Q & A - Season Finale
Whitney take us on a journey to get to know her mother, Babs; a look back at some fond memories.
Whitney models for Lennie in the nude as their relationship begins to blossom; Whitney pitches a bold idea to the Grasshoppers
Whitney and Babs enter Henchi in a cat show; the Big Girl Dance Class gets invited to perform at the Summer Showcase.
Whitney creates a video for the No Body Shame campaign that she hopes will go viral. Meanwhile, Whitney announces which member of the Big Girl Dance Class will perform a solo at the Summer Showcase.
A dress rehearsal goes awry when the Big Girl Dance Class get an opportunity to perform with experienced professionals.
Romantic dinner plans literally go up in smoke when Whitney starts a fire in the kitchen.
Lisa Arch hosts a live event that features a dance party with the Big Girl Dance Class; and the results of a viewer poll to choose Whitney's tattoo.
A Big Girl car wash is held and could help Whitney fund a trip to the National Museum of Dance. Also: Whitney poses for an intimate photo shoot.
Whitney babysits Tal's nephew and begins to think about her own fertility. Meanwhile, Whitney can only bring one guest to the Dancing Man party in Los Angeles, but she can't decide which friend to ask.
Glenn fears the worst when he gets the results of his blood test; Whitney is asked to be the on-field entertainment at a Grasshoppers game.
Whitney realizes the weight she's gained has limited her from becoming the dancer she once was; a game of truth or dare becomes twisted and scandalous.
Whitney is still unsure of her routine for her performance at the National Museum of Dance, and an added surprise throws her for even more of a loop.
Whitney goes to Los Angeles for an event to honor a man who was fat-shamed on the Internet but became an overnight sensation in the process. Later, Whitney comes home to bad news about her health.
Filmed inside her home, Whitney welcomes TLC executive Mike Kane to discuss the ups, downs, hilarious moments and behind-the-scene secrets from season 2. Whitney’s family and friends also join in this one of a kind tell-all.
Whitney's excitement about her dance-a-thon takes a dark turn when she realizes that her body is not as healthy as she thinks; Buddy reveals his new girlfriend and Whitney doesn't know how to react.
Whitney's rushed to the hospital from the dance-a-thon, but even her doctor can't scare her into making a big change; a trip to the snow turns disastrous.
Whitney takes a break from dancing after receiving grim news from a cardiologist, but soon learns that one of her fellow big girls is trying to hijack her class
Whitney wants Lennie to move in with her, but a couples' game night foreshadows a reality that she hadn't considered; Whitney does poorly in an interview for a radio job.
Whitney hangs out with transgender friend Mattie, only to find she's been withholding something; Whitney gives trainer Will excuses for her gym absences; Whitney stalks Lennie after he cuts off communication.
Between her parents' birthday party and Will's criticism of her diet, Whitney is feeling stressed; a comedian targets fat people while Whitney is working at the radio station.
Whitney gets a chance to make a dance DVD, but her reputation is at stake when her backup dancers fail; Will is fed up with Whitney's lack of commitment; Glenn threatens to get rid of Allister.
Despite her trainer leaving, Whitney must get her life together in time for the ballroom competition in Charlotte, N.C.; a surprise in Whitney's love catches everyone off guard.
Whitney and the cast dish on the past season, from Whitney's feelings about the funeral intervention to her fight with Caitie; Lennie and Whitney meet for the first time since breaking up.
Lennie and Whitney talk for the first time since breaking up; Whitney finally confesses her true feelings about Roy; sparks fly when Whitney confronts her nemesis, comedian Kerryn Feehan.
Whitney's big festival performance leads to a cat fight with a rival dancer; Whitney's world gets rocked when Lennie shows up with a new woman; forced to get real with Roy, Whitney lays everything on the table hoping he returns her affections.
Whitney attends rival Jiya's dance class and her skills get tested; Jiya and her Trophy Wives step onto Whitney's turf, where Whitney serves up a surprise; Roy puts Whitney on the spot while on the air.
Whitney runs into a friend from high school and accepts an invite to go horseback riding, but by the time she realizes she's on a romantic date, there's no turning back; Babs plans a bombshell of a surprise for Glenn on their wedding anniversary.
With the dance battle looming, Whitney brings in cutthroat choreographer Jenzi to help with the routine, but the decision proves disastrous when she gives Whitney a dark ultimatum.
Whitney's Big Girls gear up for the most intense performance of their lives; the Trophy Wives come packing a secret weapon that has Whitney calling foul; when an injury plagues her star dancer, Whitney loses her mind.
Whitney dives back into online dating, but a new type of suitor raises concern; Whitney and Buddy gear up for a fitness competition, but when they arrive, Will drops a bomb; Whitney sees the scorecards from the dance battle.
Whitney attends a belly dancing class with a judge from the dance battle, but then a harmless lesson turns into a public performance with a sword; online date Nathan divulges information that throws Whitney's world into a tailspin.
Whitney tags along on Todd's New York trip to attend a dance workshop with The Fitness Marshall, but when she accepts an offer to be in a music video, he goes into an angry tirade and abandons her in Central Park.
With the dance battle rematch looming, Whitney's friends attempt to repair her relationship with Todd, but an untimely injury leads to an even bigger problem; Whitney learns that Babs has been rushed to the emergency room.
In the wake of Babs' stroke, the family struggles to hold it together; Whitney offers to help with Babs' recovery, but when she receives an unexpected offer, she must choose between her family and her dance career.
Whitney and cast look back on the most outrageous moments of the season; Whitney comes clean to Roy about her feelings, and a visit from Jiya makes things more tense; when host Shaun Robinson rubs Buddy the wrong way, he storms off the set.
Whitney finds an ally in Nada, Avi's other ex from Egypt, in an effort to move on from his infidelities, but they never imagined they'd come face-to-face with Avi, until a chance encounter leaves them shell-shocked.
Whitney helps Ashley induce labor, but when push comes to shove, the labor coach panics. Meanwhile, Piggy bites Babs; Glenn announces a Hawaiian surprise that no one saw coming; and Heather gets a shocking letter from Buddy.
With the Hawaii trip fast approaching, Whitney prepares for the 5km. Whitney and Heather visit Buddy in rehab and he tells the life and death story of how he got there. Whitney invites Buddy to Hawaii.
Buddy needs to find a sober coach in order to meet the gang in Hawaii. Meanwhile, Whitney feels betrayed when Glenn admits he wasn't truthful about a very important detail of the 5km race; and Babs gets jealous over Glenn's former girlfriend, Keiko.
With treatment coming to an end, Buddy must decide between Whitney's house and a sober living facility in Charleston; Whitney tries to convince Buddy to give Heather closure; and the Thore family receives devastating news.
Whitney learns a shocking family secret; Whitney gets life-changing information from a fertility doctor; Whitney has to hide Buddy's visit from Heather; Todd agrees to take BGDC on tour; and when Buddy disappears, Whitney and Tal fear the worst.
Whitney plans the BGDC tour. Buddy shares disturbing feelings with potentially deadly consequences. Babs is taken on a surprise trip. Whitney is forced to confront Buddy after finding drugs. Heather is devastated when Whitney's secret is revealed.
Whitney invites Buddy on the road; the BGDC Pittsburgh class is overbooked in a cramped venue, jeopardizing the tour; Buddy's back pain flares, threatening his sobriety; after a rough night, Buddy is missing and Whitney is forced to leave him behind.
Buddy goes missing in Columbus and Whitney threatens to cancel class; with the biggest city on the BGDC tour still looming, Whitney suspects sabotage when Todd messes up the choreography; Whitney is conflicted over meeting Buddy's new girlfriend.
Buddy brings his new girlfriend to Greensboro but struggles to find them a place to live. Whitney is shocked when Todd quits BGDC. Babs and Glenn set Whitney up on a blind date. Whitney is fat shamed when the RV is vandalized in front of her home.
After an impossible rock wall climb, Whitney is forced to rethink her Alaskan adventure; tensions finally boil over when Todd gives Whitney a mouthful for spreading lies about him quitting BGDC; and Buddy worries that his new girlfriend will leave.
Whitney prepares for Alaska with a treacherous mountain hike; after receiving an offer to teach dance in New York, Whitney tries to bury the hatchet with Todd; and Buddy and Chelsea's odd behavior leads Whitney to believe there's trouble in paradise.
Whitney and her friends arrive in Alaska for the much anticipated Whit-a-thon; Tal injures himself performing for an exotic dancer that Whitney hires to help Heather get over Buddy; Buddy calls with shocking news that he and Chelsea broke up.
Whitney teaches three back-to-back dance classes at the biggest event of her career in NYC. Much to Whitney's dismay, Buddy decides to move back to DC to pursue stand-up comedy. Whitney and Buddy's chemistry flares when they share a passionate kiss.
Kym Whitley hosts Whitney and her friends and family for a post-season game night. The contestants face off to see who knows the most, from Whitney's adoption drama to Buddy and Whitney's steamy kiss, and nothing is off limits.
Uncomfortable after her kiss with Buddy, Whitney creates a new business and a new life in Charlotte. When Whitney accepts a date with another man, will it create a love triangle? And tension between Buddy and Tal forces Whitney into a tough decision.
Whitney hunts for a permanent home in Charlotte. A health scare for Babs causes Whitney to take drastic measures. Meanwhile, sparks fly on Whitney and Chase's first date.
Whitney finally packs up and moves to Charlotte, forcing Buddy to find a new place to live. Chase asks Whitney to be his girlfriend, which may warn Buddy off. Meanwhile, Whitney teams up with Jessica for a fitness competition from hell.
Whitney's Greensboro friends come to Charlotte for a fun-filled weekend. But things get tense when Heather discovers that Buddy's been staying with Whitney. And when Ryan crashes their party, Heather welcomes him with a very friendly kiss.
Whitney warns Ryan and Heather not to date; as Whitney quits BGDC to focus on her new business, a whitewater rafting challenge causes embarrassment.
Chase takes Whitney home to meet his family, but she fears they won't accept her; the couple fights when she wants to leave early for Buddy's show.
Whitney worries for her parents' safety after her father falls down the stairs; Buddy discovers he must make amends to Whitney for his recovery; Ryan and Chase throw Whitney a party.
Whitney trains for the state championships with a new weightlifting coach; Whitney wants to tell Chase she loves him; Babs and Glenn host a formal dinner to meet Chase.
Ryan surprises Whitney with a business proposition; Buddy prepares to make amends with Whitney, but might not be prepared for what she has to say.
Whitney and Todd hatch a business plan; Ryan's reaction threatens to derail their trip to Paris and Whitney's performance at the Weightlifting Championships.
The gang arrive in Paris, but Whitney worries that her and Ryan will clash. Then, Whitney wants to discuss her future with Chase, but his reaction is crushing.
After a close encounter with an ex-boyfriend, Whitney wonders if she's ready to move on from Chase. She escapes quarantine for a fun weekend friends' trip.
During a weekend trip to the lake, Whitney and Ryan clash as her friends beg her to ditch him and move back to Greensboro. When Buddy's new girlfriend crashes the party, Whitney worries about losing her "quarantine husband" to another woman.
TBD
While Whitney is undecided about where to live, the Greensboro crew hatches a plan to lure her back home and away from Ryan--for good. With the fate of the business in jeopardy and her love life in ruins, Whitney faces some tough decisions.
In an attempt to rebuild their shaky relationship, Ryan invites Whitney and her friends to Asheville for a weekend getaway; Whitney consults a doctor about moving forward with weight-loss surgery.
During a weekend trip to Asheville, all eyes are on Ryan for possible sabotage, but no one is expecting Whitney and Buddy to lash out at each other. Then, when Whitney tests her stamina on a treacherous waterfall hike, will she push herself too hard?
Whitney and Ashley head to Georgia for a big girls' retreat; with international travel restrictions relaxing, Whitney wonders if her virtual relationship will finally become a reality or if her French man will say au revoir.
Whitney and her friends begin to doubt the French man's intentions after a revelation at the big girls' retreat forces her to acknowledge the similarities between him and a man in her past; she must decide if she will give him a chance or not.
Whitney and Todd's birthday celebration turns into a total disaster; Whitney finally confronts the French man about where their relationship is heading, but she may not be prepared for what he has to say.
Ashley claps back at Whitney after she's fired from No BS Active; while Whitney struggles with the side effects of her fertility drugs, the French man continues to ghost her; Whitney meets up with Chase.
While on a painful break with the French man, Whitney grapples with her own jealousy after hearing Chase's happy news. The French man finally reaches out, but he may decide his privacy is more important than a romance with her.
After the French man stands Whitney up on the trip to Maine, she is forced to defend her online relationship to her family and friends. Whitney wonders, however, if he truly is everything he says he is, or if her love life has taken another hit.
While her friends and family enjoy their trip to Maine, Whitney agonizes over whether the French man will be allowed into the U.S.; after a painful medical emergency, Whitney makes a decision that has the others worried she's headed for heartache.
Whitney has a one-way ticket to Paris and is ready to meet her French man; when Whitney prioritizes love over her business, it may cause friction between her and Jessica; Whitney wonders whether her loved ones support her or expect the worst.
After Babs suffers a stroke, the family discovers that Babs, Glenn and Hunter have COVID-19. Without her family to lean on, Whitney's friends rally together as she attempts to stay strong through a trying time.
After suffering from a stroke, COVID-19 and an infection, the Thores are amazed to see Babs make a miraculous recovery. Everyone anxiously hopes it will be enough to get her approved for rehabilitation. Whitney is not prepared to give up without a fight.
Whitney finally gets Glenn to semi-retire and tries to prep Heather for a new love. Meanwhile, Jessica pushes Whitney outside of her comfort zone in a pole dancing class. Then, an emergency with Babs' health brings Whitney's world to a sudden halt.
Whitney's plate is already full as she works to resurrect her dance class while also helping Jessica with her wedding. When Babs has a health setback that lands her back in the hospital, Whitney must shift her efforts and focus back on her mom.
Despite her recent health setbacks, Babs is determined to attend Jessica's wedding; Lennie agrees to undergo a wedding day makeover, and Whitney is taken with how attractive she finds him in his suit.
Whitney's friends join her for some Caribbean vacation fun, but things take an unexpected turn when she's caught in bed with her ex, Lennie. Whitney must decide if she'll rekindle the old flame, or else Lennie may find love elsewhere on the island.
Whitney and her friends take advantage of their final days in St. Lucia with a packed itinerary, but Lennie is nowhere to be found. Whitney worries he's ditching her for his island crush, leaving her questioning her feelings.
Whitney takes on the role of caring for her aging father and moves him into her home.
Whitney plans a Babs-themed party with friends and family to celebrate her life.
Determined to lift her grieving father's mood, Whitney cheers him on as he pursues an item on his geriatric bucket list: milking a cow. Glenn is far more nervous about talking to his long-lost daughter for the first time.
Whitney wants to participate in her dad's bucket list, but indoor skydiving has a weight limit. Glenn prefers to have his feet on the ground as he tries to build a dollhouse for his new great-granddaughter. Whitney gets Jessica outside her comfort zone.
The Thores prepare to embark on the biggest adventure of their lives: meeting their new family; with the trip looming, Glenn worries he may not finish a surprise gift for his new great-granddaughter.
Anxiety reaches an all-time high as the Thores arrive in Alabama to meet Angie, Glenn's long-lost daughter; when Whitney starts a friendly competition with her niece and nephews, Glenn worries Whitney's competitive nature will be too much for them.
The Thore family grieves a devastating loss with the passing of Babs; desperate to help her father find joy in life again, Whitney creates a bucket list for him, but a secret from Glenn's past could be the key to binding the family back together.
Whitney throws caution to the wind and plans a party for her 39th birthday, but there are hurricanes on the horizon; before she becomes a spinster, Whitney agrees to a blind date; meeting with Jessica and Lennie, Whitney makes a shocking discovery.
Whitney's search for Mr. Right seems bleaker than ever, and she fears being alone forever; after finding her father grief-stricken at the cemetery, Whitney and Hunter present travel destinations to Glenn for his big bucket list trip.
The family competitions continue as Whitney welcomes Angie and Jaime to North Carolina, but the bonding may go too far with matching tattoos; Glenn extends an invitation to Switzerland for his new family despite their inexperience with traveling.
Emotions run high as Whitney gets Glenn, Hunter and her new family ready for their Swiss family vacation; on Whitney's to-do list is a virtual date, finally getting her braces removed and taking Glenn to the eye doctor.
Still reeling from the fight with her dad, Whitney balances on an emotional tightrope during their family vacation, but a surprise invitation from Jaime might turn things around; Glenn makes a decision that could cause an irreparable family rift.
The Swiss family adventure continues until a terrifying turn of events leaves them stranded in the Alps, where a helicopter rescue mission may be their only hope; the shocking reveal of a new family secret sends Whitney into a spiral.
Whitney shares never-before-seen moments from the show.