14 DAY TRIAL // Rachel Frederickson’s trainer on NBC’s The Biggest Loser has finally broken his silence on the controversy around the amount of weight she lost to win season 15, addressing the controversy around the possibility that she might have developed an eating disorder to get this thin.
Frederickson lost 59.6 percent of her body weight, going down to 105 pounds (47.6 kg) and from a size 20 to a size 0/2, to win the competition, sending the Internet into a fury when she stepped out for the finale’s big reveal, looking almost unrecognizable.
According to many viewers at home, there was no way she could have possibly gotten so thin in a healthy way. Just as many thought the show had crossed the limit by not keeping better tabs on her and not monitoring the manner in which she achieved this apparently unhealthy weight.
Her trainer on the show, Dolvett Quince, is finally speaking out on Facebook: Rachel did nothing wrong, she lost the weight in a healthy way and will continue to stay healthy, and people saying otherwise should think before they judge.
“Last night's Biggest Loser finale has sparked a huge reaction, and I do not want the day to end without addressing it,” he says.
“Biggest Loser is a journey which has its ups and downs. Please try not to look at one slice of Rachel's journey and come to broad conclusions. Rachel's health is and always has been my main concern and her journey to good health has not yet ended!!” Dolvett continues.
He’s not the only one speaking out either. After the public outrage, NBC and the show’s producers have also issued a joint statement to set the record straight on Rachel’s health.
“We support Rachel and all of the Biggest Loser contestants who have shared their journeys over the past 15 seasons. We remain committed to helping contestants achieve healthy weight loss and live healthier lifestyles, and to inspiring viewers to do the same,” they say.