‘The Biggest Loser’: Dolvett Quince addresses Rachel Frederickson – weight controversy
You knew that this was going to happen eventually, mostly because of the way that neither “The Biggest Loser” nor the other trainers were altogether willing to discuss it. For the first time since it was shockingly revealed that the show’s latest winner Rachel Frederickson was actually underweight, the first time a contestant ever finished the show with such a classification, the trainer who helped her to lose the weight all season long has finally spoken out.
In a post on his Facebook after taking a lot of heat, Dolvett Quince basically said that he and Rachel are still in control of the situation; not only that, but he cautioned everyone to not spend too much time drawing a conclusion based on what you saw on the show one night:
“Last night’s Biggest Loser Finale has sparked a huge reaction and I do not want the day to end without addressing it. 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!!”
More than likely, there is a 95% chance that there really is nothing to worry about here. As we’ve said in the past, it’s customary for most “Biggest Loser” contestants to put a little bit of weight back on at the conclusion of the finale, when they no longer think that they have $250,000 to compete for. Also, Rachel was not so far below the healthy BMI weight range to feel like we are really on the verge of something dangerous happening. But, there is still that 5% chance of something bad that both the trainers and everyone on the show have to watch out for over the past couple of weeks. This is a show that has come under fire before, and will likely do so again.
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