{"id":9337,"date":"2025-03-24T01:45:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-24T01:45:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9337"},"modified":"2025-03-24T01:45:25","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T01:45:25","slug":"pauline-potter-was-named-worlds-heaviest-woman-see-her-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=9337","title":{"rendered":"Pauline Potter was named world\u2019s heaviest woman: See her today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">In 2012 when Pauline Potter claimed the world title for Guinness\u2019 heaviest woman, she weighed as much as a fully grown female polar bear,<\/p><div class=\"fphym69f6b3255bbde\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.fphym69f6b3255bbde {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.fphym69f6b3255bbde {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.fphym69f6b3255bbde {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.fphym69f6b3255bbde {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.fphym69f6b3255bbde {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-1\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1588980\" data-uid=\"05faf\">\n<div id=\"mgw1588980_05faf\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\">\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">After she was named the \u201cworld\u2019s fattest woman,\u201d the 61-year-old star of TLC\u2019s My 600-lb Life made a shocking transformation, leaving fans gobsmacked over her new appearance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size\">At the time, the title was one that she and her ex-husband Alex held in high regard.\u201cAlex encouraged me to eat \u00adwhatever I wanted. 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