Who are the Assanti brothers?
Steven and Justin Assanti have gained notoriety for being among, if not the most controversial contestants on TLC TV’s reality series “My 600-lb Life.” The Assanti brothers, primarily Steven, will be remembered for their temperamental behavior, frequent outbursts of anger, as well as cheating on a diet and not following the instructions of medical personnel.
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They had a difficult childhood – born in Providence, Rhode Island, USA, the brothers were raised by an alcoholic single mother and abandoned by their father when they were still small. The two brothers – eldest Steven born probably in 1984, and young Justin who was born around 1990, developed a food addiction as teenagers which eventually led to them becoming obese people. morbid.
Before he became a star of the series, controversial as he was, Steven came to public attention in 2012 for his viral social media rants, in which he discussed how taxpayers’ money allegedly contributed to his lifestyle.
“My 600 Pound Life”
In 2017, the Assantis were approached by the crew of the reality show “My 600-lb Life”, which follows the lives of dangerously obese people, weighing at least 600 pounds (270 kg), over a period of time. year, documenting their efforts as well as their journey on the path to weight loss and a healthier lifestyle.
The patients are under the constant supervision of the Iranian-born American surgeon, Dr. Younan Nowzaradan, popularly nicknamed Dr. Now. After the first year of their journey, participants are featured on the spin-off television show called “Where Are They Now”, on which the public can be presented with the participants’ final results.
The Assanti Brothers made their series debut in the 13e episode from its fifth season, simply titled “Steven and Justin’s Story Part 1” which premiered on TLC on the 29the March 2017.
It was seen by nearly 1.4 million viewers in the United States alone, and was followed by an episode titled “Steven and Justin’s Story Part 2” which aired a few days later on April 5, which gathered more than 1.7 million people.
At the start of the show, Steven weighed over 730 pounds (330 kg), while Justin weighed slightly over 600 pounds (270 kg). Due to their problematic behavior, primarily caused by Steven, the brothers have been labeled “the closest ‘My 600-lb Life’ fans will get to a soap opera”.
Some of Steven Assanti’s “escapes” included manipulative, erratic and often rude behavior towards medical staff, and even deliberately throwing a pot full of urine on the hospital floor, among many others. He even bullied his younger brother and then stole some of his painkillers to comfort himself. Eventually, Steven was kicked out of the hospital and forced to live in a van outside his apartment, as he was unable to get up to his second floor apartment. With the habit of eating up to six pizzas a day, he even gained weight, exceeding 750 pounds (340 kg) and was later sent to rehab.
After making Dr. Now lose his temper, Steven calmed down and eventually lost over 70 pounds (35 kg), which qualified him for gastric bypass surgery.
The quieter of the Assanti brother duo, Justin, didn’t attract as much publicity as his older brother, even though he quit the program halfway through and was discharged from the hospital. However, seeing the results of his brother’s surgery causing his weight to drop significantly, Justin returned to the program, followed Dr. Now’s diet and medical advice, and then underwent gastric bypass surgery himself.
“Where Are They Now”
Part 3 of The Assanti Brothers 600-Book Life Journey aired on 3rd January 2018 as the first episode of the fourth season of “Where Are They Now”, while the fourth and final part aired almost a year and a half later on the 22n/a May 2019, as episode 1 of the show’s fifth season.
Thanks to all the efforts mentioned above, Steven lost over 190 pounds (86 kg) in total. Since May 2018, he is married to Stephanie Sanger, who is a massage therapist.
Justin has lost over 200 pounds (90 kg) in total and has kept his life fairly secret and away from the media. However, in May 2019, he “broke his silence” and revealed on his Reddit account some of the secrets behind the show’s camera, also claiming that it was almost entirely scripted. After allegedly being blackmailed by producers, just hours later he deleted his post. Additionally, he publicly revealed that due to their frequent bickering, he was no longer in close contact with his brother.
Net value
Speaking of their wealth, as of mid-2020, Steven and Justin’s net worth was each estimated to be around $100,000, much of it raised through their television appearances.
