£1,000. Sisters star Tammy Slaton has returned to Tiktok following the death of her cousin Katie.
Katie, who appeared in several episodes of 1000 Pound Sisters alongside her cousins Tammy and Amy Slaton, died at the age of 37 after being diagnosed with stage 4 cancer.
Tammy, who has not acknowledged his cousin’s death on social media, posted on TikTok over the weekend after a week-long absence from the platform.
Sitting in the car with her fiancé, Andrea, the two smiled and laughed as the title song from Vanishing played in the background. The pair shared sweet looks and giggles and made faces at the camera, even after Tammy declared, “I look awful.”
The Tiktok was posted a few days after Tammy and Amy’s sister Amanda Halterman announced Katie’s death on August 27 on Instagram.
“I have to post this with a completely broken heart and spirit. My little cousin went to sit at the feet of Jesus yesterday,” Amanda wrote alongside a photo of the two of them. “She was a force to be reckoned with and showed love that accepted and was given freely. She was the life of the party and my best friend.”
“I know both our grandparents and friends were there to welcome you home,” she added. “Please pray for my aunt, uncle and cousins, but most of all the babies and Natalie being strong. Please pray for everyone who loves her. Thank you to everyone who has come out and supported her. #CanScerscks.”
Katie’s obituary page on the Whitsell Funeral Home website confirmed that the late 1,000-pound sister star passed away on Monday, August 25, at Linda White Hospice Home in Evansville, Indiana. She was diagnosed with stage 4 gastric adenocarcinoma, a rare type of stomach cancer, earlier this year, and had been receiving chemotherapy in the months since.
Her death comes months after Tammy took to Instagram to detail her cousin’s cancer battle and ask for support from fans of the TLC reality show.
“I’m so sorry to ask such a big favor, but if anyone can help, even if it’s a dollar, it would help my cousin so much,” she wrote. “She’s been on my show, but this is something new. Our family just found out she has cancer.
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“Our fans have been there for us for so long and you mean the world, so any kindness is and will be greatly appreciated,” Tammy added. “Thank you so much and before anyone asks, yes, I have donated.”
A GoFundMe page raised more than $2,000 before her death and detailed the enormous expenses incurred in her cancer treatment.
