Rachel Frederickson is one of the most memorable winners in The Biggest Loser history and she also has the distinction of losing the most percentage of weight than any other winner.
Back in 2014, Rachel won the 15th season of the show, losing 59.6% of her body weight. She went from 260 pounds to 105 pounds, dropping 155 pounds.
Rachel‘s weight loss sparked backlash at the time and she ended up gaining 20 pounds quickly after the finale to reach her “perfect weight.”
In an essay written for Today nearly a year after her win, Rachel wrote, “I knew if I worked hard every day and prepared my meals to fuel my body, I could do it. I’m a competitor. I could win. I worked on building myself up both mentally and physically while staying focused on the positive. It was hard listening to the voices that tried to bring me down, but I was determined to never give up.”
“When I stood on stage at the live finale, I had never felt stronger. I had accomplished everything I wanted to do. I was extremely proud of myself. That moment didn’t last long,” Rachel said. “Comments during the controversial storm following my weight loss were hurtful. My self-esteem once again was affected by other people’s voices — this time, the kind that live forever in Facebook posts or written in the pages of magazines. People tried to bring me down and (privately) succeeded. To the voices of those who tried to lift me up after the finale, I thank you!”
So, what is Rachel up to in 2025?
Keep reading to find out more…
Dexerto reports that Rachel‘s Linkedin page notes that she wore as an “analytics manager for an agricultural company” and lives in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Rachel‘s Instagram profile is private and she has remained out of the public eye over the past 10 years. She did not participate in the new Netflix docu-series about The Biggest Loser.
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