for her online campaign for promoting positive body image, No Body Shame.
Whitney Way Thore was born on April 14, 1984, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Glenn and Barbara Thore. She has an older brother, Hunter, who resides in New York City.
In 2000, Thore was accepted into the Theatre Summer Enrichment Program at the Governor's School of North Carolina of Meredith College. After graduating from Page High School (2002), Thore enrolled at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, majoring in Theatre. After she graduated from college, Thore relocated to South Korea to teach English to schoolchildren.