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Biggest Loser Season 16 Premiere: JJ O’Malley Breaks Down in Tears — Watch the Clip!

It’s almost time for fall TV to start back up again, and with it comes the sixteenth season of NBC’s The Biggest Loser — a reality show devoted to helping overweight contestants shed the pounds and become healthier, happier individuals. 

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The season 16 premiere will air on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 8 p.m. ET, but in Us Weekly’s exclusive new sneak peek, contestant John “JJ” O’Malley talks to trainer Jen Widerstrom about his difficult weight loss journey.

JJ O'Malley The Biggest Loser
Biggest Loser season 16 contestant JJ O’Malley opened up in an exclusive new clip. Trae Patton/NBC

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The 22-year-old bouncer is the oldest of four and weighs 392 pounds. O’Malley desperately wants to be a role model to his younger siblings, but thinks he’s setting a bad example for them with his current lifestyle. 

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Choking back tears, O’Malley explained in the clip, “With my little brother, he’s so young. I don’t want him to think that it’s okay to be unhealthy. I don’t want him to look at me. I feel like it’s my responsibility to try [to lose weight].”

Watch the sneak peek now!

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