11 Things You Didn't Know About Jillian Michaels

Everything you need to know about the E! star

Who is Jillian Michaels?

We all know Jillian as the fitness phenom from The Biggest Loser, but how much do we really know about her?

Jillian's new E! show Just Jillian is about to premiere and in celebration we think everyone should get to know her a little bit better.

So we did some research to find out more information about Jillian. What did we discover?

Let's take a look below at the 11 things you didn't know about Jillian Michaels!

1. She has two children with her partner Heidi Rhoades. In 2012 Jillian adopted her daughter Lukensia from Haiti, shortly after Lukensia's adoption Heidi gave birth to a son, Phoenix.

2. She just not that into fairytales. In a hilarious clip from Just Jillian, Jillian hilariously ruins a fairytale for her daughter by telling her, "I think Cinderella's probably pretty disillusioned with the real world. She was supposed to grow up in a fairytale. There aren't enough opportunities for young women these days." LOL!

3. She had night terrors as a child. Jillian told Redbook, "I was a really disturbed kid. You know how kids have night terrors? Mine were really bad. I thought sharks were coming out of the drain in the bathtub. I couldn't sleep at night, every night, waiting for aliens to come. I'm not kidding you: I. Was. Traumatized."

4. As a result, Jillian's mom put her in therapy when she was five and she still goes to therapy today!

5. Her parents divorced at the age of 12.

6. As a result of her parents' divorce, Jillian gained a lot of weight. In eighth grade Jillian was 5'2" and weighed 175 pounds.

7. She had to change schools as a result of bullying.

8. She hates to workout! Jillian recently talked to Women's Health about why she's so successful, "I think there are a host of reasons—from authenticity, passion, etc. But another reason I think that I'm so relatable is because I hate to workout."

9. She graduated from California State University, North Ridge.

10. She once worked for entertainment agency ICM.

11. She wants people to love themselves no matter what: Jillian told Women's Health, "I think people need to love themselves no matter who they are or what they look like, because only from that place can you truly have happiness and abundance."

Watch the series premiere of Just Jillian Tuesday, Jan. 18 at 9 p.m., only on E!