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So Much For 'Biggest Loser' Nice-ness!
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much for coming to "The Biggest Loser" ranch to shed pounds and change your life. This season several contestants have turned the show into a "Survivor" like game which has had trainer Bob Harper calling the underhandedness, "almost Shakespearean."
When last night's eliminated contestant, Philip, was asked if he thought this season's dirty dealings had gone further than in any other season he emphatically replied,
"Yes. That is the short answer."
The long answer involves his contention that blue team members Heba, Brady and Vicky were "vicious and mean" against both he and his wife Amy (who was eliminated last week). Philip believes that Brady and Vicky last week conspired to get rid of Amy by purposely not losing enough weight.
"Oh absolutely. When Vicky said last night to Bob that Brady was not eating every four hours... total fabrication. He had no difference in the way he was eating since the time he hit the ranch. They are game playing. They have been doing it since they got there."
The tension between the teams has been building since the black and blue teams were established several weeks ago. Blue team member Heba accused Phil last night of talking about her behind her back, which led to a heated argument in the dining room.
Ultimately though, it was up to his fellow black team members to decide who would be eliminated when they got beat during the weigh in by the blue team. With the mother-daughter team of Michelle and Renee a lock to vote for the same person -- as well as the close bond they formed with Colleen -- he knew his goose was cooked.
"As much as the girls were telling me they were on my side, I kind of felt like the outsider on the black team. I saw the writing on the wall. Yeah, I felt like I was going to go that week."
On the bright side, Philip was eliminated just in time to celebrate his 20th anniversary with Amy, with whom he re-newed his vows in last night's show. He is down to a svelte 214 pounds from 331 pounds. His transformation has been so great that people in his hometown of Greer, South Carolina don't even recognize him when he hits the mall or the bank.
BTW - Be sure and check out Thursday's "Oprah," which features an hour long look at "The Biggest Loser" to see which contestants from the past have kept the weight off and who has slid back into bad habits.
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