"The Biggest Loser" Casting Call
NBCDFW.com
North Texans lined up for "The Biggest Loser" casting call at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington.
Casting directors for the hit NBC show "The Biggest Loser" spent the day at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington. They've been looking for contestants for Season 11 of the reality show competition.
Some of the biggest people in Texas and Oklahoma want to be the "biggest losers."
"I am fat and I am here and I am going to take over," one man yelled from the crowd.
Hundreds of people lined up outside the ballpark hours before the casting call Saturday.
"We need to lose weight so we can be skinny and fit in bathing suits that look so beautiful," Jennifer Munn, of Watauga, said while standing at the front of the line with her long-time friend, Kristi Blair, of Madisonville.
"I want to be able to run with my son, fit in roller coasters at Six Flags," Blair said.
Some people have teamed up as pairs, but some are going solo. For a shot at winning $250,000, they must have at least 100 pounds to lose and a story to go with it.
"I have a family of all athletes and I just can't keep up with them as often," B.C. Carter, of Springtown, said.
The show hopefuls had to fill out a form answering questions like, 'Have you ever been thin?' and 'How has your weight affected your family?' Then the casting directors interviewed them in a group setting.
"I want to be the hottest granny in town," one woman said.
"You need to be ready for this because when you walk through those gates at the ranch, you're walking into the gates of hell," Brandon Nickens, a casting director, said about the competition.
Luis Trejo, of San Angelo, said he's already been through hell. His weight gain ultimately led to divorce.
"I've been taking care of everyone else and I want to take care of myself," Trejo said.
Sabria Mason, 29, of Dallas said she's too young to weigh 300 pounds.
"My great-grandmother lived to be over 100 years old. And the way I'm going now, I might not even see 50," Mason said.
Earl Kennedy, of Durant, Okla., was once 900 pounds and now weighs over 500.
"I want to do this for myself and I want to pay it forward," Kennedy said.
For him and all the others, this could be their chance to win a losing battle.
Posted Saturday, Jul 31, 2010 - 6:12 PM CST
