TLC's nonfiction medical drama 'My 600-lb Life' continued to film across the U.S. this week with severely obese castmembers despite social distancing recommendations and high-risk factors for the show's stars amid the coronavirus pandemic
continued to film across the U.S. this week with severely obese castmembers despite social distancing recommendations and high-risk factors for the show's stars amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Megalomedia, the Austin, Texas-based production company behind the series, responded to an inquiry from on Friday by stating: "The health and safety of Megalomedia’s show participants and employees is always our top priority, now more than ever. We continue to comply with all local, state, and federal guidelines that cover this unprecedented pandemic. TLC added, "The safety of our show talent, crews and employees is our top priority.
"These castmembers have a compromised immune system already. They're not OK. They're not feeling comfortable," one source says. "It's super dangerous and none of us wants to be the person who gives it to the castmember." On a television set, "Everyone's putting everyone else at risk, so it definitely doesn't run in one direction," Dr. Joseph Ladapo, an associate professor of medicine in the division of general internal medicine and health services research at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, says when given the specifics of this story. "You don't need a medical degree to know that.
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