Biggest loser Frederickson sets Twitter alight with dramatic weight loss

After Rachel Frederickson won the latest season of The Biggest Loser, having shed nearly 60% of her body weight, attention wasn’t focused on her $250,000 (€185,000) win — but rather the criticism surrounding her loss.

Experts cautioned that regardless of her current weight, the criticism being levied on social media about her losing too much isn’t helpful. A more constructive message is needed, they say, to centre on body image and healthy living.

The 5ft 4in 24-year-old Frederickson dropped from 18.5 stone to 7.5 stone under the show’s rigorous exercise and diet regimen. She was a three-time state champion swimmer at Stillwater Area High School in Minnesota, and said she turned to sweets for solace after a failed romance and gained the weight over several years.