We're already fans of body positivity activist Whitney Thore, the star of TLC's My Big Fat Fabulous Life, but now her friend Mattie has found a way into our hearts! Here's everything we learned about the hilarious member of Whitney’s Big Girl Dance Class — who's quickly becoming a favorite on the show.
She serves all the sass on My Big Fat Fabulous Life.
From threatening to burn rival dance instructor Jiya’s “synthetic weave” to catching an attitude with guest choreographer Jenzi, Mattie made a name for herself as the queen of clapbacks.
She underwent a weight loss transformation.
Mattie — full name Mattie Bynum — posted this before-and-after photo of her progress. Looking great, girl!
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She’s a fabulous hairdresser.
She always makes her customers look good, and even styled Whitney Thore for a fashion show in a previous season of My Big Fat Fabulous Life.
She's a supporter of Whitney’s body positivity campaign.
When she’s not shaking her booty in Whitney’s Big Girl Dance Class, she’s sharing sexy selfies — and she’s not afraid to show off her curves with the hashtag “#NoBS.”
Scroll through the gallery below to see photos of Whitney proudly showing off her body on Instagram!
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The 32-year-old proudly flaunted her curves in this topless photo.
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"I'll just #TBT to a year and a half ago, when I wore a bathing suit on the beach for the first time since I was a kid!" she wrote on Instagram before adding, "I'M BAYWATCH!"
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"The truth is, I first got stretch marks literally overnight over 11 years ago. I still have plenty of them, but they're so faded they just look like a white, shiny spiderweb and aren't usually visible on camera. However, today, out of nowhere… I've got some new stretch marks!" she wrote. "Whether caused by pregnancy, weight gain, or just a growth spurt, stretch marks are a totally normal and common thing. Don't be afraid to sport your tiger stripes!"
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"Just in case you forgot!" the reality star captioned this pic of a sign that reads, "You Are Fabulous."
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"The only way," Whitney wrote of tanning topless.
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"I love my body. I have zero hang ups with how it looks or what other people think about it," the dance instructor proudly admitted on Instagram.
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"The shirt is a L…but a crop top never hurt nobody!" she wrote while flaunting her stomach.
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"I had fun today with Leslie while we 'rehearsed' for the #NoBodyShameCruise!" she said, posing in a bikini.
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"Appropriate attire for belly dancing class, right?" the brunette beauty teased.
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Whitney looked more confidant than ever while announcing that her show, My Big Fat Fabulous Life, would be returning for another season.
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"My best friends. #NoBodyShameAtSea," she captioned this pic while on a cruise.
