Bob Harper, Biggest Loser and Jillian Michaels
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The Biggest Loser became a cultural phenomenon when it premiered in 2004 — but the show has been plagued with scandals and controversy as well. Despite working together on The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper‘s offscreen friendship was quite different — but where do they stand now?
Rachel Frederickson faced backlash from Biggest Loser fans for her extreme weight loss. But blame should be placed on the system that exploited her.
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“I did gain extra weight” - Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser star Suzanne reveals that casting directors asked her to get heavier
Suzanne Mendonca, a contestant from season 2 of the show, appeared on episode 3 of Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. She shared that casting directors asked her to gain more weight before coming to the show, and she listened to them. She quit her diet and started eating more food.
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How Much Money Did the Winners Get on ‘The Biggest Loser’? Grand Prize and Other Winnings Revealed
The winners of The Biggest Loser shed hundreds of pounds to gain thousands of dollars. The weight loss competition, which ran on NBC for 17 seasons between 2004 and 2016 before returning in 2020 for an 18th and final season on USA Network,
The Biggest Loser' was not without its flaws, but it also gave me lasting friendships and lessons,” season 14 winner Danni Allen said
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Where is ‘The Biggest Loser’ winner Rachel Frederickson now? An update on her dramatic weight loss
Frederickson did end up gaining back 20 pounds within a couple months of the finale. She told Us Weekly in April 2014 that she felt 125 pounds was her “perfect weight.” She also insisted that she’d lost weight “so naturally” on “The Biggest Loser.”
The Biggest Loser is back in the spotlight more than 20 years after it first premiered on NBC. In the new Netflix docuseries Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, former contestants and producers reveal the intense reality behind the success of the weight-loss reality show.
Erica Lugo trained 'The Biggest Loser' Season 18 winner and now, she's speaking out about her experience on the show.
Where are the winners of The Biggest Loser Australia now? Here’s what all of them look like and what they're up to today.
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“A lot of anger issues”- Jackie Warner on Jillian Michaels' behavior amid Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser drama
Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser was released on Netflix on August 15, 2025. It saw the contestants of the popular reality show, The Biggest Loser, ousting the problematic ways the show had them lose weight. It also featured the host of the show, Bob Harper, who condoned some of the show's ways while criticizing the others.
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