Former ‘Biggest Loser’ Contestants Expose Shocking PTSD After Show’s Dark Truths Revealed in New Netflix Doc
Pearl went on to say people interested in losing weight needed to “build a healthy, positive relationship with physical activity or with their body.”
I’ve read posts from a lot of other contestants that I know personally, and I’ve been proud to be a part of the…
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The mood on The Biggest Loser inspired the opposite and telegraphed an unhealthy message to the public.
The series “reflected and perpetuated” a dangerous message to the public
“It was such a huge phenomenon and absolutely reflected and perpetuated some of the really harmful messages around weight and weight loss,” she said on the show.
The documentary’s producer, Skye Borgman, echoed this sentiment when she said:
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“Everybody always wants a magic bullet that’s real. And the thing about magic bullets — they’re never real.”
“There’s not any way that an entertaining show and a health show can 100% exist together. … One of them is always going to take the lead.
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“In the case of The Biggest Loser, I feel like the entertainment value of the show far outran the health aspects of the show.”
There are allegations that the show’s trainers gave ADHD meds to contestants
As a nod to Borgen’s assessment about the show’s vision sidelining health for entertainment value, there were also allegations that fitness trainer Bob Harper doled out Adderall (an ADHD medication) to keep contenders focused.
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According to the Daily Mail, he has since denied these accusations, saying: “These allegations are absolutely false and are in direct conflict with my lifelong devotion to health and fitness.”
Another rather suggestive statement came from Benson. He claimed that his trainer for the show, Jillian Michaels, hugged him when he won, and said to him: “Ryan, you just made me a millionaire.”
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