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Given the scale of the show's production, the contestant argued that it was unrealistic to claim ignorance about what was happening behind the scenes. The production was extensive, with contestants being miked continuously for at least ten hours each day, ensuring that their activities were recorded and audible.
According to the testimony, crew members and producers were fully aware of participants going into the bathroom to vomit or undertaking risky behavior like sweating in saunas with spin bikes or using plastic garbage bags to induce weight loss through excessive sweating. Multiple cameras and hundreds of monitoring computers in a secret control room allowed producers real-time access to what was occurring on set.