{"id":15131,"date":"2026-09-15T02:41:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15131"},"modified":"2026-09-15T02:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:41:55","slug":"whitney-way-thore-says-she-thought-fiance-jake-beaudoin-was-about-to-break-up-with-her-when-he-proposed-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15131","title":{"rendered":"Whitney Way Thore Says She Thought Fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin Was \u2018About to Break Up\u2019 with Her When He Proposed (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"loc article-header\">\n<div id=\"people-article-header_1-0\" class=\"comp people-article-header mntl-article-header\">\n<h1 class=\"article-heading text-headline-400\">Whitney Way Thore Says She Thought Fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin Was \u2018About to Break Up\u2019 with Her When He Proposed (Exclusive)<\/h1>\n<p class=\"article-subheading text-utility-300\">\u201cHe was acting a little weird and can it go one of two ways,\u201d the TLC star shared with PEOPLE while attending the Creative Arts Emmys<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block pre-content\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"bylines_1-0\" class=\"comp bylines people-bylines mntl-bylines text-utility-200\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__group_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author\">\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item \"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">By<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tooltip=\"Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team at PEOPLE, covering Weekends. She joined the brand in 2022.\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"left\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"bottom\">Kimberlee Speakman<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"mntl-bylines__item_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date\"><span class=\"mntl-attribution__item-descriptor\">and<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip--trigger alc_unlock-pseudo-after\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tooltip=\"Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been writing about entertainment, celebrity, pop culture, crime, fashion and the Los Angeles area for over 20 years.\u00a0\" data-inline-tooltip=\"true\" data-tooltip-position-x=\"left\" data-tooltip-position-y=\"bottom\">Scott Huver<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip\" class=\"mntl-dynamic-tooltip\" role=\"tooltip\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip mntl-tooltip mntl-group mntl-dynamic-tooltip--content\">\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__top mntl-author-tooltip__top--no-image\">\n<div id=\"mntl-author-tooltip__name_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-author-tooltip__name mntl-attribution__item \">Scott Huver<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bio\">Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. He has been writing about entertainment, celebrity, pop culture, crime, fashion and the Los Angeles area for over 20 years.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-author-tooltip__bottom\">People Editorial Guidelines<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-attribution__item-date\">Published on September 9, 2026 03:51PM EDT<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mntl-comment-counter\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number-wrap\"><span class=\"comment-counter__number\">4<\/span><\/span><span class=\"comment-counter__text\">Comments<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"loc article-content\">\n<div id=\"article__primary-video-container_1-0\" class=\"comp article__primary-video-container mntl-block\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"comp figure-article mntl-universal-primary-image right-rail__offset text-utility-100 figure-landscape primary-image\">\n<div class=\"primary-image__media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"primary-image__image mntl-primary-image--blurry loaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/3QKSXis8Jud3e2OG5viNtbHjAKg=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(730x312:732x314):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-jake-Beaudoin-090926-2-5977ae081f104f5d87f9959c8cc26cc4.jpg\" alt=\"Whitney Way Thore attends the 78th Emmy Awards Night 1 at Peacock Theater on September 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.; Whitney Way Thore and fiance Jake Beaudoin\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_prev-pointer-events=\"\" data-alcp_ajhbdcgf_mark=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"primary-image__figcap_1-0\" class=\"comp primary-image__figcap mntl-figure-caption figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Whitney Way Thore at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 5, 2026; and with fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin.<\/span><span class=\"figure-article-caption-owner\">Credit :<\/span>Amy Sussman\/Getty; Whitney Way Thore\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div id=\"article-content_1-0\" class=\"comp article-content mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-needtoknow alc_unlock-pseudo-after\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__heading\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<ul>\n<li>Whitney Way Thore revealed to PEOPLE that she thought fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin was about to break up with her before he proposed<\/li>\n<li>The couple got engaged with a meaningful aquamarine ring and they plan to wed on camera<\/li>\n<li>The <em>My Big Fat Fabulous Life<\/em> star joked she has planned most of the wedding, while her fianc\u00e9 is still catching up on the details<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Whitney Way Thore wasn\u2019t too sure which way her relationship with Jake Beaudoin was going to go leading up to their engagement.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The <em>My Big Fat Fabulous Life <\/em>star, 42, revealed to PEOPLE during the Creative Arts Emmys at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, Sept. 5 that she didn\u2019t know Beaudoin was going to propose \u2014 and even thought he was heading in the opposite direction.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI thought he was about to break up with me, which is the funny thing,\u201d Thore shares. \u201cWe were on a trip. The whole trip I was telling everybody, \u2018I just know when we get home he\u2019s going to leave. I just know he is.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_1-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/QSBEW5L0Fj_t3NfEdaQqpsAfVno=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(799x0:801x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-jake-Beaudoin-090926-1-6b3b81a63763496699fab320a2df0a2a.jpg\" alt=\"Whitney Way Thore and fiance Jake Beaudoin\" width=\"1600\" height=\"2000\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/QSBEW5L0Fj_t3NfEdaQqpsAfVno=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(799x0:801x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-jake-Beaudoin-090926-1-6b3b81a63763496699fab320a2df0a2a.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/QSBEW5L0Fj_t3NfEdaQqpsAfVno=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(799x0:801x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-jake-Beaudoin-090926-1-6b3b81a63763496699fab320a2df0a2a.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Jake Beaudoin and Whitney Way Thore.<\/span>Whitney Way Thore\/Instagram<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cHe was acting a little weird and can it go one of two ways. Either you\u2019re getting married or you\u2019re breaking up, you don\u2019t know which one,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_11-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The reality star adds that she was \u201cextremely relieved\u201d when she realized that she was getting engaged. Beaudoin popped the question with an aquamarine ring, which Thore teases was \u201cincredibly meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-featuredlink--people-app-promo mntl-block\">\n<div id=\"people-app-promo__text_1-0\" class=\"comp people-app-promo__text mntl-text-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">She then explained that the proposal came at a time when they both felt ready to take the next step in their relationship. \u201cI think that we\u2019re just both at a place in life where our compatibility and our willingness to commit to each other finally aligned and now we\u2019re getting married,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_17-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">As for the wedding planning, Thore is already on top of it. However, her fianc\u00e9 might need to do some catching up.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_21-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cI\u2019ve already planned. He doesn\u2019t know a thing,\u201d she reveals. \u201cSomeone asked me earlier down in the green room, \u2018Where are you guys thinking about getting married?\u2019 I said, \u2018Iceland.\u2019 Jake said, \u2018Oh, that would be cool.\u2019 And I said, \u2018What do you mean? We\u2019ve already talked about this.\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_23-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cMen! I basically got everything planned,\u201d she jokes. \u201cHe\u2019s not even on my level in any capacity at all, but that\u2019s okay.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme no-theme figure-portrait figure-high-res\">\n<div class=\"figure-media\">\n<div class=\"img-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"mntl-sc-block-image_2-0\" class=\"mntl-image mntl-image universal-image__image lazyloadwait lazyloaded\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/pnIvO63tRIjPe_55D0XUzGrRwHE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-emmys-090926-91058659c8554d7fa3bb83601e3b85bc.jpg\" alt=\"Whitney Way Thore attends the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on September 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1850\" data-src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/pnIvO63tRIjPe_55D0XUzGrRwHE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-emmys-090926-91058659c8554d7fa3bb83601e3b85bc.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/pnIvO63tRIjPe_55D0XUzGrRwHE=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(599x0:601x2):format(webp)\/whitney-way-thore-emmys-090926-91058659c8554d7fa3bb83601e3b85bc.jpg 4000w\" data-sizes=\"4000px\" data-expand=\"300\" data-click-tracked=\"true\" data-img-lightbox-variant=\"\" data-tracking-container=\"true\" data-img-lightbox=\"true\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption id=\"mntl-figure-caption_2-0\" class=\"comp mntl-figure-caption text-utility-100 figure-article-caption\"><span class=\"figure-article-caption-text\">Whitney Way Thore at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Sept. 5, 2026.<\/span>Scott Kirkland\/FXX via Getty<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_26-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">The TV star also shared that she has plans for fans to be able to see the wedding as well. \u201cI\u2019ve shared my entire life for 14 seasons. I don\u2019t think I\u2019m going to stop at my wedding. So hopefully cameras will be there, yes,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_28-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">Thore shared the engagement news just three days after she went on Instagram official with Beaudoin on Aug. 15. She posted a photo of the pair posing with their arms around each other on a scenic overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina and sharing a kiss.<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-block_30-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block people-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-universal-callout theme-generic\" data-tracking-id=\"mntl-sc-block-callout\" data-tracking-container=\"true\">\n<div class=\"mntl-sc-block-universal-callout__body\">\n<p>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for PEOPLE\u2019s free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_31-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">For several months leading up to their hard-launch, the TLC star had only revealed glimpses of her then-mystery man. However, now that he has been revealed, Thore is only happy to show him off, even at the Creative Arts Emmys, where she presented the awards for Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special and Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Series.<\/p>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_33-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\">\u201cIt\u2019s something that I love about him so much that I\u2019ve always wanted in a relationship,\u201d Thore tells PEOPLE. \u201cAnd that is a man who\u2019s not afraid to stand beside me and to put himself outside of his comfort zone, not only on television, but at events like this. So I feel so incredibly lucky to be here and so incredibly lucky to have Jake by my side.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whitney Way Thore Says She Thought Fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin Was \u2018About to Break Up\u2019 with Her When He Proposed (Exclusive) \u201cHe was acting a little weird and can it go one of two ways,\u201d the TLC star shared with PEOPLE while attending the Creative Arts Emmys By Kimberlee Speakman and Scott Huver Scott Huver Scott &#8230; <a title=\"Whitney Way Thore Says She Thought Fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin Was \u2018About to Break Up\u2019 with Her When He Proposed (Exclusive)\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=15131\" aria-label=\"Read more about Whitney Way Thore Says She Thought Fianc\u00e9 Jake Beaudoin Was \u2018About to Break Up\u2019 with Her When He Proposed (Exclusive)\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":15132,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mbffl"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15131\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/15132"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}