‘Swamp People’ Joey Edgar Explains Drastic Weight Loss
It has been almost a year since fans began to worry about Swamp People star Joey Edgar and his massive weight loss. At the time, fans were worried that he was undergoing some serious medical problems and began to think the worst. In this week’s episode, he finally opened up about the weight loss, and it isn’t as bad as many might have thought.
Here is what caused Joey’s weight loss and what it means for his role as a gator hunter.
Joey Edgar Reveals Cause Of Drastic Weight Loss
The news just broke that Joey Edgar’s daughter Kallie is joining Swamp People with her dad. This is great news as the Edgar family has always been part of the reality TV series, and this keeps up that tradition. However, this news was also joined by something Joey said about his dramatic weight loss on the show this week.
On the Swamp People Season 16 premiere, Joey finally admitted that his weight loss was due to medical reasons. However, he isn’t sick, and he doesn’t have a scary disease. He has diabetes, and he had to change what he eats and make some lifestyle changes to bring his blood sugar back under control.
However, his weight loss also comes with an unexpected side effect. Because he is so much thinner, he has also lost muscle mass, which means he can’t really pull the gators out of the swamp after they kill them. As a result, they have set up a winch on his boat to get the gators into since he can’t pull them in anymore.
However, the good news is that the weight loss was to improve his health, and it isn’t because he is falling into bad health.
Swamp People Also Bringing In Joey Edgar’s Daughter
As they ease things up on Joey Edgar, he is bringing in his daughter Callie to join the team. This should give him a little more help as well as strengthen the family’s already strong bond.
Executive producer Brian Catalina had a bit to say about Callie joining her dad on Swamp People (via TV Insider).
“I think as Mr. Daniel begins to grow a little bit older, Joey is stepping into a larger role,” the producer said. “Then there has to be someone coming up behind him, and that’s probably going to be his daughter Callie. We’re getting to witness him bring her into the family business through alligator hunting, which is a very important step in the evolution of that family.”
What are your thoughts on Joey Edgar after the Swamp People season premiere? Does it seem strange to see Joey needing so much help with his weight loss and loss of strength? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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