{"id":1974159,"date":"2025-08-22T10:03:10","date_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:03:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1974159"},"modified":"2025-08-22T10:03:10","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T10:03:10","slug":"netflixs-controversial-new-docuseries-has-everyone-talking-including-jillian-michaels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/netflixs-controversial-new-docuseries-has-everyone-talking-including-jillian-michaels\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix&#8217;s Controversial New Docuseries Has Everyone Talking \u2014 Including Jillian Michaels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The cultural conversation around weight loss and dieting seems like it\u2019s always changing. One minute, everything is about body positivity; the next minute, Ozempic is flying off the shelves.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/the-biggest-loser\/\">The Biggest Loser<\/a>, a reality TV weight loss competition, is a show that probably would never be made today \u2014 and a new docuseries on Netflix, Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, explains some of the dangerous behavior going on behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/watch-with-us\">Watch With Us<\/a> breaks down the reasons you should watch this new <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/media-network\/netflix\">Netflix<\/a> docuseries.\n<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Fit for TV\u2019 Features Exclusive Interviews From \u2018The Biggest Loser\u2019 Contestants<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Biggest Loser | TRAILER: The Contestants | Season 1 | on USA Network\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/uvzXf4sy6fI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>In Fit for TV, numerous contestants from The Biggest Loser share their stories and experiences. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/danny-cahill\/\"><strong>Danny Cahill<\/strong><\/a>, the winner of season 8, speaks about how he lost 55.6 percent of his body weight \u2014 but has been unable to keep it off over the years. <strong>Suzanne Mendonca<\/strong>, a contestant from season 2, revealed she was told to gain more weight before appearing on the show, despite potential dangers to her health.<\/p>\n<p>The details shared by the contestants about their weight loss regimens show that their health and safety were not considered priorities. <strong>Tracey Yukich<\/strong>, a season 8 contestant, contracted rhabdomyolysis \u2014 a rare muscle injury where muscles break down \u2014 because she was so malnourished. Contestants reportedly ate a maximum of 800 calories per day, and season 7 cast member <strong>Joelle Gwynn<\/strong> recalled working out for \u201cfive, six, seven, sometimes even eight hours a day.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/reality-tv-stars-weight-loss-transformations-before-and-after-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Reality-TV-Stars-Biggest-Weight-Loss-Transformations-Before-and-After-Photos-Janelle-Brown-108.jpg?crop=0px%2C0px%2C2000px%2C1131px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Reality TV Stars Biggest Weight Loss Transformations Before and After Photos Janelle Brown 108\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Reality-TV-Stars-Biggest-Weight-Loss-Transformations-Before-and-After-Photos-Janelle-Brown-108.jpg?quality=55&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/celebrity-body\/pictures\/reality-tv-stars-weight-loss-transformations-before-and-after-photos\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Reality TV Stars&#8217; Weight Loss Transformations: Before and After Photos\u00a0<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tHannah Jiles, Janelle Brown and more reality TV personalities have been candid about losing weight since appearing on camera. Hannah, for her part, frequently discussed body positivity during Love Is Blind season 7, which aired in October 2024. \u201cI\u2019ve always struggled with my weight, my entire life. Whether I was skinny or whether I was [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Hearing firsthand from contestants in such an unfiltered way allows viewers to understand what being on the show was really like. The series also follows up on the aftermath \u2014 showing how few contestants were able to maintain their weight loss upon returning to normal life.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Fit for TV\u2019 Also Interviews People Who Worked Behind the Scenes<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"4,000 Calories for Ultimate Control - Temptation Challenge | The Biggest Loser\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y5UKFiEGemU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Fit for TV doesn\u2019t just focus on contestants. The docuseries also features interviews with producers, trainers and medical professionals who worked on the show.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Robert Huizenga<\/strong>, who appeared frequently on the series, said his advice was sometimes ignored by production. \u201cThere were times that challenges were done that I didn\u2019t see or hear about, which was the main hang-up to making it a much safer environment,\u201d he explained. He also said trainer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/jillian-michaels\"><strong>Jillian Michaels<\/strong><\/a> \u201cnever really showed any interest in my advice.\u201d (Michaels declined to appear in the docuseries but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-independent.com\/arts-entertainment\/tv\/news\/jillian-michaels-netflix-biggest-loser-bob-harper-b2810512.html\">has since spoken out about some of the claims made in Fit for TV<\/a>.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-related article link-related__with-thumb\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__thumbnail related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jillian-michaels-breaks-silence-on-netflixs-biggest-loser-docuseries\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.25%;\" class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillian-michaels-the-biggest-loser.jpg?crop=0px%2C189px%2C1200px%2C678px&amp;resize=400%2C225&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 400px, (max-width: 770px) calc(100vw - 6em), 200px\" alt=\"Jillian Michaels Breaks Silence on Netflixs Biggest Loser Docuseries Shares Text to Bob Harper\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" data-fallback-img=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillian-michaels-the-biggest-loser.jpg?quality=74&amp;strip=all\"\/><\/div>\n<p>\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"article__content\">\n<h3 class=\"article__title\">\n\t\t\t<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"article__title-link related-ab-test\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/jillian-michaels-breaks-silence-on-netflixs-biggest-loser-docuseries\/\" target=\"\" data-source=\"01\"><br \/>\n    <span class=\"related-badge\">Related: <\/span><span class=\"related-title\">Jillian Michaels Breaks Silence on Netflix\u2019s &#8216;Biggest Loser&#8217; Docuseries<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n\t\t\tJillian Michaels is speaking out as Netflix\u2019s tell-all docuseries about The Biggest Loser continues to grab viewers\u2019 attention. In a new social media post, the celebrity trainer slammed some of the claims made in Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. \u201cDr. Huizenga did approve caffeine pills on many seasons of Biggest Loser,\u201d [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ratio-based-placeholder\" style=\"padding-bottom:66.9%;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large credit-added wp-image-4073915\" src=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all\" alt=\"THE BIGGEST LOSER\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=100&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 100w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=200&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=300&amp;quality=70&amp;strip=all 300w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=400&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=500&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 500w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=600&amp;quality=40&amp;strip=all 600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=700&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 700w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=800&amp;quality=55&amp;strip=all 800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=900&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 900w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1000&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1000w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1200&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1400w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1600&amp;quality=78&amp;strip=all 1600w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1800&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1800w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=1920&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 1920w, https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/jillianmichaelss.jpg?w=2400&amp;quality=86&amp;strip=all 2400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 680px) calc(100vw - 6em), (max-width: 1000px) 80vw, 1000px\"\/><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"credit\">Dave Bjerke \/ \u00a9NBC \/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/usmagazine.com\/celebrities\/bob-harper\"><strong>Bob Harper<\/strong><\/a>, who coached contestants alongside Michaels, said there were elements of the show he found \u201cdumb,\u201d like the \u201cTemptation Challenge,\u201d during which contestants were allowed to eat tempting, unhealthy foods like donuts or cake. The counterintuitive part? Instead of being rewarded for resisting temptation, the person who consumed the most calories during the challenge was declared the winner.<\/p>\n<p>Executive producer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/jdrothofficial\/?hl=en\"><strong>JD Roth<\/strong><\/a> defended the segment by saying, \u201cWhat is a temptation? A temptation is real life. I can\u2019t say 100% of the temptations we got right. But I can say that life is full of temptations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This exclusive information from the minds behind the show reveals a lot about what The Biggest Loser was intended to be \u2014 and what it became along the way.<\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Fit for TV\u2019 Is a Nuanced Review of \u2018The Biggest Loser\u2019s\u2019 Impact \u2014 and an Indicator of Future Netflix Content<\/h3>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser | Official Trailer | Netflix\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AQGCPZ2VC0c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div id=\"news-block\">\n<div class=\"newsletter-form  \">\n<div class=\"newsletter-signup__success\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<h3>Thank You!<\/h3>\n<p>You have successfully subscribed.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Fit for TV is currently the most popular TV series on Netflix \u2014 a massive hit that\u2019s also generated viral social media dialogue. Because of the docuseries\u2019 popularity, it seems likely Netflix might create future series analyzing other reality shows.<\/p>\n<p>The docuseries does an excellent job of exploring multiple points of view about The Biggest Loser \u2014 not just those who felt angry or misled, but also people who believe it genuinely changed their lives. The complexity of the series is what makes it effective.<\/p>\n<p>Watch Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/watch\/81915039?trackId=268410292&amp;tctx=0%2C0%2Ccd9c5884-c823-455c-846d-da7209a02d37-332512553%2Ccd9c5884-c823-455c-846d-da7209a02d37-332512553%7C2%2Cunknown%2C%2C%2CtitlesResults%2C%2CVideo%3A81670924%2CdetailsPagePlayButton\">Netflix<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.usmagazine.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The cultural conversation around weight loss and dieting seems like it\u2019s always changing. One minute, everything is about body positivity; the next minute, Ozempic is flying off the shelves. The Biggest Loser, a reality TV weight loss competition, is a show that probably would never be made today \u2014 and a new docuseries on Netflix, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1974160,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25173],"tags":[21741,351037,319462],"class_list":["post-1974159","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-artists","tag-entertainment","tag-watch-with-us","tag-what-to-watch"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Netflixs-Controversial-New-Docuseries-Has-Everyone-Talking-\u2014-Including-Jillian.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974159","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1974159"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1974159\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1974160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1974159"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1974159"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1974159"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}