maria ventrella

(S09E03) The theme this week at the Biggest Loser Ranch was apparently anger. The first part of the episode focused on the Green team. Migdalia, the daughter, does a great job of bottling her emotions, thinking of tears as weakness. But those defensive walls almost prove her undoing. I thought her anger issues would be all we might get, but by the end of the episode, there was anger, bitterness and resentment flying all around.

Alison lets the contestants know that this week will be Student-Teacher week. One teammate will be the teacher, and will be the only one training with Bob and Jillian. The other teammate will be the Student. The only training they'll receive will be at the hands of the Teacher, and only the Student's weight will determine which team falls below the yellow line.

After that, she threw an Immunity Challenge at them that had more twists and turns in the way it played out than it did in what the contestants were actually doing.

Contestant Maria Ventrella panicked during a challenge on last night's 'The Biggest Loser,' then tripped and fell, injuring herself and ending up in the hospital.

During a challenge which required contestants to carry beach balls across a balance beam spanning a pool, Ventrella had a panic attack brought on by a fear of falling. While attempting to mount the balance beam, she lost her footing and fell directly on her face. She was then rushed to a hospital and treated for a bloody nose, broken finger and black eye.

Watch the video after the jump.