Jillian Michaels is defending The Biggest Loser months after Netflix’s documentary about the controversial reality show made headlines.

“Here’s the thing you have to remember: I was actually training those people. There just happened to be cameras,” Michaels, 51, said in a cover story for Women’s Health published Tuesday, October 14. “If you say it’s unrealistic, I totally agree. But if you say it’s unhealthy, I’d disagree, and I have the data to back it up.”

While The Biggest Loser was once one of the most popular shows on TV, the methods its stars used to help participants lose weight have since come into question. Michaels, who was a trainer on the competition series from 2004 to 2014, has repeatedly defended the show’s premise. (The Biggest Loser ultimately ended in 2020 after 18 sea

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