Jillian Michaels: 'I had a nose job'

Jillian Michaels has reportedly said that she once had a nose job.

The Biggest Loser trainer and star of Losing It With Jillian told Parade magazine that she "felt much better" about herself after going under the knife.

"I had my nose done - it made a big difference in my life. I felt much better about myself. Plastic surgery is a very personal decision," she said.

The 36-year-old also recounted her school days, saying: "In eighth grade, I weighed 175lbs and my nose was the size of a softball. Once, I was sitting at lunch and got surrounded by a bunch of kids who let me have it about how ugly I was - my unibrow, the size of my nose, the fat rolling over my jeans. It was pure hell. My mum had to pull me out and put me in another school."

She added that she "started to believe" in herself after her mother signed her up for a martial arts class in ninth grade. "It taught me that if I didn't respect myself, no one else would respect me," she explained.

"It helped me to redefine myself. I still identify with people who are struggling to an extreme degree. I want to fix the situation. Helping others brings peace to the helpless feeling inside of me."

Michaels also told the magazine that she has a tattoo on her ankle in honour of her late grandmother who passed away when she was 10 years old.