TLC's nonfiction medical drama My 600-lb Lifecontinued 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.
Between March 20 and 26, the TLC showwas actively filming in at least three states — Texas, Florida and Mississippi — documents provided to The Hollywood Reporter and interviews with sources with firsthand knowledge of the show revealed.
Though these particular states' coronavirus policies are patchwork-like at present — multiple counties in Texas and Florida have "stay-at-home" orders and Mississippi does not yet have any such orders in place — the U.S.