TV star sheds 273lbs and looks 'totally amazing' - 'She killed the assignment'

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A brand-new season of 1000-lb Best Friends is officially here and tensions are brewing between Vannessa Cross and her co-stars. She, Ashely Sutton, and Meghan Crumpler discuss their issues over smoothies during episode 1. But, all the friendship woes shouldn’t distract away from Vannessa’s remarkable 273lb weight loss.

The TLC network has seen many weight loss success stories over the years. From 1000-Lb Sisters stars Amy and Tammy Slaton dropped hundreds of pounds to Dr Younan Nowzaradan’s clients turning their lives around on My 600-Lb Life. Now, 1000-Lb Best Friends star Vannessa debuts a total transformation during season 3.

Vannessa sits at table with Ashely and Meghan on 1000-Lb Best Friends

Vannessa Cross’ weight loss

Vannessa Cross shows off her 273-lb weight loss this fall.

The 1000-lb Best Friends star first started filming the reality TV show two years ago. In 2022, she weighed 448 lbs, reports Today. Now, she weighs in at 175 lb.

Although fans are seeing Vannessa’s weight loss journey during the TLC show, her process actually began many years before she rose to fame.

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As a child, she says her mom “spent hundreds and hundreds of dollars on quick weight loss solutions such as pills, the grapefruit diet and sent me to fat camp.”

Vannessa says: “I tried my whole life. It’s weird how I never got my crap together enough to do it ’til I was in my forties,” she says.

Before the show, the star “weighed 535 pounds at her heaviest and was bedridden between 2010-2013,” reports the outlet.

TLC fans are in awe

As Vannessa shares recent snaps of herself to Instagram, she has her fans totally astonished and “proud.”

Many people take to the comments of Vannessa’s post to say how “amazing” she is and how admirable her journey is: “Wow! Totally amazing. You should be very proud of yourself. You knocked it out of the ballpark!”

Another pens: “Can we shut the front door because oh my God Vanessa you’re rocking it like Tammy Slayton kicking ass yeah girl I know if you can do it…”

Many say Vannessa’s “hard work” is clear to see, with another writing: “YOU deserve all the things and more!” and “She killed the assignment!”

The TLC star’s weight loss regime began with “basic walking,” before she upped her exercise and cut out bad foods with the help of Dr Charles Proctor.