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Jillian Michaels Slams ‘Egregious’ Claims in ‘The Biggest Loser’ Documentary
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- Jillian Michaels is denying claims made against her in Netflix’s docuseries Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser
- The fitness trainer shared alleged emails that appear to refute claims that she allegedly gave contestants caffeine supplements without approval
- Michaels told TMZ she is considering taking legal action against Netflix
Jillian Michaels is speaking out about how she’s portrayed in Netflix’s new tell-all documentary about The Biggest Loser.
On Tuesday, August 19, the fitness trainer, 51, posted on Instagram and denied some of the claims made about her in Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, which covers the weight loss competition show’s alleged missteps and features new behind-the-scenes details about some of the decisions made by its cast, crew and showrunners during its 18-season run.
In the three-episode docuseries, Dr. Robert Huizenga, The Biggest Loser’s medical advisor, discussed feeling uncomfortable with the show’s extreme methods for weight loss and claimed Michaels often ignored his medical advice.
In her post, Michaels — who did not participate in the documentary — refuted allegations made that she went against the show’s rules and gave contestants caffeine supplements without a doctor’s permission. She accused Huizenga and fellow trainer Bob Harper of lying about not approving the use of the pills.
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She went on to post screenshots of emails from 2009 that appear to show conversations between the show’s trainers and producers coordinating to provide caffeine supplements to contestants.
“Here is an email chain with @bobharper – the Biggest Loser’s producers – @drhuizenga‘s guy, Sandy Krum, who stayed on set with us and distributed the fat burners about which ‘fat burners’ / caffeine pills to purchase the contestants,” she wrote. “This is one email of many that shows: Dr. Huizenga did approve caffeine pills on many seasons of Biggest Loser. Bob Harper not only knew about the caffeine pills the ‘stackers fat burner’ were actually his suggestion. I wanted to use my brand instead because they were cleaner and had no more than 200mg of caffeine (equivalent to a strong cup of coffee). Caffeine was NEVER banned on The Biggest Loser.”
She added, “Wild how some folks still lie like it’s 1985 before texts and email were a thing.”
In a separate Instagram post, Michaels also denied another claim by Huizenga that trainers restricted contestants from eating enough calories, including posting another screenshot where she’s telling a contestant via email to eat 1,600 calories per day. She also posted alleged emails between her and producers discussing how to keep contestants “adequately nourished.”
Following her social media posts, Michaels told TMZ in a phone interview, which was published online, that she is considering filing a lawsuit. She said the docuseries is “so egregious and so damaging that I don’t think I have a choice.”
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PEOPLE reached out to Netflix and Dr. Huizenga about Michaels’ comments but did not receive an immediate response.
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Michaels was on The Biggest Loser when it premiered in 2004, starring as the coach of the Red Team and competing against Harper’s Blue Team. She worked on the show on and off for 10 years, before leaving for good in 2014. The series continued to air on NBC until 2016, before briefly returning for one season on the USA Network in 2020.
The reality competition challenged contestants to lose weight through diet and exercise, awarding a hefty monetary prize of $250,000 to the person who lost the most weight.
Although Michaels was not featured in Fit for TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser, which premiered on Friday, Aug. 15, she has spoken openly about her time on The Biggest Loser and her life since leaving the hit show.
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No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease

No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease “a number of years ago.”
The musician shared the “personal update” with his Instagram followers on Saturday, clarifying in the caption that he is “doing well.”
The 58-year-old went into detail about his health issues in a video, filmed from his home.
“I went to my doctor, I went to a neurologist, did a whole bunch of tests, and I was diagnosed with early-onset Parkinson’s disease,” he recalled in the upload. “It’s been a struggle. It’s a struggle every day.”
Acknowledging the band’s upcoming Las Vegas residency, Dumont noted “the good news” — he can “still play music.”
He added, “I can still play guitar. I’ve been doing really well.”
As for why he chose to share, Dumont explained, “I’ve just been very inspired by other people who have come out to talk about their health issues on social media, and that sort of thing.”
“I think it helps erase some of the stigma, and it raises awareness obviously,” he continued. “And awareness is really important for prevention and for research.”
Dumont, elsewhere in the video, gushed about how much “fun” it has been preparing for the Sphere residency, which kicks off in Sin City on May 6, with singer Gwen Stefani, drummer Adrian Young and bassist Tony Kanal.
“Looking through old footage and looking at old photographs and relearning old songs and rehearsing … it’s kind of made me think about how grateful I am for the life I’ve gotten to lead as a musician all these years,” he said.
Dumont concluded, “I’m really excited about the shows, can’t wait to see everybody.”
His fellow No Doubt band members shared supportive comments over the weekend.
“My friend, bandmate, and hero, I love you brother,” Young, 56, wrote, while Kanal, 55, commented, “Love you beyond words my friend. Can’t wait to get on stage with you again.”
Trombonist, keyboardist and backing vocalist Gabrial McNair, for his part, wrote, “You are such a beautiful soul, Tom!! I love you so much and can’t wait get on stage with you!! LFG!!”
The band formed in 1986 and have gone on hiatus multiple times as Stefani, 56, pursued a solo career.
They reunited in for a Coachella 2024 performance after nearly a decade apart, and their most recent show together was at the FireAid LA benefit concert in January 2025.
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Sabrina Carpenter apologizes for mistaking fan’s cultural chant with yodeling in awkward Coachella moment

Sabrina Carpenter delivered an apology after she misidentified a fan’s celebratory Arabic call as “yodeling” during her Coachella headlining set in an awkward moment that sparked outrage.
“My apologies,” she wrote on X on Saturday afternoon. “I didn’t see this person with my eyes and couldn’t hear clearly. My reaction was pure confusion, sarcasm, and not ill-intended. Could have handled it better!”
“Now I know what a zaghrouta is!” she added. “I welcome all cheers and yodels from here on out.”
During her Friday night performance on the California festival’s main stage, Carpenter paused between songs after hearing a loud call from the crowd.
After finishing her hit “Please Please Please,” she sat at her keyboard as the audience quieted — except for one fan who continued shouting.
“I think I heard someone yodel,” Carpenter said, prompting the fan to repeat the sound.
“Is that what you’re doing?” she asked. “I don’t like it.”
“It’s my culture,” the fan replied.
“That’s your culture, is yodeling?” Carpenter said.
“It’s a call of celebration,” the fan explained.
Carpenter didn’t engage further with the clarification and instead joked, “Is this Burning Man? What’s going on? This is weird.”
The exchange quickly spread online while many people identified the sound as “zaghrouta,” a traditional celebratory vocal expression used in Arabic cultures at weddings and parties.
The moment fueled debate on social media over whether Carpenter’s reaction was appropriate.
“The way Sabrina doubled down and decided to continue to be ignorant even after it was clarified yodeling is part of that person’s culture says a lot about her,” one disappointed fan tweeted.
“Did Sabrina Carpenter just call that girl’s culture weird and creepy?” another added.
Others, however, defended the “Espresso” singer amid the backlash.
“She clearly could not hear the girl speaking,” one user wrote. “You have to remember she’s all the way up on stage.”
Before introducing her next song, Carpenter explained to the crowd why there was a slight delay, saying, “You know, the last time I played Coachella, I had some crazy piano malfunctions, so I’m making sure that we’re good here.”
She then introduced the track “We Almost Broke Up Again Last Night”, telling fans, “I wanted to sing you guys a song I’ve never sung before from ‘Man’s Best Friend.’
“If anyone here has ever been in a relationship that starts, and ends, and then starts and ends, and then starts, and then ends, and then maybe it starts again and ends again, I’m singing this directly to you.”
Carpenter’s Old Hollywood-themed show also featured several surprise appearances.
Susan Sarandon made a cameo as an older version of the pop star in a theatrical segment, after recently saying she had been blacklisted in Hollywood over her pro-Palestine views.
Will Ferrell appeared onstage in a comedic bit as an electrician dragging a cable, Samuel L. Jackson contributed a voiceover segment during “Juno,” and the performance opened with a black-and-white intro featuring Sam Elliott.
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‘Love on the Spectrum’ stars Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman break silence after split

“Love on the Spectrum” stars Abbey Romeo and David Isaacman have confirmed their split.
“Abbey and David spent four and a half years together and truly value the time they shared and each other,” Romeo, Isaacman and their families told People in a joint statement on Friday.
“At this point, they want different things and have decided to go their separate ways, but they remain friends wishing each other the best.”
News of the split first surfaced on Thursday, with a source telling the US Sun “they couldn’t come to an agreement on when to get married.”
The source told the outlet that Isaacman was the hold up as Romeo “was ready” to tie the knot “years ago,” but her partner “still needed time.”
Despite the breakup after five years of dating, Romeo, 27, still showed some love to Isaacman, 31, as she shared her support for the release of his new children’s book, “The Big Five Save the Lions.”
Just two weeks before their breakup hit the news cycle, Romeo was gushing about her love for her now-confirmed ex on the “We Need To Talk” podcast.
She told host Paul C. Brunson that the couple enjoyed going to places like the LA Zoo, Disneyland, Universal Studios and the Griffith Observatory together, and shared what she likes about him.
“He says things that make me feel good, he covers my ears when there’s a certain noise I don’t like,” she said.
Isaacman and Romeo met and fell in love in Season 1 of the hit show, which aired in 2021.
The exes shared their marriage plans during Season 4 of “Love on the Spectrum,” which premiered April 1.
“Neither one of us are ready to get married,” Romeo told producers.
“We’re already married in our hearts,” the “Boyfriend Forever” singer explained, adding that she did not “want to be a divorced lady like [her] mom” and plans to “take [her] time.”
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