Biggest Loser 10's New Contestants Paying it Forward
By Maggie Badore - DietsInReview.com
The newest batch of weight-loss hopefuls have been announced by NBC, and they're ready to lose. The 10th season of Biggest Loser airs premieres September 21 with 21 fresh faces ready to lose it all (and gain it all too) in the country's most famous gym. The show will once again be hosted by Alison Sweeney, and inspirational trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels are back to get contestants sweating and burning calories.
The 21 contestants will compete for a grand prize of $250,000, but all the participants are sure to feel like winners as they shed pounds and learn to lead healthier lifestyles. And while this season will see shocking numbers on the scale, food-focused temptations, athletic challenges and the twists and turns we've grown to love and hate, for the first time they are embracing the theme of pay it forward.
How will pay it forward work? Biggest Loser is working to help these competing individuals as well as the communities they call home. The premiere episode shows trainers Bob and Jillian in seven hometowns for city-wide workouts. The locations include Detroit, Los Angeles, Portland, Atlanta, Phoenix, Oklahoma City and Boston, and the fitness challenges the trainers introduce will include a one-mile race and a 500-step event. In the crowd of individuals in each of these cities will be three people vying for a spot at the Ranch. The first two to complete the challenge will earn a Biggest Loser T-shirt, and the other will stay home. You'll have to watch the premiere to see how it all shakes out!
Here's a quick fact-sheet on the new Biggest Loser contestants, with their names, ages, hometowns, and occupations. Don't pick a winner just yet, but know that the next individual to hold the title is on this list!
Mark Pinhasovich - 31, Bartender, New Brunswick, NJ
Jessica Delfs - 26, Wedding Planner, Tucson, AZ
Jesse Atkins - 28, Appellate Law Clerk, St. Paul, MN
Lisa Mosley - 30, Sales Representative, Norman, OK
Tina Elliott - 58, Retired, Boring, OR
Sophia Franklin - 28, High School Counselor, Gaithersburg, MD
Allie Ishcomer - 22, Student, Moore, OK
Frado Dinten - 54, Futures Commodity Trader, Staten Island, NY
Ada Wong - 27, Consultant for Tech Firm, San Jose, CA
Adam Hurtado - 25, Supervisor, Santa Ana, CA
Brendan Donovan - 32, Special Education Teacher, Boston, MA
Elizabeth Ruiz - 31, Medical Assistant, Lawrence, MA
Patrick House - 28, Sales Representative, Vicksburg, MS
Rick de Roque - 54, Physical Therapist, Conway, AR
Aaron Thompkins - 29, Graphic Designer, Kent, OH
Burgandy Keel - 35, Homemaker, Eagle Mountain, UT
Montina Cooper - 35, Singer/Songwriter, Houston, TX
Sandy Dolan - 30, Homemaker and Student, Ft. Worth, TX
Shanna Masten - 38, Math Teacher, Pima, AZ
Corey Pinkerton - 27, Life Coach, Fairbanks, AK
Anna Wright - 39, Administrative Assistant, Atlanta, GA
You can catch the Biggest Loser each Tuesday on NBC starting September 21, 2010. The two-hour episodes are recapped each Wednesday by Shay Sorrells exclusively at DietsInReview.com, hitting the highlights and sharing insider thoughts on video.
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