A Past Winner Defends 'Biggest Loser'

December, 09, 2009 4:43 pm | On #ABC, reality TV, Television, The Biggest Loser

Funny, but as a past winner of "The Biggest Loser," I find it kind of odd that journalists would take the word of a couple of disgruntled morons and consider them gospel. "The Biggest Loser" has changed the lives of thousands of contestants from in excess of 35 different countries and territories, not to mention millions and millions of fans from all over the world, and because some idiot claims that in order to win a few bucks, took his life, health and well-being into his own hands by dehydrating himseld until he urinated blood ... now, it's a bad show??

Now, about the so-called physicians who claim that the show highlights unhealthy methods of weight loss ... I can tell you that they didn't hear that from my doctor. In fact, I'd be interested in finding out which past contestants are their patients. If there are none, then these...

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Bill Germanakos was one of 18 contestants on the fourth season of the NBC reality show “The Biggest Loser." The twin brother of Jim, who was also cast on the show, Bill is 41 years old, from Lynbrook, New York. He’s been married to wife Stephanie for more than 15 years, and the two have three children, ages 14, 11 and 8.

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