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1000-lb. Sisters' Tammy Slaton apologizes for drink she can't live without even after dramatic weight loss
1000-lb. Sisters star Tammy Slaton has revealed the one drink she won't be giving up despite her 500-pound weight loss: soda. The 39-year-old reality star shared a video Tuesday on TikTok about her weight loss journey, responding to someone who called her out for drinking soda in a recent post. In the comment, the TikTok user pointed out that soft drinks — which Slaton calls 'sodies' — have a lot of sugar and asked her about her current diet. Slaton responded by apologizing for her decision to drink soda. 'Everybody is different. I'm not supposed to drink the sodies as much, and that was Sprite,' she said. 'Well, sorry! So, you're right. You're right.' However, Slaton, who underwent bariatric surgery in 2022, said that she wasn't cutting soda out of her diet. Instead, she argued that she can have whatever she wants 'in moderation.' 'I drink a lot of water and I drink a lot of sodies, but I'm still three, four years post-op,' she said, referring to her weight-loss surgery. 'So everything I'm doing is not fine, but it's OK because I'm still continuing on my diet. I'm still continuing to lose weight and I'm still hitting goals.' When Slaton and her sister Amy's TLC show, 1000-lb Sisters, aired, they made their love for soda known. In an episode that aired in 2020, a dietician asked the siblings if they drink water during the day. Slaton and her sister both said no in response, noting that they mainly drank soda. Slaton then confessed that she drank about eight to 12 cans of soda a day. However, Slaton revealed in 2023 that she doesn't drink soda nearly as often. In a since-deleted TikTok, as reported by People, she said she only had two cans of soda a day or fewer. Slaton has also been open about her health journey over the years after getting bariatric surgery, which is designed to help people lose weight by altering the digestive system, in 2022. During the April season premiere of 1000-lb Sisters, she revealed that she was 'down 500 pounds.' 'When I was at my heaviest, I was 700-plus pounds. Right now, I'm weighing in at 238,' she said. Following her bariatric surgery, she underwent skin removal surgery, where over 15 pounds of excess skin were removed from her chin, arms, and lower stomach earlier this year. 'I was really nervous for the skin removal surgery because I was really just kind of afraid of how I'm gonna feel looking at myself without the belly there,' she revealed in an interview with People in June about the milestone. 'The night before my surgery, I was, like, seriously freaking terrified. I was even more nervous about having skin removal surgery than I was for the [sleeve gastrectomy] surgery because they're actually cutting the whole belly!'
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ESPN lands $1.6 billion deal to stream WWE's major events starting in 2026
ESPN has landed the rights to stream WWE's pay-per-view events starting in 2026. WWE and Disney announced the billion-dollar deal on Wednesday, stating that ESPN will host the wrestling company's biggest events, including WrestleMania, Summer Slam, Royal Rumble, Survivor Series and Money in the Bank. The Wall Street Journal reported that the five-year agreement is worth $1.6 billion. The shows will be hosted by ESPN's new streaming service, set to launch on August 21 and cost $29.99 per month. ESPN's deal boasts a significant increase in value compared to WWE's current deal with Peacock, which is valued at $900 million and set to expire this year. The streaming platform, owned by Comcast, has housed WWE events since 2021. "WWE has an immense, devoted and passionate fan base that we're excited to super-serve on our new ESPN DTC platform," ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro said. "This agreement, which features the most significant WWE events of the year, bolsters our unprecedented content portfolio and helps drive our streaming future." The new deal also includes pre- and post-shows for the pay-per-view events. WWE's pay-per-view calendar will begin with the Royal Rumble in January, which will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. "We are proud to reinforce the 'E' in ESPN at such an exciting juncture in its direct-to-consumer journey," Mark Shapiro, president and chief operating officer of TKO, said in a statement. "WWE Premium Live Events are renowned for exactly the type of rich storytelling, incredible feats of athleticism and can't-miss, cultural tentpole experiences that have become synonymous with ESPN," Shapiro added. "Through our UFC relationship, we have experienced firsthand how transformational an ESPN presence can be, and we know this will be an exceptional partnership at a time of great innovation for both companies." While the pay-per-view events will be streaming on ESPN, WWE's flagship program, Monday Night Raw, will remain on Netflix after inking a contract with the platform. Netflix began hosting Raw in January of this year after signing a 10-year, $5 billion exclusive rights deal. While Raw stays on Netflix and events stream on ESPN, SmackDown will remain on Peacock and the USA Network. WWE has gotten more popular in recent years with soaring viewership across platforms. According to Fox News' data, viewership for Raw was up 4%, SmackDown saw a 10% spike and NXT went up 28% as of last summer. The WWE deal follows ESPN's acquisition of the NFL Network and NFL RedZone, in which the NFL will gain a 10% equity stake in the network.
Fast Company
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Character.AI launches social feed to let users interact, create, and share with AI personas
BY Listen to this Article More info 0:00 / 2:34 is going social, adding an interactive feed to its mobile apps. Rolled out on Monday, the new social feed may initially look similar to traditional social media platforms. But rather than liking friends' holiday photos or commenting on influencers' posts, users interact with user-generated characters, from computer game avatars to Elon Musk and Harry Potter. 'The new feed is the front door to the app and a great way for users to discover new creators, characters, and content,' Character. AI CEO Karandeep Anand tells Fast Company. 'Unlike traditional social feeds, users don't just watch creator content—they actively participate. They can customize, adapt, and build on what they see, making the experience uniquely their own.' Instead of passively scrolling, users are encouraged to become active cocreators. They can rewrite narratives, insert themselves into storylines, or shift characters from scenes to streams. 'Our goal with the feed is not to push purely AI-generated content like some other platforms,' Anand added. 'Instead, it's to showcase and encourage human creativity with the help of AI.' users can post Chat Snippets, which capture parts of conversations with AI chatbots, stream character debates, or share custom Character Cards that preview specific characters. 'We have a really engaged community of creators who are building fun content of all kinds with these new features,' said Anand. 'For consumers, the feed unlocks the more immersive experience they've been looking for.' Paying subscribers with access to new video generation feature, Avatar FX, can also post short AI-generated videos of any character on the platform, along with AI-generated images based on their chats. already boasts over 100 million characters in its library. With users spending more than 2 billion minutes per month chatting with virtual personalities, the shift toward a more social and public experience raises safety concerns, especially given the scrutiny the platform has faced. 'Our goal is to provide an engaging space that fosters creativity while maintaining a safe environment for all,' Anand says. 'Along with our general text and video classifiers, the community feed will be moderated by our trust and safety team in addition to community moderation. Users are also able to hide and flag inappropriate content if needed.' The early-rate deadline for Fast Company's Most Innovative Companies Awards is Friday, September 5, at 11:59 p.m. PT. Apply today. Sign up for our weekly tech digest. SIGN UP This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Privacy Policy
