Is Jillian Michaels suing Netflix? Fitness trainer slams 'egregious' documentary

Jillian Michaels is reportedly considering suing Netflix over certain claims made in the new Netflix documentary, "Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser." According to People Magazine, the famed fitness coach confirmed to TMZ that she is weighing legal action. In her conversation, Jillian Michaels said that the allegations made against her are such that they cannot be ignored. She said:

“[The documentary is ] so egregious and so damaging that I don’t think I have a choice"

Jillian Michaels was one of the coaches on the NBC reality TV show, "The Biggest Loser," which aired on the network from 2004 to 2016. The show featured contestants competing to lose weight and win the top prize. Michaels, who was the coach of the Red team, has been a central part of the series since the beginning until her departure in 2014.

More about Jillian Michaels' reaction to the new Netflix documentary, Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser

On Tuesday, August 19, Jillian Michaels took to Instagram to call out the streaming giant for their alleged wrongful portrayal of her. In her post, she shared a screenshot of messages from 2009 with the show's producers, addressing claims that she used extreme weight loss methods. She wrote:

"Here is an email chain with @bobharper - the Biggest Loser's producers - @drhuizenga's guy, Sandy Krum, who stayed on set with us and distributed the fat burners about which ‘fat burners’ / caffeine pills to purchase the contestant"

She further added that the claims by Dr. Robert Huizenga, alleging that she ignored his medical advice, were false. She wrote:

"This is one email of many that shows: Dr. Huizenga did approve caffeine pills on many seasons of Biggest Loser. Bob Harper not only knew about the caffeine pills the ‘stackers fat burner’ were actually his suggestion. I wanted to use my brand instead because they were cleaner and had no more than 200mg of caffeine (equivalent to a strong cup of coffee). Caffeine was NEVER banned on The Biggest Loser. Wild how some folks still lie like it's 1985 before texts and email were a thing."

In another post, Jillian Michaels addressed allegations that she restricted the diet of the contestants on her team. To counter the claims, she shared an email exchange from December 2010 with an unnamed contestant, instructing them to eat 1,600 calories per day and do light cardio the next day. In her post, Jillian Michaels wrote:

"With respect to the allegation that I restricted contestants from eating enough calories: I have an example of a direct written correspondence with a contestant, while she was home for the holidays during filming, in which I explicitly instructed her to consume 1,600 calories per day. Additionally, the two other emails posted here are standard communications with the show’s producers and medical staff, emphasizing the ongoing priority of ensuring contestants were adequately nourished and the need to provide a steady supply of fresh food in the BL house to guarantee ready access to calories."

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Netflix has not yet responded to the claims made by Jillian Michaels. The documentary, "Fit For TV: The Reality of the Biggest Loser," which premiered last week on August 15, is currently streaming on the platform.

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