My 600-Lb Life's Worst Episode According To IMDb
Since 2012, TLC has released 11 seasons of "My 600-lb Life." With over 130 episodes in the bank and going on for over a decade now, it's obvious that not every entry will be a home run. However, one episode in particular appears to stand leagues below the rest when it comes to bad reviews. According to IMDb, Season 8, Episode 15, "Ashley T.'s Story" remains the lowest-rated episode by a considerable margin.
Fans may remember that the episode focused on loner Ashley Taylor and her attempts to reduce her weight through surgery with Dr. Younan Nowzaradan. In the entry, Taylor revealed that due to the struggles she had faced throughout her past, she could only find comfort in things like catfishing people online, which was covered when she previously appeared on MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show" twice, and food, leading to her issues with obesity.
While showcasing her story, Taylor clashed with Dr. Now over meeting the proper requirements regarding her weight to qualify for the procedure and found it challenging to meet the criteria. She was ultimately rejected due to a lack of progress but did show some improvement and expressed plans to continue her path to better health. Since its release on April 8, 2020, the episode has been designated a dismal 4.0 rating, almost a full number below the next entry.
It isn't just IMDb that rates the episode poorly; fans on Reddit have also lambasted "Ashley T.'s Story."
Ashley T.'s Story also has a bad reputation outside IMDb
"My 600-lb Life" fans often take to Reddit to criticize who they think are the show's worst patients. After "Ashley T.'s Story" aired, they came out in droves. Some struggled to even finish the episode, like u/nml44, who posted, "I'm halfway through this episode and I want to throw something at the TV!!!!!" U/g3mkm reacted similarly, writing, "I skipped through so much of this episode, I couldn't stand her. Can't we have anyone wholesome who actually tries anymore?" Another fan agreed, expressing that the series overall needed more feel good episodes per season.
U/supernotcoolhousewif commented on how annoyed they were with Ashley's rudeness. Others didn't believe anything about the ordeal was genuine and mentioned that it looked like it was all a publicity stunt. One Redditor wrote, "This was such a fake episode. Her acting is so terrible. She was on catfish twice. She's just trying to prolong her 15 minutes of fame." U/jamileem didn't hold back, saying it was all just too awful to watch, posting, "I could not stop eye-rolling. This wasn't even a can't-look-away train wreck episode (those episodes are great). This was just a complete waste of time."
It seems IMDb may have hit the nail on the head with this episode, arguably making Ashley Taylor one of worst patients on "My 600-lb Life."