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“Why not give Buddy a chance romantically?”

TLC’s Whitney Thore, Buddy Bell

a person asked, not to Thore’s delight, as noted byTV Shows Ace.

Despite their reservations, TLC’s viewers seem to have a different perspective on their relationship.

“Who else thinks Buddy’s girlfriend is basically a different version of Whitney?”

Whitney Thore, Buddy Bell kissing

“I love [Whitney] with Buddy!

Whitney Thore, Buddy Bell’s partners