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The reality weight loss show premieres January 28 on USA. It just never came back. And, in the four years it was off the air, a lot changed. Weight Watchers pivoted to wellness , supposedly rebranding itself away from the hard focus of numbers on a scale and toward more general encouragement of health and well-being.
Consumers became more skeptical of diet culture, and more cognizant of the societal factors that lead to obesity. TV also adjusted to the times. Dietland and Shrill premiered, deftly dissecting fatphobia and the self-hatred that products like The Biggest Loser subliminally encourage. And yet, despite everything, The Biggest Loser has shuffled, zombielike, back to prime time, with a new season debuting this week. Which is both a funny comment about a series whose final 20 minutes still revolve around mass weigh-ins optimized for peak drama in a TV studio, and, it turns out, completely untrue.
A striking thing about The Biggest Loser —then and now—is how many of its ugliest, most misguided moments have actually made it to air. At the beginning of Season 8, competitors were immediately given a challenge: to run a mile. The series, which faced numerous controversies, including criticism over unhealthy weight loss tactics, says the reboot will be different. The show will now emphasize overall health, according to new trainers Erica Lugo and Steve Cook.
This year, 12 contestants will compete to lose weight and be named the season's winner. Everyone will receive enhanced support after the show, according to Women's Health.
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