Suzanne Mendonca, a contestant from season 2 of the show, appeared on episode 3 of Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser. She shared that casting directors asked her to gain more weight before coming to the show, and she listened to them. She quit her diet and started eating more food.

Rachel Frederickson faced backlash from Biggest Loser fans for her extreme weight loss. But blame should be placed on the system that exploited her.

Netflix’s new documentary, “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” just landed on the streamer and it pulls back the curtain on allegations made against producers and former cast members of NBC’s former series “The Biggest Loser.”

Jennifer Kerns, a physician in obesity medicine and a contestant of The Biggest Loser, reveals the inner workings of the show.

The Reality of the Biggest Loser alum, Rachel Frederickson, lost a remarkable 59% of her body weight, from 260 to 105 pounds, winning the series in 2014.

David Broome, a co-creator of The Biggest Loser, says in the docuseries that he got the idea for the show after seeing a desperate “help wanted” ad for a personal trainer to “save my life” on a bulletin board outside of a gym. Once the show was underway, producers searched for similarly desperate contestants.

The Biggest Loser is back in the spotlight more than 20 years after it first premiered on NBC. In the new Netflix docuseries Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, former contestants and producers reveal the intense reality behind the success of the weight-loss reality show.

Robert Huizenga spoke about his experience on 'The Biggest Loser' on the Netflix docuseries 'Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser'

The Reality of The Biggest Loser, is shining a bright light on the old weight-loss show, and it’s not looking pretty.