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Rosie O’Donnell Makes Bold Statement About Jay Leno Following ‘Biggest Loser’ Documentary on Netflix<\/a> originally appeared on Parade<\/a>.<\/i><\/p>\n Rosie O\u2019Donnell<\/a><\/strong>may have earned the nickname “Queen of Nice” during the run of her charming talk show, The Rosie O\u2019Donnell Show, but the comedian is now making a strong statement against former Tonight Show host Jay Leno<\/strong>\u2014calling him out for how he treated The Biggest Loser contestants who appeared on his show.<\/p>\n Related: Rosie O’Donnell, 63, Is Unrecognizable As She Debuts ‘New Smaller Body’<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n O\u2019Donnell, who recently debuted a stunning physical transformation<\/a> after moving to Ireland, shared a screenshot of Biggest Loser season 2 contestant Tracey Yukich<\/strong> giving a confessional interview in Netflix\u2019s Biggest Loser documentary, For for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. The comedian accompanied the post with a sharp statement against Leno.<\/p>\n In the documentary, currently trending on Netflix, contestants describe harassment they experienced as guests on late-night talk shows, with Yukich recalling the time Leno read her death threats aloud during a live taping.<\/p>\n The three-part Netflix docuseries, released on August 15, explores former Biggest Loser contestants\u2019 claims of mistreatment and trauma while filming the reality show\u2014with guest appearances on late-night shows like Leno\u2019s only amplifying the damage.<\/p>\n Related: Former ‘SNL’ Cast Member Shows Off Jaw-Dropping Fitness Transformation at 57<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cThis poor lady, I cannot believe what she went through \ud83d\ude22,\u201d wrote one empathetic fan on O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Instagram post. Another added, in reference to Leno, \u201cHim reading her her death threats was horrifying to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n Other commenters called the late-night format \u201crepulsive\u201d and \u201chard to watch.\u201d<\/p>\n Jay Leno served as host of The Tonight Show for two separate runs. His first tenure lasted 17 years, from 1992 to 2009, following the retirement of Johnny Carson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n In 2010, Leno returned to host after briefly being replaced by Conan O\u2019Brien<\/strong>\u2014a controversial move prompted by a reshuffling at NBC. Leno’s second run lasted until 2014, when he retired from late-night TV and was succeeded by Jimmy Fallon<\/strong>.<\/p>\n Now, as prominent figures like O\u2019Donnell speak out following the Netflix documentary, some fans are viewing the backlash as overdue accountability\u2014not just for The Biggest Loser, but also for late-night TV culture and its past treatment of vulnerable guests.<\/p>\n \ud83c\udfacSIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox<\/strong><\/a>\ud83c\udfac<\/p>\n‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Share Humiliating Experiences on Late-Night Talk Shows<\/h3>\n
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