Raven Walton

Raven Walton, the “Big Brother 19” contestant who has gastroparesis and famously showed off her gastric pacemaker on the show, has undergone surgery to replace the pacemaker. Walton posted on Instagram on Monday that she would be having pacemaker replacement surgery the following day. Gastroparesis is a chronic condition in which the stomach doesn’t empty food normally [...]

After 79 days in the “Big Brother” house, Raven Walton, the controversial contestant with gastroparesis, was evicted. Walton, a 23-year-old dance teacher from Arkansas, was voted out by her fellow contestants Thursday night, becoming the sixth member of the jury that will decide the winner on September 20. Eleven other contestants had already been evicted and [...]

Raven Walton, a 23-year-old dance teacher from Arkansas, has been open about having gastroparesis while she competes on the CBS reality show “Big Brother.” Now, some viewers are taking to the internet to express their doubts on the severity of her illness — something that may sound familiar to others with invisible illnesses. Walton was diagnosed with gastroparesis when [...]