Overview

• During the show's psychiatric evaluation, a therapist suggested an autism spectrum test that led to her formal diagnosis
• Minj calls the revelation a blessing that helped her understand decades-long masking of her autistic traits
• She has embraced strategies to harness her autism as a strength and reports that competing feels more authentic
• Before filming began, she was prediabetic with uncontrolled blood pressure and high sugar levels, prompting her to start a weight-loss journey
• She has since dropped 160 pounds, stopped diabetes medications, regained energy and describes her mental health as stronger than ever