No, Corey Harrison from Pawn Stars isn’t sick at all. He is healthy and doing well in his life as of today. Similarly, the rumor behind his stroke is untrue as well. However, the reality TV star has undergone a significant weight loss transformation after losing nearly 200 pounds of weight with the help of lap band surgery.
The History Channel‘s Pawn Stars Do America, a turn of Pawn Stars, is a reality TV series that shows the three pawn stars — Rick Harrison, Corey Harrison, and Austin Chumlee Russell. They leave their world-famous Gold & Silver Pawn Shop and embark on an eight-city road trip. Their cross-country road trip aims to visit some of the most exciting places in America to find rare collectibles, acquire them, and connect with their fans in the cities they visit.
Pawn Stars is a very old show, with Season 1 premiering nearly a decade ago on July 19, 2009, and becoming History’s highest-rated show. The long-running show follows the daily activities and challenges of a well-known pawn shop in Las Vegas, Nevada, which has been in operation since 1989. In 2009, it was also the second-most popular reality show in the United States, trailing only Jersey Shore.
When a TV show has been on the air for as long as 20 seasons and counting the stars are bound to look different. When Corey Harrison lost weight several years ago, many people assumed that he might be sick because of his significant transformation. Online rumors even suggest that he was diagnosed with a stroke. Well, let’s find the truth.
Previously, we touched on the stories of Vanessa Guillen and Dillon Danis.
Corey Harrison From Pawn Stars Isn’t Sick, Didn’t Have a Stroke, and Is Doing Well Today!
Corey Harrison (@realcoreyharrison) is still doing well and did not go through a stroke, as evidenced by his recent Twitter and Instagram activity. When the internet gets it wrong, groupthink takes over, and false rumors spread like wildfire. Thankfully, Harrison is fine and enjoying his life right now, but that doesn’t mean he hasn’t gone through some life changes in recent years.
Corey Harrison and his family friend, Austin Lee Russell (@chumlee), have always been known as the fat guys. So it was surprising, to say the least when Corey left the show and returned a few hundred pounds lighter. Fans of the reality show immediately commented on Corey’s dramatic weight loss, saying he looked sick as hell.
It is true that when you lose a significant amount of weight, you can end up looking sickly; this was Corey’s case. We were so used to seeing the larger version of the American businessman that we assumed his drastic weight loss was due to illness.
Well, the young Corey Harrison lost weight for personal gain rather than illness. And, while some fans may believe Corey is sick, he is in the best health he has been in a long time. Three years after discovering he was pre-diabetic, the reality TV star decided to lose weight through surgery. According to Good Morning America, he stated,
I am driving time from the doctor’s office, freaked out about it. I saw a place where they did lap band surgeries and went in to inquire about the procedure. I did not have money at the time. So, I put it (surgery) on four credit cards and there you go!
The lap band helped the reality TV star lose nearly 200 pounds, bringing him down from his original weight of 400 pounds. He also changed his lifestyle, adopting healthy eating and exercise habits. Later, he told GMA that his incredible weight loss had made him feel much better at 31 than he did at 25. He described,
I can only have four to five ounces of food in my stomach. When you only have that much space, you don’t want to waste it.
Moreover, Corey Harrison also survived a serious motorcycle accident in 2014. However, he jumped off his motorcycle to avoid a serious crash. The accident occurred while he was delivering food and other supplies for his family’s birthday party. Harrison explained that the bottom fender mount on the bike had broken, causing the bike to spin out of control. Corey, in typical character, returned to the party rather than going to the hospital. He was eventually admitted to the ER and put through surgery for a broken hand, where he received two plates and eight screws.
