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Dolly Martinez, who appeared on season 10 of My 600-lb. Life, died, her sister Lindsey Cooper confirmed. She was thirty.
"It is with a heavy heart that I share the passing of my beautiful sister, Dolly," Lindsey wrote on Facebook on April 11. "Dolly had the most vibrant personality. She could brighten any room with her laughter, kindness, and caring spirit. She had a way of making everyone feel special, and her warmth will be with us forever.
The reality star's sister admitted that she was finding some peace in the midst of a difficult situation.
"While our hearts are broken here, I find comfort in knowing she is now reunited with our dad in heaven," she said. "I can just imagine the joy of that reunion.”
Lindsey said, "Rest peacefully, Dolly. You will always be loved, missed, and not forgotten."
Dolly appeared on the TLC reality series in 2022, when she was 25 years old. Throughout her time on the show, she openly discussed her struggles with food addiction.
"Food has caused all of the things I despise about my life," she explained during her episode. "But it's the only thing that's ever made me feel better. And I'm not sure where to begin to change that."
During her time on the show, Dolly attempted to qualify for bariatric surgery, losing approximately 40 pounds. However, she was not approved for the procedure while on the show.
Lindsey shut down trolls who had responded to her initial post after informing them of her sister's death.
"I'm allowed to grieve my sister, Dolly, on here," Lindsey wrote in an April 12 Facebook post. "I know many people knew her from a show or TikTok, and that's okay, but please remember there's so much more to her than what was seen online or on TV."
As she stated, "She was my sister first. "She deserves peace and kindness."
