Adam Richman's departure from the public eye began when he shared a photo to Instagram with the hashtag thinspiration. Based on a subsequent explanation by Richman, he grew up with body image issues and intended for the post to celebrate a milestone in his personal efforts to lose weight. That said, the hashtag has a dark history, and it's unclear whether or not Richman was fully aware of its full implications when he first decided to use it.
Due to the fact that thinspiration has been associated with content glamorizing or encouraging disordered eating, its use is banned on many major social media platforms, including Instagram and Tumblr via Time. After commenters decried Richman's use of the hashtag, he doubled down and began to outright insult some of his critics.
Though the network didn't specify a reason, this controversy was most likely responsible for Travel Channel significantly delaying the release of a subsequent show hosted by Richman titled first "Man Finds Food" and later "Secret Eats. Given that "Man Finds Food" was ultimately released, Richman's work for the Travel Channel could seemingly have continued in spite of his internet controversy.
That said, Richman has since explained that he felt his time on "Man v. Food" had come to a natural end point via The Guardian. By his estimation, he series was both taking a toll on his physical health and losing some of its novelty. We all know that feeling of getting sick from food, never being able to look at or even smell it ever again.
Well, this was bound to happen to Adam Richman after so many food challenges. The number one thing that did this to him was oysters. After one oyster challenge, he could never look at the mollusk the same. During one episode, Richman had a serious fever and a sinus infection.
It goes without saying that eating a ton of food was probably the last thing he wanted to do. But, being a good host, he pushed through and did it anyway. It did not turn out well, as you could imagine. We like hamburgers as much as anyone else, but this may be crossing the line. What kind of mad scientist could create this monster? A pound hamburger? Who in their right mind would even attempt to eat such a thing? Adam Richman, that is who. He failed. This is probably not healthy. Then again, the amount of food eaten on Man Vs Food is definitely not healthy.
We all need a strategy and Richman's was to not eat for an entire day before filming an episode. We're not doctors, but that lifestyle probably wouldn't last long.
This fact is slightly disturbing but also very smart and reassuring. If you are going to have a guy stuff as much food into his face as humanly possible, it is obviously a good idea to have a doctor look over him every now and then. The hosts of the show probably had cholesterol through the roof. Surprisingly, both the people who host Man Vs Food were not professional eaters. In fact, Adam Richman, the first host, got hired simply because he was passionate about food and could talk about it well.
This was exactly what the producers were looking for. He didn't even have to eat anything to get the job! In fact, the real reason why someone else has taken over one of TV's most iconic food gigs is a whole lot more complicated.
Fans were gutted when Adam Richman decided to leave Man v. Food Credit: Food Network. From the outside, you could be forgiven for thinking that the Man v. Food host has arguably the best job in showbiz. Afterall, who wouldn't relish the chance to spend their Monday drooling over beef brisket and pizza?
However, it has since become clear that behind the scenes, Richman's years of extraordinary eating began to take their toll. According to a report by Yahoo News , the relentless nature of the show had caused him to become depressed about his weight. This in turn motivated him to make a radical lifestyle change, swapping out the high-calorie challenges for a more balanced diet.
But, despite his sudden departure, Richman has been eager to put to bed some of the more malicious rumours around the end of his time on the show. For instance, in a interview with the BBC , the erstwhile host rubbished claims that he had been forced to quit due to health concerns.
As he explained it:. After 59 challenges. You have that sort of percentage of sick people who almost wanted to believe that [illness] happened to me.
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