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Controversial "The Biggest Loser" winner Rachel Frederickson has put on 20 pounds since leaving the NBC reality show, the 24-year-old tells US Weekly in the upcoming issue.

Frederickson caused a stir by losing 155 pounds during her time on the show. But she has since gained 20 pounds and says she is at her  "perfect weight."

'Biggest Loser' Winner: "Maybe I was a little too enthusiastic in my training"

Ferderickson previously admitted that she was "a little too enthusiastic" with training, but she tells the magazine that she's glad it caused a firestorm. "It started a discussion about body image," she says. "That's huge."

Check out a photo of Frederickson from last month:

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