Maja Radanovic is suing TLC and the production company, Megalomedia, along with other My 600-lb Life subjects.
The lawsuits began when the late LB Bonner's family filed a suit in 2020, alleging, in part, that a production assistant's behavior and comments didn't pick up on warning signs that Bonner was in emotional dress. (He died by suicide in 2018, per People.) They also allege that the production company refused to pay for medical expenses that they were supposed to pay for, among other issues. David Bolton, Gina Krasley, and now Maja are all also suing Megalomedia for similar reasons, per Reality Blurb and TV Shows Ace.
According to Starcasm, Maja claims that because they refused to pay her medical bills as promised, she left the show 100 lbs lighter but very much in debt, too. She also claims that the show cared more about its ratings than helping its "talent," despite it being well known (and sort of the premise of the show), that issues with one's weight and relationship to eating often come with a string of other mental health issues, including depression.
Her suit claims that the production company pushes "unbeknownst participants to the edge of an emotional cliff," according to Starcasm. Whether the allegations are true or not, it is heartening to see Maja taking care of herself and standing up for herself after everything she's been through. Keep it going, girl.
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