On TLC’s new series 1000-LB Best Friends, Vanessa Cross embarks on the journey of sisterhood, weight loss, and self-discovery with MeghanCrumpler. Let’s discover more about her age, parents, and Instagram.

Fans are ecstatic to watch the show 1000-LB Best Friends, which premieres on February 7, featuring the life goals of wellness blended with struggles, drama, and laughter.

From the Discovery+ series ‘Too Large,’ viewers may recognize best friends Vanessa Cross and Meghan Crumpler.

Vanessa Cross-Age

Talking about the age of Vanessa Cross, she is currently 42-years-old.

Vanessa attended Stockbridge High School along with her best friend, Meghan.

Since high school, Vanessa and Meghan have been together, from dealing with poverty to facing bullies.

During the filming of ‘1000-LB Best Friends,’ Vanessa was 440 lbs and hoped to make lifestyle changes to lose weight.

In ‘Too Large,’ unlike her best friend Meghan, Vanessa could not lose the amount of weight needed to get approved for the surgery.

Before the weight loss surgery, their combined weight was 1000 lbs, while Meghan lost 150 lbs after that.

Vanessa is determined to get her target weight of 200 lbs with the help of her friends and Dr. Procter, even after narrowing down her weight to 427

lbs.

1000 Lb Friends: Vanessa Cross Parents

Vanessa was born to her parents in McDonough, Georgia, and lives presently in Jonesboro, Georgia.

Vanessa Cross is always tight-lipped regarding her parents’ details even though they appear on her social media features.

From her few posts, it’s explicit that she lost her mother a while back and features her occasionally on Facebook.

Vanessa’s family struggled finanacially when she grew up, as the story continues.

The TLC star lived with her mother in a car between 4 and 5.

Vanessa’s father struggles with being overweight, and he is still alive.

The 5 feet 5 inches star has two sisters, but she lost one several years ago. However, she is close to her other sister Jakie Cross.

Meet Vanessa Cross On Instagram

Vanessa Cross is available on Instagram with a verified account of @vanessa_1kbestfriends.

She has soaring followers of 1.5k.

Vanessa often posts about her family and best friends.

Besides, she also promotes her reality show through Instagram posts.

The actress lost her loving husband in 2016 and revealed how he loved her for who she is despite her massive weight in an interview.