'My 600-Lb Life' S8 Leneathra Reed Begs For Help In 2025 Update

My 600-Lb Life Season 8 featured the story of Leneathra Reed. She had one of the most unfortunate stories in the season. At 604 pounds, Leneathra was also dealing with other health issues. She’d been taking steroid medications, which only made her condition complicated. Her weight gain began when she underwent breast reduction surgery. But despite all the odds, Leneathra still showed dedication to reaching her goals. Keep reading to see how she’s doing today.

My 600-Lb Life: Leneathra Reed’s Rough Journey With Dr. Now

Leneathra received a 1200-calorie diet during her episode. She was also asked to exercise regularly. However, the My 600-Lb Life star couldn’t keep up with the tasks. She also missed multiple appointments with Dr. Now, which led to her early departure from the show. She never had a weight loss surgery.

Leneathra Reed From My 600-Lb Life, Sourced From TLC YouTube

But she was still hoping to turn her life around when she parted ways with Dr. Now. Leneathra only dropped 29 pounds, bringing her down to 575 lbs.

Leneathra Begs For Help In 2025 Update

Last week, Leneathra Reed took to social media to share an update about her life since her last post in April 2024. The My 600-Lb Life star revealed that she’s still being a supportive mother. She likes to bring her daughter to beauty pageants. But she recently took to IG to beg fans for financial help to support her child’s upcoming competition. She captioned, “Kenlyn needs your help to get to nationals! If you would like to sponsor her or be a blessing to her, we would greatly appreciate it!” before saying she accepts Cashapp, Venmo, Zelle, and PayPal.

Leneathra Reed From My 600-Lb Life, Sourced From @cntryblk2 Instagram

This wasn’t the first time Leneathra shared her daughter’s beauty pageant. She has also asked for support on some of her kids’ past competitions and even faced backlash for relying on other people for her daughter’s pageants. In April 2024, Leneathra raised a lot of eyebrows after asking $2800 to support her daughter’s competition. Many fans also questioned her for seemingly prioritizing her girl’s pageants instead of school.

My 600-Lb Life: Leneathra Reed Gets Back On Track

Despite her silence regarding her physical journey, Leneathra Reed is still trying to get herself back on track. In 2021, the My 600-Lb Life star graduated from the Certified Nurse Assistant program. It was previously reported that she’s a healthcare worker, but many of her IG posts indicate that she never had a lot of time working. Instead, Leneathra often sells laundry detergents and clothing. Some fans also believe Leneathra may have abandoned her weight loss journey and focused more on being a mom.

Leneathra Reed From My 600-Lb Life, Sourced From @cntryblk2 Instagram / TLC YouTube

TLC has already released seven episodes for the 13th season of My 600-Lb Life. Unfortunately, it seems the newest season is done with pastor Juan’s journey, which was aired on February 12, 2025. If you are looking for more reality TV news, come back to TV Shows Ace for all your updates.