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The Biggest Loser' is the subject of the 2025 Netflix docuseries 'Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser'
"The Biggest Loser" was the target of criticism practically from its start in 2004, but nevertheless ran for 18 seasons.
Former host of The Biggest Loser, Alison Sweeney, and trainer Bob Harper opened up about how much they disliked the reality series' controversial temptation challenges "The tempta
Contestants reportedly did not receive support when reaching out to the show’s producers for psychological and physical help.
Fit For TV is available for streaming on Netflix and provides both a retrospective on the series and new insights into the consequences of reality-TV–driven weight-loss competitions.
Despite working together on The Biggest Loser, Jillian Michaels and Bob Harper's offscreen friendship was quite different — but where do they stand now? NBC's The Biggest Loser, which premiered in 2004,