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Jillian Michaels Defends Controversial Fitness Show: "The Data Backs Me Up"
14 Oct, 2025
Summary
- Jillian Michaels, former Biggest Loser trainer, stands by the show's approach
- Michaels says the show's workouts were healthy, despite criticism
- Michaels claims she had a true relationship with contestants to help them
As of October 14th, 2025, nearly a month after Netflix released their docuseries "Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser," former trainer Jillian Michaels is still defending the show's approach. In an interview published on October 13th, 2025, the 51-year-old fitness expert acknowledged that the show's methods may have been "unrealistic," but she firmly disagrees that they were "unhealthy."
Michaels, who was a trainer on The Biggest Loser from 2004 to 2014 alongside Bob Harper, explained that she built true relationships with all of the contestants to help them achieve their weight loss goals. "Here's the thing you have to remember: I was actually training those people," she said. "There just happened to be cameras."
Despite the recent backlash and criticism surrounding the show's approach, Michaels maintains that she has "the data to back it up" when it comes to the show's health and effectiveness. As she continues to stand by the core message of The Biggest Loser, Michaels' unwavering defense of the show's methods is sure to keep the debate alive in the coming weeks and months.
