I love the Biggest Loser show and do not miss one week. To my dismay, yesterday's challenge which aired on April 26, had the contestants pulling a car, a replay of the episode which Tara won. I have nothing against Tara and commend her on starting a foundation to help others. I do not agree that it was appropriate to bring in a former contestant, mind you, to compete in a challenge with current contestants, and the noncontestant was Tara. The former Olympic champion Ruehn (spelling?) was one of the contestants on the show. It really meant a lot for him to win that competition and get a chance at having his likeness on the Wheaties' Box, an opportunity that he did not have when he was in the Olympics. He should have been able to compete against the other current contestants, fair and square, let the chips fall as they may, without any of this nonsense bringing Tara in to compete equally for the prizes. Tara should have been excluded from the competition. She knew the ins and outs of that challenge and she was not a competitor. It was called a photofinish and the tape was reviewed. Tara was declared the winner and Ruehn came in 1st from the contestant competitors yet won nothing. Tara was an outsider and she was still allowed to collect the $5,000 pot for her charity and also get her picture on the box of Wheaties. Ruehn also was the first contestant to ever walk off the Biggest Loser Show, and he did so last night after this challenge, described above, was aired. He said it was for personal reasons and was within 15 pounds of his goal weight, a real success story. I do not blame him for leaving, even if he does not divulge that the truth might have something to do with the unfairness of this challenge. He is too much of a gentleman to even mention it and did not want to seem like a sore loser. As an observer and lover of the Biggest Loser, I was very dissapointed in the way this was handled and feel that Ruehn was treated unfairly. Since when are outsiders brought in to compete against current competitors, equally for the winning prize (s, and the true winner from the group of current contestants is snubbed? I know how shabby I would have felt in his position. At least you could have had 2 prizes for the Wheaties picture or something else appropriate to acknowledge the contestants who participated in this most-difficult challenge and their true winner. This was not about Tara! Her time in the spotlight was on her show. Shame on you Biggest Loser. More power to you Ruehn and I wish you success in all of your lifetime.
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