Now that the ground auditions are over in Malaysia, many people I know have been left wondering whether they stand a chance to be on the show.
At the audition, some were also secretly disappointed that there were ‘bigger’ people who showed up at the ground audition, thus making it tougher to be selected.
As we already know, only 30 applicants will be chosen to be on the show, and with over 200 people turning up for the ground auditions in Malaysia alone - and with applications STILL OPEN up to the end of August… the question I want to deal with today is whether Bigger is Better?
Do you have to be morbidly obese to be on the show? (Morbid obesity is when an individual has a BMI of 40.0–49.9 - and that’s not funny!). Many out there are of the impression that if you aren’t really big, you won’t make it on the show. I, however, don’t believe that is true.
I think that for the show - the casting team is also looking for people who will be a great addition to the show. People who will be able to ‘entertain’, lift the spirits of one another, and rise up to be overcomers in the show.
Can you imagine watching a very dull and sad team of people on the show? I can’t. So even if you are the biggest person to show up at the audition, but if you showed up looking like a dead cat… I really don’t think you stand a good chance of being selected.
Also, on a more realistic note - if I were given responsibility over the participants for the show… I wouldn’t want to choose the biggest people to be on the show… and why? Well, the bigger you are, the more health problems you may have, and the lesser your ability to perform on the show. If I was producing the show, I wouldn’t want the applicants not to be able to complete the simplest exercises - don’t you think? That would make the show quite a boring one.
I work with a few significantly obese individuals, and even getting them to walk up the stairs is already a challenge in itself. I work on the simplest exercises with them, and though it IS good for them, it just isn’t television material - especially for a weight-loss reality show! Even a light jog is out of the question - not because they don’t want to do it… but simply because the risks for an injury is too high for the morbidly obese.
What if a participant were to develop complications, or if someone has a cardiac arrest during filming… it wouldn’t look very good for the producers, sponsors, and the trainers. You do want to see a Season 2, 3, and so on don’t you?
So these are my opinions - that just because you aren’t the biggest person does not mean you can’t stand a chance to be the first ever Biggest Loser Asia. So to the ‘not so obese’ who submitted an online application or showed up for the ground auditions… cheer up - there may still be hope.
From June 22 to Aug 31, hopefuls can send in their applications online at www.biggestloserasia.com, in the mail and or turn up at casting events.
Disclaimer: The above are my own opinions, and not the opinion of the producers or sponsors.
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Hi DM…
Actually i was there at the ground audition…and i’ve asked my friend the same question because i think maybe the biggest you are so the lower the chances for you…because there are alots of weight to lose..and for me 100kg…so i think that 3-5 month is not enough for me to be thin (like a model..hehehe)..
But i do hope that they will chose a people like me (6XL) because for people like us need much more guidance and support to change our life..But we must remember that all of the people that turn up at the audition came with alots of hope and dreams not only their own dreams but also their loves ones..
To all the people that turn up at the audition…hopefully we’ve got that chance but if not…hey were always be tomorrow for us…c u next year ground audition!!
xoxo
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