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The Biggest Loser is back tonight and so is hard-ass out trainer Jillian Michaels! Contestants this season, many of them teens as the premise of the season seeks to tackle childhood obesity, can look forward to a fresh face of Jillian barking at them morning, noon and night.
Jillian returns following a two-year hiatus during which she started a family with her partner Heidi Rhodes. Together they are raising Lukensia, a toddler-aged girl that Jillian adopted from Haiti, and their son Phoenix, the baby Rhodes gave birth to last year.
In a release earlier this year when Jillian’s return to The Biggest Loser was announced she said, "As a former overweight teen, I know firsthand how dramatically weight issues can affect every aspect of a child's life.” She added, “Having recently become a mother of two, I am more passionate than ever about helping empower children and families with the information and resources they need to live a healthier life."
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
Tracy E. Gilchrist is the VP, Executive Producer of Entertainment for the Advocate Channel. A media veteran, she writes about the intersections of LGBTQ+ equality and pop culture. Previously, she was the editor-in-chief of The Advocate and the first feminism editor for the 55-year-old brand. In 2017, she launched the company's first podcast, The Advocates. She is an experienced broadcast interviewer, panel moderator, and public speaker who has delivered her talk, "Pandora's Box to Pose: Game-changing Visibility in Film and TV," at universities throughout the country.
