A LIFELONG DANCER FINDS HERSELF WEIGHTED DOWN BY HER FOOD ADDICTION... SEE RACHEL "GET HER GROOVE BACK," ON ABC'S "EXTREME WEIGHT LOSS"

Ne-Yo and UCLA Cheerleaders Guest Star

"Rachel" - Born with a winning spirit, Rachel began dancing at three years old. As Rachel grew older, her spirit was hampered by mixed feelings towards love, sex and religion, so she turned to food for emotional support and became obese. Now, looking to "get her groove back," Rachel's yearlong transformation will be featured in the episode of "Extreme Weight Loss" airing on TUESDAY, JULY 28 (9:00-11:00 p.m., ET/PT) on ABC. Three-time Grammy Award winner Ne-Yo guest stars in a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Rachel to choreograph a dance routine for the hip-hop star.

Rachel (309 pounds and from Santa Monica, CA) is a former UCLA Cheerleader who put on more than 100 pounds after finding out the man of her dreams was cheating on her. She's now a high school dance coach, but she is embarrassed in front of her own team due to her extreme weight. She has deep-rooted reasons for her weight gain, so she wrote to "Extreme Weight Loss" for help. Her full bio is posted at ABC.com.

The hit show "Extreme Weight Loss" is a unique and riveting, docu-series about weight loss that takes viewers on the unprecedented 365-day journeys of courageous and resilient "super obese" people.

In addition to working one-on-one with Chris and Heidi, the EWL participants will also spend the first 90 days of their weight loss journeys at the renowned University of Colorado Anschutz Health and Wellness Center in Aurora, CO. Chris and Heidi, along with CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center Medical Director and CU School of Medicine Associate Professor Holly Wyatt, MD, will guide participants on their journeys to safely lose up to half their body weight, as well as the emotional baggage that often holds one back. The CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center offers some of the country's most advanced research and science-based expertise, focusing on a comprehensive weight loss approach, including fitness, nutrition and wellness services.

Separately, "Extreme Weight Loss: Destination Boot Camp" - where people work with some of the top medical experts from the show, was recently launched at the CU Anschutz Health and Wellness Center, which operates the program.

"Extreme Weight Loss" is produced by 3 Ball Entertainment. JD Roth, Todd A. Nelson, Matt Assmus and Brant Pinvidic are the executive producers.

For more information on "Extreme Weight Loss," visit ABC.com