Rachel Frederickson faced backlash from Biggest Loser fans for her extreme weight loss. But blame should be placed on the system that exploited her.

Netflix’s new documentary, “Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser” just landed on the streamer and it pulls back the curtain on allegations made against producers and former cast members of NBC’s former series “The Biggest Loser.”

This is the premise of one of the most successful American reality shows, and it lasted for 18 seasons. After the premiere of the first season of The Biggest Loser, the show became a global success and generated billions of dollars in revenue.

Season 15 winner Rachel Frederickson lost nearly 60% of her body weight, shocking viewers and health experts at the time. Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, a documentary about the show's complicated legacy,

The Reality of the Biggest Loser alum, Rachel Frederickson, lost a remarkable 59% of her body weight, from 260 to 105 pounds, winning the series in 2014.

David Broome, a co-creator of The Biggest Loser, says in the docuseries that he got the idea for the show after seeing a desperate “help wanted” ad for a personal trainer to “save my life” on a bulletin board outside of a gym. Once the show was underway, producers searched for similarly desperate contestants.

Robert Huizenga spoke about his experience on 'The Biggest Loser' on the Netflix docuseries 'Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser'

The Biggest Loser is back in the spotlight more than 20 years after it first premiered on NBC. In the new Netflix docuseries Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser, former contestants and producers reveal the intense reality behind the success of the weight-loss reality show.

The documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser revealed that weight regain affected the majority of previous contestants. This pattern suggests that the show's extreme methods were not sustainable for long-term health. The lack of aftercare support may have contributed to these disappointing outcomes for the contestants.

The 2025 Netflix documentary shines light on the darker side of the hit 2000s competition show, 'The Biggest Loser'

The Reality of The Biggest Loser, is shining a bright light on the old weight-loss show, and it’s not looking pretty.