Minnesota "neighbor" to compete on "Biggest Loser"

Newest cast for hit NBC series revealed for next season.

December 5, 2012 at 6:48PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
THE BIGGEST LOSER -- Season: 14 -- Pictured: Lisa Rambo -- (Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC)
(Chris Haston/NBC/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Lisa Rambo/ "The Biggest Loser"/ courtesy of NBC

No Minnesotans will be competing in the next season of "The Biggest Loser" -- unless we temporarily decide to "adopt" a very close neighbor.

Lisa Rambo, a 37-year-old high-school special education assistant, resides in Houlton, Wisconsin, a town of less than 400 people that lies on the St. Croix River, just across from Stillwater.

Rambo, the mother of four children, said she wants to shedmuch of her 246 pounds to engage in more kayaking, among other things.

A couple twists this season: Three kids will compete against the 15 adults this year as the show focuses on child obesity. (Rambo has said she hopes to one day open a special-needs gym for overweight students).

Also: Jillian Michaels is back!!!

The new season premieres at 8 p.m. Jan. 6.

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Neal Justin

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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