The Biggest Loser Couples Finale

That's right, BL fans, for the first time in the show's history, a woman has won the big prize, proving to the world that you don't have to be on testosterone overload to drop the numbers necessary to win this game. Tonight's finale started with a ho-hum feeling, but every moment was worth seeing the confetti drop on Ali's head.

Having attended the finale for Biggest Loser season 4, I watched with a memory of the excitement I felt from the stands at that studio there in Hollywood. Torrential rains poured down, rare for the area, but adding a surreal feeling to the festivities. As I sat, dry, in the comfort of my own living room tonight, I felt a little bit of a pang, because I remember the energy, the excitement, the behind the scenes festivities that come with this amazing production. And for a moment, I wished I were there. Maybe next season!

Ok, on to the recap. We found out right away that America voted for Roger to be a finalist, which I thought was odd. If we were hoping a woman would finally win this thing, wouldn't it be smarter to vote for Mark, who was smaller? Doesn't matter in any case, but sometimes, seriously people, I don't understand the reasoning behind the votes.

With a considerable number of commercial breaks, we got down to the nitty gritty weigh ins of the eliminated contestants. Some players didn't seem to have worked as hard as contestants in the past, and though they dropped 50, 60 pounds, the results were not what we fans of Biggest Loser were used to. Curtis and Mallory looked amazing as a couple. Amanda showed off her tight little figure in an adorable dress, and both Jackie and Brittany wowed the audience on the women's side. The guys had some serious competition, where Bernie and Mark went head to head for the last time for $100,000. Bernie won, by a mere pound, a common theme on this season of The Biggest Loser Couples. Yay Bernie!