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The 12th edition of "The Biggest Loser" will be a battle of the ages -- which is not a prediction of the season's quality but a statement of fact about the way it's organized this time around.At the start of the season, which premieres Tuesday, Sept. 20, the 15 contestants will split into three groups based on their ages -- under 30, between 30 and 49 and 50 and older. They'll then quickly have to make one big decision: which trainer to choose. "Biggest Loser" veteran Bob Harper is returning, but he's joined by two newcomers to the show, fitness expert Dolvett Quince and former professional tennis player Anna Kournikova.
The contestants include a former NFL player, Antone Davis, who has seen his weight rise to 447 pounds since he retired in 1997; Bonnie Griffin, a 63-year-old grandmother who lost her home in Hurricane Katrina; and Patrick Ferrari, who wants to lose weight so he can pass the physical requirements to be a police officer.
Here's the full roster of contestants; you can also see them in the gallery below, wearing shirts with their age at the start of filming on the front.
- Rebecca "Becky" Comet (Math teacher), 50, Benton, Arkansas
- Mike Danley (High school teacher/football coach), 61, Spencerville, Indiana
- Antone Davis (Restaurant manager and former NFL player), 44, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Patrick Ferrari (Mental health adult foster care worker), 25, Albany, Oregon
- John Forger (Realty company owner), 65, Canton, Massachusetts
- Bonnie Griffin (Retired payroll supervisor), 63, Picayune, Mississippi
- Vencent "Vinny" Hickerson (Songwriter/entertainer), 27, Nashville, Tennessee
- Jessica Limpert (Travel nurse), 26, San Francisco, California
- Debbie Lounds (Senior administrative assistant), 60, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Ramon Medeiros (Tattoo artist), 27, Florence, Colorado
- Joe Mitchell (Home health therapist), 46, Knoxville, Tennessee
- Courtney Rainville (Internet marketing specialist), 24, Scottsdale, Arizona
- John Rhode (Special education teacher/football coach), 40, Mesa, Arizona
- Jennifer Rumple (Television producer), 39, Alameda, California
- Sunny Sinclair (Fifth grade teacher), 41, Frisco, Texas
"The Biggest Loser" premieres at 8 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sept. 20 on NBC.
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Phease take this show off the air and put on a decent comedy, or drama.
I don't see how those people who are obviously unhealthty and overweight want to be exposed on television, let them go to Jenny Craig, Weight watchers, etc. and lose the weight they want to. Who needs to see them on TV, we see them in public all the time. What
a depressing and sad show.
Hate anna kournikova will miss Jillian so much!
ooooh will anna spread eagle for us on this show like she has all her life?
Now ANNA KOURNIKOVA can be added to the list of the LA HOLLYWOOD LOSERS AND wh-res just what she is.
wow she got old looking with wrinkles and she looks so odd she must have had some plastic surgery hate this girl!
what the hell does anna kournikova know anything about training with people like this? she only knows how to train to play cough choke um tennis?? she only knows how to take care of her body. She was anorexic and her head is a mess! who ever chose her for this job is INSANE!
Does she really have to wear her ugly fake looking ring on the show? is this professional? just goes to show shes such a phony person!
ANNA KOURNIKOVA was a bad choice they turned this good show into a burlesque show now. ANNA will come on the show dressed half naked she will get her attention but the poor people that are there wont. hate this woman shes 30 years old and dresses like shes an 18 year old girl cant stand her!
WILL MISS JILLIAN MICHEALS!!!
will anna kournikova wear a thong on the show so we can see it dont really know what shes doing here any way looks more like she should be in a porn movie!