Oprah Winfrey’s TV special explored the impact weight loss drugs are having on patients, while exploring her weight struggles and experience with weight-loss medication.
“For 25 years, making fun of my weight was a national sport,” Winfrey said. “I have to say that I took on the shame that the world gave to me.”that aired on ABC Monday night, Winfrey read out several headlines that had been written about her in the past, including a TV Guide cover headline in 1990 that branded her “bumpy, lumpy and downright dumpy,” saying she would “never forget” that day.
The show, titled “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” highlighted the impact that weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro are having on patients, while exploring Winfrey’s struggles with weight and her own experience with weight-loss medication.prescribed by her doctor as a “maintenance tool,” although she did not specify which drug she used. Winfrey said Monday the drugs were bringing “a sense of hope” and also freeing people — including her — from blaming themselves.
due to their cost or side effects, regaining their weight once they stop, while others have had difficulty accessing the drugs due to issues with their insurers, or have soughtWinfrey acknowledged the controversy over weight-loss medication and the complexity of obesity as she wrapped up the hour-long special on Monday, stressing that “there is space for all points of view.”
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