The world’s richest TV host has apologized for his role in promoting toxic diet culture. In the past, Oprah Winfrey almost starved for nearly 5 months to win a contest and recently hid the use of weight loss injections to get a slim body.
Oprah Winfrey has just launched a new TV show called An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution
Oprah Winfrey is famous in the television industry but is also famous for her persistent weight loss “battle”. The TV queen has been involved in diet culture for 25 years through countless talk shows, TV shows, interviews and online platforms.
“I can’t count how many weight loss programs and weight loss challenges I’ve done,” Oprah said on the show. An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution.
According to Daily Mail, in March this year, the host revealed that in 1988, she almost starved for nearly 5 months (using only a liquid diet) to lose more than 30 kg. However, just one day after announcing her victory on television, Oprah began to gain weight again. She recalled: “The feeling of shame when losing in a weight battle is a familiar story. When I look back at that show, I think it was one of the most egotistical acts of my life.”
Oprah Winfrey addressed her own weight loss issues and was transparent about her “battle” in public
During her decades-long weight loss journey, Oprah has never shied away from discussing her problems in public. Over the past 25 years, she said, talking about her weight has become a widespread joke. She lost and gained weight again. After countless methods, she admitted that weight loss pills helped her no longer obsess about food.
Rumors about Oprah taking Ozempic began spreading last year. This is a diabetes treatment drug with weight loss function that is becoming “fashionable” in Hollywood. As the speculations increased, the TV queen finally confessed the truth. Previously, when Oprah shared about her battle with obesity; On how food has affected her life, viewers flocked to social media to criticize her for promoting addictive drugs and pharmaceutical companies.
Oprah Winfrey with a neat figure when attending NAACP Image Awards 2024
In 2021, Oprah Winfrey underwent knee surgery. Her physical rehabilitation helped her develop some healthy habits. The TV icon said she currently maintains a healthy regimen with her last meal of the day at 4 p.m., drinking 3.7 liters of water a day and regularly going for long walks. “I know about weight loss pills, but before I felt like I had to prove that I had the willpower to do it. Now I don’t feel that way anymore,” Oprah said.
Oprah Winfrey herself addressed weight loss issues and was transparent about her “battle” before her new TV show aired. Once a spokesperson and board member for Weight Watchers, she resigned and donated all her shares to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Weight Watchers is a global company headquartered in the United States, providing weight loss and maintenance services, fitness and mindset, comprehensive diet programs…
“I decided to do this because it’s really important to me. I want to be able to talk about whatever I want to talk about. This is a very personal topic for me and for the hundreds of millions of people affected around the world, people have been struggling with weight and obesity for many years,” Oprah shared. The new TV show is where the American billionaire talks to guests about health and obesity to guide them aims to relieve shame, judgment and stigma surrounding weight issues.
