Singapore’s Viveganandam Deveraj (Raj) was crowned the winner of The Biggest Loser Asia 2

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Biggest Loser Raj wins RM312k
By FIONA HO
fiona@thestar.com.my

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Viveganandam Deveraj (Raj) was crowned the winner of The Biggest Loser Asia 2, a popular weight-loss reality TV series at the season finale recorded in Mediacorp Studios here.

The 24-year-old yesterday walked away with the prize money of US$100,000 (RM312,000) after losing 67kg from his starting weight of 144kg - making him the contestant with the highest percentage of weight loss (46.53%) over a six-month period.

“Being on the show has taught me that anything is possible and I want to inspire others who want to lose weight,” said Raj, who planned to set up a charity organisation to help combat the rising obesity rate in Singapore.

“Obesity is prevalent here, especially among young children due to their sedentary lifestyles. I believe I can help them with the knowledge I have now,” added Raj, dubbed “the snake” in the competition due to his scheming ways.

He emerged the season’s top three finalists after Hong Kong’s Lori Davis Granito, 43, was voted out.

Thailand’s Atikom Laksanapanai (Nai), 26, an insurance agent trainee came in a close second with an overall weight loss percentage of 45.99%, which is 63kg from his 137kg starting weight.

Genghis Enrique Khan, 34, an internet cafe owner from the Philippines, became the second runner-up with an overall weight loss percentage of 35.19%, or a weight loss of 57kg from his original 162kg.

The second season of the reality show started out with 16 contestants from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.

The contestants, who have all suffered weight-related health problems, competed for the title of The Biggest Loser 2 in a mansion at IOI Resort City in Putrajaya for 13 weeks.

They were divided into two teams with their respective trainers – the red team under Kristy Curtis and the blue team under Dave Nuku. The show was aired over 13 weeks but the competition actually went on for six months. Finalists had about two months to train back home after leaving the mansion for the finale.

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