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The Biggest Loser Season 6
marigold:
:jumpy: An update from Amy on her myspace:
Biggest Loser Amy C. says SET YOUR DVR's FOR TUESDAY MORNING @8AM...I AM GOING TO BE ON THE TODAY SHOW ON NBC!!!
marigold:
An interview with Amy:
Amy Cremen talks about her time on 'The Biggest Loser: Families'
It may have seemed that Amy Cremen, a 26-year-old purchasing department representative from Auburn Hills, MI, wasn't aware of the potential consequences when she voted to send former Blue team teammate Brady Vilcan home during The Biggest Loser: Families' ninth week elimination.
However, that wasn't the case, according to Cremen, who says she had not only had thought out her surprising vote, but also had anticipated the negative reaction from Brady's wife Vicky Vilcan, a 37-year-old anesthetist from Houma, LA.
"I knew that she would be very, very upset with me, but I had to take that risk," Cremen told Reality TV World in a media conference call the day after her The Biggest Loser: Families elimination aired on Tuesday night's broadcast. "I knew that I probably would never get that chance again, and probably the next week he would lose a ton of weight. I just had to do it. And I had to think 'well the consequences might be great, but I just have to go with it.'"
However, one week later -- and by then quite aware of Vilcan's animosity towards her -- Cremen didn't take advantage of a similar opportunity to oust Vilcan with her deciding vote, choosing instead to eliminate former Black team member Coleen Skeabeck -- a 23-year-old receptionist from Cleveland, OH who had been one of Cremen's closest friends on the ranch. While regretful of her decision to vote for Skeabeck over Vilcan, Cremen told Reality TV World that her vote had come after a complicated week in which she had been courted by both the Blue and Black teams.
"I was just being pulled in the different directions," Cremen told Reality TV World. "I wanted to stay true to the people I worked out with and my trainer [Bob Harper]. Then I had the Black team who I knew were going to support me. It's just, you don't know unless you're there, it’s just a really different, weird situation."
"If I could do it again I probably would do it a little different," she continued. "But... what’s done is done and I'm just ready to get healthy and live the rest of my life."
Cremen also noted that some of her struggle between voting with her teammates and her friends had been born out of Harper's mantra that the Blue team had to stick together and never vote against each other, even after the teams had officially been dissolved.
"[Harper's team attitude] did have a little bit to do with it, and at the time I just thought it was the best idea to do it that way," she told reporters. "I could see that aspect, and I was just kind of blinded by the whole, you know, team mantra. And so that’s what happened."
Cremen's vote to keep Vilcan on the ranch proved to be a costly one, as Vilcan put aside team loyalties to cast the deciding vote to send Cremen home the following week. Cremen told Reality TV World that aside from the animosity between the two that remained even after the two had attempted to make up (Cremen said that she sensed Vilcan was still "standoffish" towards her and said that she "didn't trust [Vilcan] either"), she felt that Vilcan's vote for her was simply the result of a bad situation.
" was 'The Biggest Loser' in the house so I think she made a very smart move by taking me out, obviously, for her - if she wants to win this game. But we had spoken about it earlier. You know, we had made up. We had apologized to each other and whatnot," Cremen told Reality TV World. "Worst case scenario was that two of the Blue team members would fall below the yellow line and it happened... And [Heba Salama] and Vicky had been close since the beginning. So before we even went into the elimination room I knew I was going home."
Cremen was vague as to whether she liked or disliked the show's recent decision to remove the hour of deliberation time for the show's contestants and head straight to the elimination room. While she admitted having some additional time to contemplate her vote may have helped her avoid making some mistakes, she added that the change could have also led to her being swayed down the wrong paths to vote in ways she didn't want to.
"I think it was a positive change when I voted out Brady, so that nobody could sway the vote either way because at the very last minute I was like 'You know what, I'm not changing. This is what I want to do. I know it’s the right thing. I've got to do it," Cremen told reporters. "And then of course I get pulled in these different directions the next week. I want to stay loyal ... with people I was working out with. And then here’s the Black team who I [would care] for the [deepest]. I think that if we would've had time to deliberate, Coleen could've knocked some sense into me."
"Coleen and I, honestly were the best of friends. She has no grudges against me, [but] if it would've been done differently it would've been a better outcome," she added.
Now at home from the ranch and 100 lbs. lighter since she first stepped foot on The Biggest Loser: Families ranch, Cremen told reporters that in addition to keeping up her workout habits at home, she has also completely changed her diet. According to Cremen, not only has she committed to staying away from fast food, but she's also cut meat out of her diet and become a vegetarian.
"I've really disciplined myself with that. I'm just eating tofu and a lot of beans, and salad. It’s not hard for me at all," Cremen told reporters."And I'm going to continue. Like, I don't want to eat meat for the rest of my life."
However, she made sure to note that even couldn't bring herself to go all out and become a complete vegan.
"I really like sushi too much." Cremen told reporters. "I would die. I don't think that'll ever taste bad to me."
Cremen also told reporters that while she plans to adhere to her diet during the holidays, she won't completely cut out the holiday treats she loves.
"If I want to have that piece of toffee at Christmas, I'm going to have it, but I know that I'm going to have to work out in order to maintain my goal weight and to keep that weight off," Cremen told reporters. "I mean you can have whatever you want. Just don't have ten pieces of cake or ten things of toffee. Just have it in moderation and then work out and count the calories. Don't eat 10,000 calories for Christmas. You really can."
In anticipation of The Biggest Loser: Families' upcoming finale in which the most successful previously eliminated contestant will take home a $100,000 consolation prize, Cremen told reporters that she and her mother, fellow eliminated contestant Shellay Cremen, 51-year-old stay-at-home mom from Royal Oak, MI, had been competing against each other somewhat as they attempted to drop the most weight. However, she added that they had worked out a deal in advance to make sure the competition didn't get too intense.
"We're both competing for the $100,000. But we had made a pact at the beginning before we even went to California for the show that if we had won anything we would split it 50/50," Cremen told reporters.
Link: http://www.realitytvworld.com/news/amy-cremen-talks-about-her-time-on-the-biggest-loser-families--8081.php
marigold:
An interview with Amy:
Biggest Loser's Amy: "I’m Just Ready To Get Healthy"
Amy Cremen was well on her way to winning The Biggest Loser. Week after week, she consistently lost big numbers and held the title of the ranch's biggest loser. But, unfortunately for Amy, she was caught in the middle of a battle royale of gameplay—thanks to her "devoted" teammates. In the end, Amy joined her mom Shellay to vie for the at-home prize. Now, Amy is talking out about all that drama, including her thoughts on Vicky and Brady, and why she's become a vegetarian.
Do you regret voting Coleen out last week?
You know, I had people pulling me in different directions that week and it’s like when you’re isolated from the world, your mind is in a different place. But if I could’ve done it differently I probably would’ve done it a little different.
Why did you decide to eliminate Brady? Didn't you think at all that it would put a target on your back for Vicky?
Absolutely yes, without a doubt. I knew that she would be very, very upset with me but I had to take that risk. I knew that I probably would never get that chance again and probably the next week he would lose a ton of weight. I just had to do it. I had to think well the consequences might be great, but I just have to go with it.
Why did you decide not to vote her off then?
I was just being pulled in the different directions. I wanted to stay true to the people I worked out with and my trainer. And then I had the black team who I knew were going to support me. You don’t know unless you’re there, it’s just a really different, weird situation. If I could do it again I probably would do it a little different. But like I said, what’s done is done and I’m just ready to get healthy and live the rest of my life.
Why do you think Vicky voted you off instead of Ed?
Well, she was stressed. I was the biggest loser in the house so I think she made a very smart move by taking me out, if she wants to win this game. But we had spoken about it earlier. You know, we had made up. We had apologized to each other and whatnot. Worst case scenario was that two of the blue team members would fall below the yellow line and it happened. And it sucked. And Heba and Vicky had been close since the beginning. So before we even went into the elimination room I knew I was going home.
Did you feel pressured by Bob to keep Vicky?
Yeah, it did have a little bit to do with it and at the time I just thought it was the best idea to do it that way. And I could see that aspect. I was just kind of blinded by the whole team mantra.
What's the biggest change food-wise from before you went to the ranch and now?
One of the biggest changes but the real big one—I was a fast food person. I was so busy, I did fast food literally three times a day for my three meals. So that’s the biggest change. Like, I haven’t even set foot near a fast food restaurant since being home from the ranch. And the fact that I’ve given up meat is also a big thing for me. But it really just stopped tasting good. I don’t know any way to - other way to explain it. It just stopped tasting good. So I eat a lot of tofu and I eat a lot of beans and a lot of salad. I’m like a rabbit. So I mean that’s completely changed.
How’s Shellay doing now that you guys are home? You guys are still going strong?
Oh yeah, my mom is doing great. We kind of have opposite schedules. So really the only time we work out together is with our trainer and we go see him three times a week for two hours each session. Actually, we just got home from the trainer about a half hour ago. So we do that together. We’re both competing for the $100,000. But we had made a pact at the beginning before we even went to California for the show that if we had won anything we would split it 50/50.
What did you enjoy the most about the ranch?
Obviously the entire experience, learning. We knew nothing about nutrition and nothing about exercise. And just having that unique vicinity to be isolated from the rest of the world. I have a wealth of knowledge from the trainers and the nutritionist and everybody. That’s really probably the thing I cherish the most. And now I can pass it on to other people.
Link: http://thebiz.fancast.com/2008/12/biggest_losers_amy_im_just_rea.html
marigold:
.... some pics for tonights episode:
marigold:
:snicker: An interesting article:
The Biggest Villain on 'Biggest Loser'
People are buzzing about a contestant on "The Biggest Loser: Families" -- but not for reasons you might think. Her name is Vicky and, to put it bluntly, she scares us.
Reality TV is known for its nasty villains. From Omarosa to Richard Hatch to most of the groupies on "Rock of Love," the evil reality contestants out to win at any cost always make a show more interesting. But for the most part, "Biggest Loser" has been immune to that type of player. Sure, some contestants have worked the system (like Neil sabotaging his team by drinking gallons of water prior to the weigh-in), but typically "Biggest Loser" contestants are more focused on their own difficult transformations than plotting the demise of their competition.
Vicky may have started out as somewhat quiet (she even claimed to be overshadowed by her husband Brady), but later, as she gained confidence, the real Vicky emerged.
FIVE REASONS WHY VICKY IS BAD NEWS:
Bob, the ever-positive Blue Team trainer, commented early on that she was the "most conniving person" he'd seen on the show. To be honest, we hadn't noticed, but let's just say that if Bob has something negative to say about someone, we pay attention.
Vicky boasted that her team lost a challenge because the prize wasn't worth it. Talk about poor sportsmanship! Whether the prize is good enough for you or not, at least make an effort -- it's an additional workout, dummy.
In recent episodes Vicky started making faces during weigh-ins, and even worse, she started to openly mock Philip when he spoke, even when he was on the scale. That's crossing the line. When someone steps on that giant scale, awaiting their fate each week, it is a moment that must be respected.
Even Vicky's alliance pal Ed warned cameras that if you cross her "she'll claw your eyes out." When Amy C. voted Brady off two weeks ago, Vicky totally lost it. She cursed about Amy during her confessionals, posted a "revenge" sign on her bedroom door, ignored Amy altogether, and vowed to knock her out of the competition. And Amy was Vicky's teammate! Then when Amy saved Vicky from elimination the next week (because she felt so guilty about Brady), Vicky returned the favor by sending Amy packing the moment Amy was on the chopping block. Apparently Vicky is a 37-year-old woman with the mentality of a mean 13-year-old girl.
When football legends Jerry Rice and Steve Young stopped by for a challenge where the prize was a charitable donation, Vicky was still in 100% scheme-mode. She figured that the challenge twist would be that they'd have to run the course twice, and the winner would be the one with the most improved time. So she WALKED the first time, with Jerry and Steve shouting encouragements from the sidelines while she lied to them about being embarrassingly slow. She was correct about the twist and of course she ran the second time and won the challenge, but there was no way the win was worth it. Talk about a lack of respect for yourself, your peers, and Steve and Jerry. We were disgusted.
Vicky has been successful at losing weight, and she just might win the whole thing. But she is on a national stage displaying some truly ugly qualities -- greed, selfishness, and a complete lack of respect and compassion. Her antics might be fun on a show focused on outwitting the competition, but they're definitely out of place on "The Biggest Loser."
Link: http://tv.yahoo.com/blog/the-biggest-villain-on-biggest-loser--48
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