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19 Oct, 2014

Health interview

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Michaels discusses health at 40, leaving Biggest Loser, and sexuality in an interview with Health. Michaels says she is in the best shape of her life.

As I’ve gotten older, I’m like, ‘I refuse to accept aging as a descent into decrepitude. And the irony is that at 40, I’m in better shape than I’ve ever been. There’s a confidence and sense of self that comes with age that I didn’t anticipate.

5 Aug, 2014

Launches performance activewear

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Kmart and Michaels get together to launch a new performance active-wear product line. The line reflects Michaels’ passion for empowering and inspiring women through health and fitness. Kmart is committing to providing this product line giving customers quality and affordability for fitness wear. The product line will available Fall 2014 for purchase.

18 Jun, 2014

Shape Magazine nude spread

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Jillian Michaels - Shape MagazineFor the fourth time, Michaels will appear on the cover of Shape Magazine, with an interior nude photo spread.  The July/August issue will come out on June 25th.  While she says the initial reaction to hitting a new decade was shock, she has embraced her age both inside and out.

Yes, I’m older, but I’m also wiser, and that’s a more intrinsic type of beauty.

In the issue, the trainer will advise on toning the entire body and loving your body despite imperfections.

It’s important for women to have overall strength, because when you feel physically powerful, it transcends into every facet of your life. My best reason for having strong arms is because I love to pick up my kids.

12 Nov, 2013

‘Curves’ program

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Curves International, Inc. collaborates with Michaels to launch Curves Workouts with Jillian Michaels.  The total-body workouts will feature the Curves Circuit strength training machines in conjunction with functional bodyweight-based exercises.  The workouts will be offered at participating Curves clubs starting January 2014.  The program will be “refreshed” on a regular basis with 12 new functional moves introduced each month throughout 2014.

I am so thrilled to be partnered with Curves to provide women with the tools necessary to take control of their health. Curves is everywhere – so now my program is accessible, effective and affordable.

12 Feb, 2013

Slim for Life

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Jillian Michaels - Slim for LifeThe fitness trainer releases a diet and nutrition book titled “Slim for Life.”  The book features simple, straight forward tips to help you reach your weight loss goals.  The plan covers an exercise regime, diet, and lifestyle that will lead to losing the weight and keeping it off.

I have to tell you…I honestly never saw myself writing a ‘diet’ book again. I thought I had said all there was to say.  But then over time, I realized, maybe I, and all the other ‘weight-loss gurus’ had actually been saying too much, making things over complicated, confusing, and conflicting. Bottom line, over the last several years, I’ve come to recognize that the more simple and straightforward I can make the information, the easier it is for you to cut through all the crap, apply the advice, and get the result you want.

23 May, 2012

Becomes mother of two

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Michaels announces VIA Facebook and People Magazine that she is officially a mother.  Michaels brought home Lukensia, her 2-year-old adopted daughter from Haiti, the same week that her partner Heidi Rhoades, gave birth to their son, Phoenix.  This is also the first time the trainer has spoken publicly about her relationship with Rhoades.

Apr 2012

Helps rescue racehorse

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Michaels donates thousands of dollars to help the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals rescue a former racehorse headed to the slaughterhouse.  The horse, Royale With Speed, is the grandson of Triple Crown champ Secretariat, and will be looked after by a family in New Mexico.

4 Jan, 2012

Leaves ‘Doctors’

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After half a season on The Doctors, Michaels will no longer be a co-host but may still appear from time to time as a guest.  The addition of the trainer to the show’s lineup was considered not to be a good fit since she is the only non-physician among the co-hosts:

Jillian has contributed greatly to our show this season, and we value her talent and insight as she has inspired countless people to improve their lives.  Although it wasn’t the fit we both hoped for . . . Jillian will always be a part of ‘The Doctors’ family.

27 Dec, 2011

Master Your Metabolism

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9780307450746Michaels releases “Master Your Metabolism,” a 3 step plan to “fix” your metabolism and engage your weight-loss hormones.  The fitness trainer advises you how to remove “anti-nutrients” from your diet, restore foods that encourage fat burning genes, and how to rebalance your energy and hormones to encourage weight loss.  The book contains additional information such as recipes, shopping lists, strategies for eating out, and mini-programs addressing specific issues.

9 Dec, 2011

Switches adoption from DRC to Haiti

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Michaels receives an adoption referral for a girl in Haiti.  After completing her dossier for the Democratic Republic of Congo, Michaels was worried that the Congo would not work out and started a second adoption in Haiti.

So now, it’s just a matter of trying to get her home and anything can happen and fall through or fall apart, so it’s kind of premature for me to say it, but that’s where it’s at.  So if it falls apart, you’ll know why I’m like, devastated and not coming out of my house for months.

6 Dec, 2011

Extreme Shed & Shred

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The fitness guru releases Extreme Shed & Shred, a DVD containing two 45-minute workouts.  Each level is a total body, fusion style workout that blends a variety of styles including kickboxing, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, yoga, and weight training.  Michaels provides modifications for both beginners and the advanced athletes looking for a challenge.

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6 Sep, 2011

Killer Buns & Thighs

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Michaels releases Killer Buns & Thighs, a fitness DVD aimed at slimming and toning your lower body.  The DVD contains three workouts which progress in difficulty and range from 40 to 45 minutes in length respectively.  Each workout includes a brief warm-up and cool-down.

6 May, 2011

Joins ‘The Doctors’

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Michaels signs a multiyear contract to join The Doctors next season as a co-host.  She will focus on wellness, prevention, and lifestyle dynamics in addition to other health related issues.

This is literally the most informative show in daytime, and it allows me to continue to educate people on how to make powerful health choices enabling them to take control of not only their physical well-being, but every facet of their lives.  I have thoroughly enjoyed the time I have spent as a guest on the show and becoming a permanent member of the team makes today one of the best yet.

14 Oct, 2010

Responds to allegations

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Michaels scolds the Los Angeles Times for publishing the article calling her a fraud, and plans on taking legal action if they do not retract the statements.  The trainer says that she has two active certifications, one that never expires, and has developed her own continuing education program with sports medicine doctors.

They didn’t do any of their homework. They flat-out [lied]. It’s defamation, it’s libel, it’s full-on.

The newspaper publishes a correction stating the trainer’s credentials are up to date.

11 Oct, 2010

Kettlebell technique questioned

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James S. Fell, a certified trainer and health author, calls Michaels “an actress playing the role of fitness trainer on TV,” in his Los Angeles Times op-ed piece. Fell confers with kettlebell experts to debunk Michaels’ technique in her Shred it With Weights DVD, calling them “appalling” and “unsafe.”  The author also questions the trainer’s fitness certifications and credentials.

4 Aug, 2010

Admits to nose job

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In an interview with Parade magazine, the fitness trainer admits to undergoing rhinoplasty in response to the bullying she endured as a child.  Michaels does not specify when the procedure occurred.

I had my nose done.  I felt much better about myself. Plastic surgery is a very personal decision.

Detox supplement lawsuit

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A class action lawsuit is filed in L.A. County Superior court by a woman who only wants to be known by her initials: R.D.  The lawsuit claims that Michaels’ Triple Process Total Body Detox & Cleanse diet supplement contains a “potentially lethal combination of ingredients.”  In the suit, R.D. lists what she considers to be the risks associated with the various ingredients, and is suing Michaels and Thin Care International for more than $10 million for “actively and fraudulently” conspiring to hide the alleged dangers in their product.

1 Jun, 2010

Losing it with Jillian

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The fitness trainer’s TV show, Losing it with Jillianpremieres on NBC.  In the show, Michaels travels across the country, living with a family for a week, and helping them re-claim their lives.  Whether it’s their personal relationships that are suffering or their physical health, Michaels tries  to figure out the problem and provide the direction and inspiration to fix it.  After two months she checks back in with the familes to see how their lives have improved.

This is a very intimate, personal situation. I’m moving in to people’s homes. I’m going to work with them. I’m living in their daily lives, experiencing their unhealthy habits. It’s tough. It’s been confrontational and intense … But I feel like we’re on track. It’s definitely a process and there is a gigantic learning curve for me because I don’t have months or weeks. I don’t have people that aren’t working or an unlimited amount of money to buy them organic groceries. It’s been a real challenge.