Steven Assanti
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About
Reality television personality who weighed more than 730 pound while filming TLC's My 600-lb Life. Though his weight ballooned to 750 pounds after the show, he eventually underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost a significant amount of weight.
Before Fame
He developed an addiction to food as a teenager. He grew up primarily in Rhode Island before moving to Texas.
Trivia
During the filming of My 600-lb Life, he was famously kicked out of the hospital for his aggressive behavior towards the hospital's staff.
Family Life
His brother Justin also appeared on My 600-lb Life. He and his brother had a troubled childhood, being raised by an alcoholic mother who separated from their father when they were children.
Associated With
He and Charity Pierce both became famous by appearing on My 600-lb Life.
