To help a contestant struggling with his own sexuality, Bob Harper[1] made the decision to come out publicly as a gay man on "The Biggest Loser[2] ." Bobby had admitted on the show that he was gay, but he'd yet to be able to come out to his father.


“I haven’t talked about my sexuality on this show ever," Bob said in a confessional. "And now, meeting Bobby, I really do believe this is the right time. I want to show Bobby that he doesn’t have to live in shame.”


“When I came out, when I was 17 years old, it was one of those things where I realized that there was going to be so many obstacles, but being gay doesn’t mean being weak," he told Bobby. "And being gay doesn’t mean that you are less than anybody else. It’s just who you are.”


Bob encouraged Bobby to come out to his dad, believing that his dad would support and love him for who he was. While that talk hasn't happened yet -- at least as far as we know -- Bobby did say that Bob's encouragement has given him the push to do it.


Bob took to Twitter to thank the fans for their support of him and Bobby[3] . Buddy TV's Eva Des Lauriers was excited about the reveal. "Whoa! This is a big deal!" she wrote. "Not that he is gay, of course, but that he feels ready or comfortable enough to come out on the show. Awesome. Out of the closet and into our hearts[4] .”


"The Biggest Loser" airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m. EST on NBC.


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  • TV Critics Picks: 2013-2014 TV Season


    <strong>HuffPost TV gathered 19 TV critics to share their picks for the following topics: <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/26/best-new-tv-comedy-2013-critics-video_n_3813852.html" target="_blank">Best New Comedy</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/27/best-new-tv-drama-2013-critics-video_n_3820528.html" target="_blank">Best New Drama</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/28/favorite-tv-stars-2013-critics-video_n_3825994.html" target="_blank">Favorite New Stars</a>, <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/29/returning-tv-shows-2013-critics-video_n_3833912.html" target="_blank">Returning Shows We Love</a> and <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/30/worst-new-tv-show-2013-critics-video_n_3839731.html" target="_blank">Worst New Show</a> of the 2013-2014 TV season. <em>Watch the videos to see who picked what, then click through this gallery to find out when the shows premiere. </em></strong>




  • Worst New Show: "Super Fun Night"


    "Super Fun Night" premieres Wed., Oct. 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Worst New Show: "Dads"


    "Dads" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Worst New Show: "We Are Men"


    "We Are Men" premieres Mon., Sept. 30 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Worst New Show: "Sean Saves the World"


    "Sean Saves the World" premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Ironside"


    "Ironside" premieres Wed., Oct. 2 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Welcome to the Family"


    "Welcome to the Family" premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Worst New Show: "Reign"


    "Reign" premieres Thurs., Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Worst New Show: "Back In the Game"


    "Back In the Game" premieres Wed., Sept. 25 at 8:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Worst New Show: "Betrayal"


    "Betrayal" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Game of Thrones"


    "Game of Thrones" Season 4 premieres Spring 2014 on HBO.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Scandal"


    "Scandal" Season 3 premieres Thurs., Oct. 3 at 10 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Parks and Recreation"


    "Parks and Recreation" one-hour Season 5 premiere airs Thurs., Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "New Girl"


    "New Girl" Season 3 premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Walking Dead"


    "The Walking Dead" Season 4 premieres Sun., Oct. 13 at 9 p.m. ET on AMC.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Homeland"


    "Homeland" Season 3 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Boardwalk Empire"


    "Boardwalk Empire" Season 4 premieres Sun., Sept. 8 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Mindy Project"


    "The Mindy Project" Season 2 premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 9:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Sons of Anarchy"


    "Sons of Anarchy" Season 6 premieres Tues., Sept. 10 at 10 p.m. ET on FX.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Orphan Black"


    "Orphan Black" Season 2 premieres April 2014 on BBC America.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "The Good Wife"


    "The Good Wife" Season 5 premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Arrow"


    "Arrow" Season 2 premieres Wed., Oct. 9 at 8 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "Glee"


    "Glee" Season 5 premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Returning Show: "American Horror Story: Coven"


    "American Horror Story: Coven" Season 3 premieres on FX.




  • Favorite Stars: Michael J. Fox & Betsy Brandt


    "The Michael J. Fox Show" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Chelsea Peretti


    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Star: David Walton


    "About A Boy" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Stephen Merchant


    "Hello Ladies" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Favorite Star: Dermot Mulroney


    "Crisis" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.




  • Favorite Star: Dylan McDermott


    "Hostages" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Tom Mison


    "Sleepy Hollow" premieres Mon., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Favorite Star: Lizzy Caplan


    "Masters of Sex" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Favorite Stars: Sarah Michelle Gellar (left) & James Wolk (far right)


    "The Crazy Ones" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Clark Gregg


    "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Favorite Star: Anna Faris


    "Mom" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Favorite Star: Parker Young


    "Enlisted" premieres Fri., Nov. 8 at 9:30 p.m. on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Masters of Sex"


    "Masters of Sex" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10 p.m. ET on Showtime.




  • Best New Drama: "Reign"


    "Reign" premieres Thurs., Oct. 17 at 9 p.m. ET on The CW.




  • Best New Drama: "The Blacklist"


    "The Blacklist" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on NBC.




  • Best New Drama: "Hostages"


    "Hostages" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Drama: "Sleepy Hollow"


    "Sleepy Hollow" premieres Mon., Sept. 16 at 9 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Almost Human"


    "Almost Human" premieres Mon., Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Drama: "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D."


    "Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 8 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Best New Comedy: "Brooklyn Nine-Nine"


    "Brooklyn Nine-Nine" premieres Tues., Sept. 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET on Fox.




  • Best New Comedy: "Enlisted"


    "Enlisted" premieres Fri., Nov. 8 at 9:30 p.m. on Fox.




  • Best New Comedy: "Hello Ladies"


    "Hello Ladies" premieres Sun., Sept. 29 at 10:30 p.m. ET on HBO.




  • Best New Comedy: "Mom"


    "Mom" premieres Mon., Sept. 23 at 9:30 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Comedy: "Trophy Wife"


    "Trophy Wife" premieres Tues., Sept. 24 at 9:30 p.m. ET on ABC.




  • Best New Comedy: "The Crazy Ones"


    "The Crazy Ones" premieres Thurs., Sept. 26 at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.




  • Best New Comedy: "About A Boy"


    "About A Boy" premieres midseason 2014 on NBC.