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The Biggest Loser Champ Michael: "I Learned How to Focus on Me"

When Michael Ventrella showed up at the Biggest Loser ranch as the largest contestant in history, imagining himself $250,000 richer and weighing half his body weight a few months later was not so easy. Despite starting out as 526 pounds, Michael's charm, willpower and competitive nature got him to the live finale, where he won after losing a higher percentage of bodyweight (50.19 percent) than his fellow competitors Ashley Johnston and Daris George. The Biggest Loser finale: And the winner is... Michael told TVGuide.com that teaming up with his mother Maria on the show was "amazing ... because she's not just my mother, she's my best friend."

Wed, May 26, 2010

The Biggest Loser is...

[SPOILER ALERT! The following story reveals the winner of The Biggest Loser] After four months on campus and weeks spent at home, it came down to four finalists to be the Biggest Loser: Ashley Johnston, Michael Ventrella, Daris George and Koli Palu. While Ashley and Michael had already secured their spot in the live finale, it was up to America to decide if Daris or Koli would join them. Watch full episodes of The Biggest Loser in our Online Video Guide Daris and Koli walked out as their new fit selves and Alison revealed that the last member of the final three would be 25-year-old Daris. Before they weighed in, the at-home prize of $100,000, for the highest percentage of weight loss, went to Koli for losing 215 pounds, 53.35 percent.