Rachel Frederickson became famous after winning Season 15 of The Biggest Loser in 2014. Her dramatic weight loss, from 260 lbs to 105 lbs, gained both admiration and backlash. Now that Netflix’s new documentary Fit for TV: The Reality of The Biggest Loser is streaming,

Rachel Frederickson, who won her season of “The Biggest Loser” in 2014, made headlines for her jaw-dropping and controversial weight loss. Frederickson lost 60% of her body weight over the course of the seven-month season. Below, we're taking a look back at her journey on "The Biggest Loser."

For those unfamiliar with The Biggest Loser, the American show challenged obese or overweight contestants to go head-to-head in a bid to lose the highest percentage of weight over a period of 30 weeks. The winner would then receive an impressive cash prize.

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