How ‘1000-Lb Best Friends’ Star Vannessa Cross Gained ‘Happiness’ Out of ‘Misery’ Following Bariatric Weight Loss Surgery

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Loving the journey! 1000-Lb Best Friends star Vannessa Cross didn’t want to undergo bariatric surgery — until a family tragedy and a health scare changed her mind.“I never really wanted to [lose weight].

I was kind of against it. I’ve had several surgeries due to my medical issues throughout my life. So I don’t wanna put myself under the knife and I [was] happy being fat,” Cross, 44, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting season 2 of her TLC series. “But when I lost my father and then was diagnosed with cancer — and I’m now cancer free, thank God — It woke me up to see that life is short.

Life can be taken away from you in a matter of a moment. So it’s time to either start doing something or give up on life altogether.”The Georgia native, who has starred on 1000-Lb Best Friends since it premiered in February 2022, initially couldn’t lose the weight necessary to qualify for the procedure.

However, she eventually made small changes to her life that helped her reach her goals — but that doesn’t mean it was easy.“I started getting my life together.