People.com published the Biggest Loser contestant and on it is controversial Michael Ventrella, a 30-year-old deejay from Chicago, Illinois who tips the scales at 526 LBS – The biggest and fattest contestant ever on any season.

“Their main concern is that rapid weight loss in the period of the show can lead to hazardous things like heart attack, etc,” said co-host Elisabeth Hasselbeck, who safely lost her post-baby weight in 14 weeks. “So they’re getting more concerned about the well-being of the contestants and I think that’s something they’ll need to be mindful of,” she suggests.

Although The Biggest Loser Second Chances smashed previous weight loss records with some of the heaviest Biggest Loser contestants to hit The Biggest Loser ranch, Season 9 of The Biggest Loser will be the heaviest yet, as Michael Ventrella of Chicago Illinois will step onto The Biggest Loser scale at a whopping 526 pounds. While Michael Ventrella may be the heaviest biggest fat loser competitor to date, this season of The Biggest Loser in the Couples format will also see twin brothers, James and John Crutchfield who weight close to half a ton combined.

James Crutchfield (human resources director), 30, and his twin brother, John Crutchfield (senior marketing manager), 30, Orlando, Fla.
Sam Poueu (youth football coach and security guard), 24, and his cousin Koli Palu (football coach and head of security), 29, Rohnert Park, CA.
Melissa Morgan (attorney), 39, and her husband Lance Morgan (rancher), 38, Aspermont, TX.
Patti Anderson (business owner), 55, Lafayette, CA, and her daughter Stephanie Anderson (radio sales executive), 29, West Hollywood, CA.
Cherita Andrews (homemaker), 50, and her daughter Vicky Andrews (student), 22, Houston, TX.
Miggy Cancel (chef), 48, Pemberton, NJ, and her daughter Migdalia Sebren (homemaker), 28, Sanford, NC.
Cheryl George (store owner), 50, and her son, Daris George (salesman/deliveryman), 25, Ardmore, Okla.
O’Neal Hampton, Jr. (U.S. Postal Service station manager), 51, and his daughter, SunShine Hampton (restaurant server), 24, Minneapolis, Minn.
Darrell Hough (press operator/mechanic), 46, and his daughter Andrea Hough (executive assistant), 24, Ann Arbor, Mich.
Sherry Johnston (non-profit administrator), 51, and her daughter Ashley Johnston (manager/esthetician), 27, Knoxville, Tenn.
Maria Ventrella (corporate travel agent), 51, and her son Michael Ventrella (deejay), 30, Chicago, Ill.