KEY POINTS

  • Jillian Michaels revisited her feud with Andy Cohen and Al Roker 
  • Michaels invited Cohen and Roker for a debate on keto diet 
  • The fitness expert and nutritionist also called out Teddi Mellencamp 

Jillian Michaels revisited her feud with Andy Cohen and Al Roker. She might have also started a new beef with Teddi Mellencamp after she called out the latter for her fitness program.

The "Biggest Loser" alum appeared on the "#Adulting" podcast hosted by Zack Peter and Abigail Fraher on Tuesday. During her appearance, she mentioned her disagreement with Cohen and Roker about the keto diet.

"Like with keto — Al Roker and Andy Cohen — I was like, ‘Great, let’s have this debate!’ [They were] gone. Vanished! Bye, bye. Gone!" she said.

The fitness expert may have also started a new feud with the "Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star after she called out the latter for her "All In by Teddi" program. Mellencamp's program came under fire in September after people learned that the staff of her $599 program didn't include any nutritionist or licensed healthcare providers.

"You know, these women are not, they’re not nutritionists. They’re not registered dietitians. It sounds like they’re not certified fitness experts," Michaels said.

"And it doesn’t sound like they got all of those individuals behind their program. And I could very well be wrong — I don’t know — but it doesn’t sound like they did. So, this is where I would say, look, get out of your lane. You don’t see me commenting on politics? I don’t understand half of these policies. I’m not an economist. I didn’t go to school to study foreign policy. You know what I mean? That’s not my lane … I would say, stay in your lane. And when you’re in your lane, do your work."

Michaels denounced keto in 2019 in her interview with Women's Health saying it was a "bad plan." She didn't consider it a sustainable nutrition plan for those who are aiming to lose weight. But both Roker and Cohen disagreed with her.

Roker slammed Michaels for considering keto a bad idea and criticized her for allegedly promoting camera bullying, deprivation and manipulation for the name of weight loss alluding to her stint on "The Biggest Loser."

"Now those sound like bad ideas," Roker wrote in a tweet.

Cohen had a similar reaction to Roker. He made the fitness trainer his "Jackhole of the Day" on "Watch What Happens Live" and said, "A lot of people think Jillian Michaels is a bad idea.”

Michaels responded to Roker and Cohen's statements. She reminded them that she is not just a fitness trainer but a certified nutritionist too. She was surprised with Roker's reaction because they were doing segments on "Today" for several years and she thought they were "homies." As for Cohen, she said he "is just not a nice guy. And I’ve said that for many years."

Jillian Michaels
Jillian Michaels helped several contestants lose weight in “The Biggest Loser.” Just recently, the reality TV show is being criticized for teaching contestants improper weight loss techniques. Pictured: Michaels launches Curves franchise in New York on Jan. 20, 2014. Reuters/Lucas Jackson