Overview

• Bob Harper told The Guardian that while many former Biggest Loser colleagues reached out after his 2017 “widowmaker” heart attack, Jillian Michaels’s silence “spoke volumes.”
• Netflix premiered Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser on August 15, featuring interviews with Harper, former contestants and producers about the show’s production decisions.
• The documentary documents extreme practices such as 800-calorie diets and intense exercise challenges that led to health incidents including rhabdomyolysis and long-term metabolic slowdown.
• Michaels declined to be interviewed for the new series and has not provided a substantive response to Harper’s recent remarks.
• Combined with the documentary’s accounts, Harper’s remarks have reignited scrutiny over whether the series prioritized television drama over participant long-term health and aftercare.