How is Babs doing now?

My Big Fat Fabulous Life star Barbara “Babs” Thore is dead. She was 76. Barbara, best known as Whitney Thore’s mom on the TLC reality show, died of cerebral amyloid angiopathy, according to an Instagram post shared by Whitney on Thursday.

How old is Barbara Babs?

Barbara ‘Babs’ Thore has died at the age of 76, her daughter has confirmed. Barbara was best known as being Whitney Thore’s mum on TLC reality show My Big Fat Fabulous Life and Whitney shared the sad news on Instagram on Thursday.

Is Babs still alive?

‘My Big Fat Fabulous Life’ Matriarch Barbara “Babs” Thore Has Died at 76 Years Old. Regular fans of My Big Fat Fabulous Life are very familiar with the Thore family. Their antics have been captured by the reality show for the better part of a decade.

When was Barbara Thore born?

Barbara R Thore, born 1958.

Is Whitney still dating the Frenchman?

TLC’s Whitney Way Thore has found a new way to deal with the challenge of a long-distance romance. The My Big Fat Fabulous Life star hasn’t broken up with her unnamed French boyfriend, aka the Frenchman. But the pair do have some new ground rules in their relationship.

What is Babs full name?

Babs is an old-fashioned nickname for Barbara, itself an old-fashioned name that was hugely popular in the 20th century but that’s not (yet) on its way back in. If you really want a vintage-y nickname name with a lot of attitude that bucks the current friends, go for Babs instead of Betty or Bea.