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Netflix’s new documentary, “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” just landed on the streamer and it pulls back the curtain on allegations made against producers and former cast members of NBC’s former series “The Biggest Loser.”
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Remember ‘The Biggest Loser’? A new docuseries explores the harm the show did in the name of health
Mockery, dangerous weight loss practices and long-term health impacts — “The Biggest Loser” was a TV phenomenon that shaped how Americans view weight.
Michaels was a trainer on “The Biggest Loser” for seasons 1, 2, 4-11, 14, and 15. She often motivated contestants by yelling at them or insulting them. In one clip from “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser,” Michaels pushes a woman to keep exercising even after she vomits on a treadmill.
Two of the most prominent voices in the new Netflix docuseries, Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, are Danny Cahill, winner of the eighth season, and Tracey Yukich, who faced a shocking medical incident during her first challenge on the show, which she claims left her temporarily dead.
"The temptation challenges were the hardest part of the show for me," Sweeney says in Netflix's docuseries, 'Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser'
The two fitness trainers starred for many years on 'The Biggest Loser,' which promised $250,000 to the contestant who lost the most weight