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Bob Harper had his own revelatory moment on Tuesday's The Biggest Loser. On the Nov. 26 episode of the NBC reality weight loss competition show, the year-old personal trainer came out as gay. But while Bobby opened up to his folks about his weight-loss journey, he still couldn't bring himself to tell his father that he's gay. "I come from a very strict Catholic background," Bobby.

Harper publicly came out as gay in the seventh episode of the fifteenth season of The Biggest Loser, [22][23][24] while talking to a contestant who was having difficulty telling his parents about his sexuality. [25]. “The Biggest Loser” trainer Bob Harper opened up his heart, revealing for the first time on national TV that he is gay. And then he watched his heart get broken.

Harper’s prime-time declaration. Bob Harper has encouraged a contestant on The Biggest Loser to do more than shed weight. During Tuesday's episode of the show, the personal trainer came out as gay to help blue team member. The show's longtime trainer, 48, told his family when he was 17, but he has never discussed his sexuality publicly until now. Harper was inspired to openly talk about being gay on the reality series after meeting one of this season's contestants, Bobby Saleem , who comes from a strict Catholic family and who has been struggling about coming out to his parents.

Bobby's inner struggle was made very clear this week when his parents visited The Biggest Loser ranch for the show's special Thanksgiving episode. More out and proud celebrities. Harper helped Bobby by sharing his own struggle and his decision to come out to his father 31 years ago.

I want to show Bobby that he doesn't have to live in shame," Harper said. He then told Bobby, "Being gay doesn't mean being weak and being gay doesn't mean you're less than anybody else. It's just who you are.

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Harper's words didn't come until after Bobby's parents had left the ranch, but Bobby tweeted his gratitude for Harper's "words that changed my path" on Tuesday. Harper also tweeted his thanks to fans for their support after the episode aired. Facebook Twitter Email.