New Season of MY STRANGE ADDICITON Premieres on TLC Tonight

By: Jan. 07, 2015
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The new season of MY STRANGE ADDICTION kicks off tonight, January 7th at 10/9c with more stories of people living with unusual compulsions. The season kicks off with a one-hour special that shows the world of the female maskers: men who dress in rubber suits and masks to look like life-sized, shapely female dolls.

During the course of the sixth season we get to know other unique individuals including:

Evelyn

26-year-old Evelyn has been addicted to drinking air freshener for 3 years. At least fifty times a day, Evelyn reaches for her can and sprays a mouthful.

Linda

For the past three years, 56-year-old Linda has been happily married to "Bruce," a 70-foot and 60-ton carnival ride. She has rekindled her love for Bruce since 1981. Linda is a self-proclaimed objectum sexual, which means she has romantic feelings for inanimate objects. Other past romantic relationships include a locomotive and an airplane.

Patrice

29-year-old Patrice is a happily married woman in London who has been addicted to eating bricks for the past 12 years. Her addiction is so intense that she chewed a 2-foot hole in the wall of her bedroom. and consumed parts of her grandmothers home in secret. Patrice has not gone a day without eating brick since she was 17.

Kyle

When it comes to love, Kyle is an old-school player. He has an active sex life and juggles several girlfriends at the same time. But you won't find Kyle hitting on girls at bars or going on blind dates. Kyle is more likely to meet his "type" at a nursing home or bingo hall. The 31 year-old Romeo is addicted to dating elderly women.

The one-hour season premiere special MY STRANGE ADDICTION: MEN IN DOLL SUITS is produced by Firecracker Films for TLC. All subsequent episodes in the season are produced by Violet Media for TLC.

About TLC

Offering remarkably relatable real-life stories without judgment, the network celebrates the reality that "everyone needs a little TLC." TLC's hit series share everyday heart, humor, hope, and human connection with programming genres that include fascinating families, heartwarming transformations, and life's milestone moments such as wedding-themed programs anchored by Say Yes To The Dress. In the first half of 2014, TLC had 25 series averaging 1 million P2+ viewers or more, including six series that averaged 2 million P2+ viewers or more: The Little Couple, 19 Kids and Counting, Return to Amish, Sister Wives, Long Island Medium, and 90 Day Fiancé.

TLC is a global brand available in more than 95 million homes in the US and 352 million households in 185 markets internationally. A destination online, TLC.com offers in-depth fan sites, exclusive video content, and original editorial. Fans can also interact with TLC through social media on Facebook, Instagram, and @TLC on Twitter as well as On Demand services and mobile platforms. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ: DISCA,DISCB, DISCK), the world's #1 pay-TV programmer reaching nearly 3 billion cumulative subscribers in more than 220 countries and territories.


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