Okay, so a lot can happen in tvland before next season airs, so whether or not Anna Kournikova is really taking Jillian's place (as well as the two new trainers introduced this season) is yet to be seen.
But come on...Anna Kournikova?? Geez. It's going to take a lot of convincing for me to see her as a valid trainer. I don't think they'll get the chance since I plan on this season being the last I watch of Biggest Loser. I was already on my way out, but this just sealed the deal.
Without getting too ugly about someone I admittedly know very little about, seems like they just lost a lot of their female viewership. I read in an article that by hiring her they're trying to shift focus from the measuring tape to all around wellness. It's already very difficult for people to believe they can accomplish their weight loss goals without going on Biggest Loser...you add someone who's stick thin and that feeling is multiplied tenfold.
Anyway, I shall now disembark my soapbox and find some other weight loss show to get sucked into. Maybe I'll create my own.
I agree. What the contestants repeatedly say is that they want to gain some sort of normalcy-so being trained by a world-class athlete? How normal is that? It's like riding around the block with Lance Armstrong. The idea of getting an athlete because they want to focus on all around wellness is exactly backwards. I think they should have a former contestant like Ali be the new trainer. Now THAT would be interesting.
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