Broads Next Door

The Biggest Loser: TV Trauma, Shame & Ratings


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Grab your ankle weights & caffeine pills because today we’re getting a broader understanding of The Biggest Loser. It was one of the most predatory, manipulative and harmful reality TV shows to ever air- so why was it marketed as helpful? And why did people keep watching?

CW: all things surrounding weight, weight loss, and disordered eating

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