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Famous Mormons in Reality TV
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Kaylee Kinikini Moses Kinikini
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Kaylee Kinikini
Hometown: Shelley, Idaho "The reason I started my journey to go on "The Biggest Loser" was to help my dad change his life," says 20-year-old Kaylee Kinikini. Her father, Moses, is obese, and she wanted to do whatever she could to help him get healthy. And seeing the health struggles that her dad faced made her realize what her future might be like, too, if she didn't make a big life change. Kaylee, now 233 lbs., has been overweight her whole life, which she says is due to a poor diet, no exercise and because she was shy and lacked self-confidence. She was born in Provo, Utah, and raised in Nampa, Idaho as the oldest of two children and currently attends college at Brigham Young University, Idaho. She had the opportunity to go skydiving last year, but couldn't because of a 200 lb. weight limit, so she hopes to be able to skydive and just live her life to the fullest after she gets her weight off. tvgrapevine.com
Moses Kinikini
Hometown: Shelley, Idaho Moses Kinikini knew he had to change his life in February of 2010 when he reached 475 lbs. He had so much pain in his legs that it hurt to get up and down, and he realized he couldn't live that way anymore. A longtime fan of the show, he was inspired by season eight winner Danny Cahill, and decided while watching that season to try out in Salt Lake City with his daughter, Kaylee. Moses wasn't overweight as a child. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, raised in southern California and Nampa, Idaho with six siblings and graduated from Brigham Young University with a degree in marketing. He was big, but always athletic. Food was an important part of his Tongan culture, and he eventually became obese when he was in his early 30s. Now, the married, 47-year-old father of two daughters suffers from sleep apnea and high blood pressure and weighs 440 lbs. He hopes to have a closer relationship with his wife and play volleyball at a competitive level after he loses the weight. tvgrapevine.com |
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Trent Kimball Jason Forston "FAMILY ARMOR" |
FAMILY ARMOR, reality TV introduces viewers to the world of vehicle
armoring and bulletproofing. The Show follows two Mormon
brothers-in-law, who own Texas Armoring Corporation (TAC)-the leading
worldwide supplier of armored passenger vehicles, bulletproof cars,
cash-in-transit vehicles, armored SWAT trucks, and custom luxury
limousines. FAMILY ARMOR follows the dynamic in-laws as they balance
faith and family life with their dangerous business-transforming
everyday cars into 007-esque, bomb-resistant and gadget-filled
fortresses for domestic and international corporate executives,
celebrities, diplomats and soccer moms. Led by charismatic Trent Kimball
and his younger brother-in-law, Jason, TAC is aided and abetted by a
motley crew of expert engineers. When not at the factory, Trent is the
father of six rowdy children and married to his live-wire of a wife,
Courtney. Jason and his wife Lacy are first-time parents, working to
catch up in the baby race. Trent and Jason devote their time to work,
kin and religion...and along the way they get to shoot guns and blow
things up. "Cars, guns and God...this show has it all," Grove said. "The charismatic Kimball and Forston families are a blast to watch as they guide us through the complex art of bulletproofing vehicles, all the while lifting the veil on their mysterious Mormon faith." |
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Jon Peter Lewis Contestant: American Idol, Season 3 (2004) |
Jon served a full-time mission in Spain. He was a finalist contestant on American Idol, Season 3 (2004). He was voted off on 15 Apr 2004, making him one of the top nine finalists. |
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Dawn Meehan Survivor South Pacific 2011 |
Dawn Meehan of South Jordan lives in South Jordan Utah.
She is the Mother to six adopted children. Dawn is an English Professor
at BYU.
Dawn told the Deseret News “My religion played just such a significant role in the experience,” Meehan, who teaches Sunbeams with her husband in the Founders Park 8th Ward, South Jordan Utah Founders Park Stake, said. She added that she tried to be mindful of what she said and did while she was competing, but she knows she might not please everybody" |
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Rick Nelson
Survivor South Pacific 2011 |
Rick lives in Aurora, Utah, and is a Rancher He has served on the activities committee in Aurora 2nd Ward, Salina, Utah Stake. Nelson Tells the Deseret News prepared for Survivor by taking 10-mile bike rides and 3- or 4-mile runs. He said he ate everything he could and added that he thought people were crazy showing up skinny, pretty and TV-ready. | |
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Shawn Nelson Winner Rebel Billionaire |
He is founder and CEO of LoveSac in Salt Lake City, Utah. On the show, he had to travel around the world with other contestants and re-enact crazy stunts that Richard Branson, the Rebel Billionare, has performed in his life-time. As the winner, Nelson received $1 million and a three-month position as the President of Virgin Worldwide. After three months he will either return to LoveSac and build it into a global brand or serve as president of one of Virgin's many ventures. | |
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The Biggest Loser 2011 Sarah Nitta
Hometown: Las Vegas, Nev. Having lost several pregnancies because of her weight and experienced the devastating emotional loss each time, 27-year-old Sarah Nitta is determined to finally lose her weight so she and her husband can become parents. Sarah was born in Boulder City, Nev., and grew up the middle child of eight children in California and Utah before recently relocating to Las Vegas. She received an associate's degree in general education at Southern Utah University, and is currently attending the University of Utah, studying human development and family. Sarah was always overweight, and says she was relentlessly teased and didn't fit in, leading her to find comfort in food. With each pregnancy loss, she says, "I seemed to lose more control and gain more weight." Now 261 lbs., Sarah was inspired by season eight winner, Danny Cahill, and says once she loses the weight she can't wait to start a family -- and also to be able to have her husband pick her up and spin her around. tvgrapevine.com |
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Kelsey NixonThe Next Food Network Star |
Kelsey appears on The Next Food Network Star's fourth season. contestants being tested in a series of challenges and judged on their culinary skills and on-air potential. The winner will receive his or her own six-episode Food Network series. Kelsey declared herself to be “a sweet little Mormon girl from Utah. |
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Dane Patterson and Blaine Cotter The Biggest Loser Season 7 |
Dane Patterson and Blaine Cotter were always the heavy guys at the
family get-togethers. Related by marriage, the pair hadn't established much in common besides the unhealthy pounds they each carried around for years. "Really, our most common thing was we were the two big, fat guys in the family," said Cotter, whose first cousin is married to Patterson. "That was how we were related more than anything." Today, the cousins-in-law are significantly lighter -- and closer -- as a result of competing on Season 7 of NBC's reality weight-loss show "The Biggest Loser." Deseret News |
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Justin Pope |
Hometown: Logan, Utah Being around as long as he can be for his family was Justin Pope’s primary motivation for trying out for "The Biggest Loser." Justin was born and raised in Cokeville, Wyo., the middle child among 10 siblings, and attended Ricks College in Rexburg, Idaho tvgrapevine.comTeammate of Rulon Gardner |
