NBC has revealed trainer Bob Harper will take on a new role and the identities of the 20 adult contestants -- all former athletes -- who will be appearing on The Biggest Loser: Glory Days.
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In a new twist, The Biggest Loser veteran trainer Bob Harper will be playing a completely different part.
Each week, when a contestant gets eliminated and believes he or she is going home, that person will instead be whisked away to a secret location called "Comeback Canyon," where Bob will serve as the sole trainer. The contestants will be given a second chance to re-enter the original Biggest Loser competition and vie for the $250,000 grand prize by competing at a separate secret weekly weigh-in.
In addition to former NFL players and Olympic gold medalists, the cast will also include a former professional tennis player, WNBA standouts, and a mix of former college and high school sports stars.
The 20 contestants who will be appearing on The Biggest Loser's sixteenth season are as follows:
- Jordan Alicandro, a 32-year-old regional sales manager and former high school baseball standout from Surrey, BC, Canada
- Rondalee Beardslee, a 28-year-old nursing student and former high school basketball, football and softball player from New Lothrop, MI
- Blake Benge, an 18-year-old student and former high school soccer and track standout from San Clemente, CA
- Howard "Woody" Carter, a 46-year-old car salesman and former Arena League football player from Las Vegas, NV
- Toma Dobrosavljevic, a 33-year-old senior project manager and former high school soccer, football, volleyball and baseball player from Addison, IL
- Zina Garrison, a 50-year-old professional tennis coach and former gold medal-winning tennis player from Hyattsville, MD
- Rob Guiry, a 26-year-old head rugby coach at Western New England University and former rugby player from Springfield, MA
- Gina Haddon, a 41-year-old makeup artist/photographer and former cheerleader from Rowlett, TX
- Lori Harrigan-Mack, a 44-year-old director of hotel security and former three-time Olympic gold medal-winning softball player from Las Vegas, NV
- Vanessa Hayden, a 32-year-old child welfare specialist and former WNBA basketball player from Orlando, FL
- Sonya Jones, a 39-year-old PE teacher/coach and former All American softball player from Springfield, IL
- Chandra Maple, a 26-year-old optometric technician and former high school softball and basketball standout from Dodge City, KS
- Matthew Miller, a 31-year-old business entrepreneur and former high school football standout from Grove, OK
- Scott Mitchell, a 46-year-old bill collector and 12-year NFL veteran quarterback from Mapleton, UT
- Emmy Lou Munoz, a 32-year-old teacher and former high school softball, volleyball and track and field standout from Woodson, TX
- Mike Murburg, a 58-year-old attorney and former Princeton University football player and wrestler from Darby, FL
- John "JJ" O'Malley, a 22-year-old bouncer and former Arizona State University football player from Scottsdale, AZ
- Jackie Pierson, a 36-year-old clinical care coordinator and former high school basketball MVP from Pacifica, CA
- Andrea Wilamowski, a 43-year-old vice president of operations for the Detroit Pride Cheerleaders and former high school cheerleader from Grosse Pointe Farms, MI
- Damien Woody, a 36-year-old ESPN analyst and two-time Super Bowl champion from Mendham, NJ
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