March 8th 2024.
In an upcoming prime-time special on ABC, media mogul Oprah Winfrey is delving into a personal topic - her use of weight loss injectables. The special, titled "An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame, and the Weight Loss Revolution," will feature discussions with medical experts and individuals who have used prescription weight-loss medications such as Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy.
For Winfrey, this is a topic close to her heart. She states, "It is a very personal topic for me and for the hundreds of millions of people impacted around the globe who have for years struggled with weight and obesity." In the special, she hopes to address the shame, judgment, and stigma surrounding weight and promote health equity.
The announcement of the special comes after Winfrey's recent decision to step down from the WeightWatchers board of directors. This decision was made after she publicly admitted to using a weight loss medication. In an interview with People, she explains, "I realized I'd been blaming myself all these years for being overweight, and I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control." She goes on to express her relief and redemption in having a medically approved tool to manage her weight and health.
This decision was met with some backlash, as Winfrey had previously referred to Ozempic as "an easy way out" for weight loss. However, she remains a weight loss advocate for the company and still owns stocks in WeightWatchers.
In her special, Winfrey hopes to have open and honest discussions about the use of weight loss medications and the impact they can have. She states, "This special will bring together medical experts, leaders in the space and people in the day-to-day struggle to talk about health equity and obesity with the intention to ultimately release the shame, judgment and stigma surrounding weight."
Through this special, Winfrey hopes to spark important conversations and provide support for those struggling with weight and obesity.
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