Jillian Michaels Admits She "Worries" About Biggest Loser Contestants
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Jillian Michaels admits she worries about the heaviest contestants on The Biggest Loser.
When asked about the dangers of obese participants competing in tough physical challenges on the NBC show, the trainer tells Ladies' Home Journal, "You're the fifth person to say that to me this week. And you're not wrong. The contestants keep getting bigger and bigger."
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The next season features four competitors who weigh more than 400 pounds, and one who breaks the show's record at 526 pounds.
Adds Michaels, 35, "As the trainers, we have no say over the challenges. We worry about them too."
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The tough-talking fitness guru -- who will show off her softer side on her own show,
Losing It With Jillian Michaels -- says "The Biggest Loser is like a funhouse mirror.
"I've loved the show and the platform it has given me, but still, it is the nature of reality TV to manipulate," she continues. "You never see what's going on in its entirety. For every 10 minutes we're on the show, acting like insane people, there are a hundred hours of training you don't see. The stretching, the icing. Nobody wants to watch that."
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Michaels also opens up about being an overweight, troubled teen.
"I lived on junk food. I had no direction," she explains. "Once I punched a hole in our wall. Another time I stole a car...."
She gained weight because "[my father and I] sort of bonded over food. When he was alone with me and we had nothing to say to each other, it would be like, 'Let's eat a pizza!'"
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8Is she gay?
Gillian, u see even my fingers are getting fat, make a real show for muscle memory,, use me use me, rairod2020
Hi Gillian, Why does it always have to be about huge people. Why can it be the forty and over crowd that just can't get that 20-25 lbs off. How about make a show on how to revitalize us old folks, I 'll be the first to sign up. I believe its a bigger challenge,, let sign if muscle memory really does exsist. Pls i can use the help. have a good one, Signed, Over40 and can't squeeze into a bikini
I have no clue how someone that is a personal trainer can have such straight calves with no muscle definition at all. It also most looks like she uses steroids as they doing build calf muscle. Even some moderate walking in a non-overweight person will tone their calves. Odd.
i can relate to that i have tryed everything to lose the weight once i lost 20 lbs but i got bored of working out and i just gave up. but i have always been this way i am what you call an emotinal eatear and i need help with this.
Jillian does not look anything like a man. It took me a while to like her goofy toughness, but I think she is HOT, ruff, tuff, and sexy! Plus, she really has a heart and is genuine to the core.
She looks like a man.
I hope she keeps up her good work with over weight people. I only wish she could work with me the way she works with the people on the show...