Jillian Michaels will no longer be affiliated with the show, The Biggest Loser, NBC said on Wednesday.
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Michaels returned for the show’s 14th edition after adopting her daughter, according to the Associated Press. Michaels was a trainer on the show and worked with contestants as they battled to take off the pounds.
The network has not announced a replacement for Michaels, and the trainer’s representative has not responded to an e-mail request. Michaels was known as a bit of a “drill sergeant.” She often worked alongside trainer Bob Harper on the show, according to Us Magazine.
She had opinions on the contestants and all types of controversies. Last season’s contestant Rachel Frederickson was thought to be too thin at the end of the contest. She dropped to 105 pounds from 260 pounds. Frederickson went on The Today Show to defend her position and say that she was happy with the new choices that she made. Frederickson lost 59.62 percent of her body weight during the television show.
Although this looks like Michaels’ last season on the show, The Biggest Loser is scheduled to return to NBC in September.