Oprah Winfrey, 69, has made plenty of public appearances in recent months showing off her drastic weight loss, with many speculating about her use of weight-loss medication.
The host came out and denied she would ever use Ozempic or similar drugs to lose weight, admitting drugs like this were “the easy way out”.
However, Oprah appears to have not listened and has confirmed she’s using a controversial weight loss drug.
She told People: “I now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing’ – but did not name the drug that she uses.
“The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for.
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“I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself” and added she had actively recommended the weight loss aid to other people before deciding to take it herself.
This has prompted fierce backlash from social media users, with one writing: “Done with the shaming but ok with lying?”
Another added: “Why did you lie? So she said she never would and she ended up doing it. funny how the world works.”
A third chimed: “Will she be adding this weight loss drug to her favorite things list?”
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While another pointed out that Oprah has been working with the weight loss support group Weight Watchers since 2017, believing her admitting her drug use is a strategic move.
They said: “Oprah is a long-time Weight Watchers partner and board member.
“WW just rolled out WW Clinic where you can get prescription weight-loss meds, including Semaglutide + Ozempic.”
Not all hope was lost for Oprah as many fans leapt to her defence, with one chiming: “People are angry at Oprah for utilizing weight loss assistance. Very weird thing to be so wound up over what people do with their OWN bodies. Plus folks are dying from preventable conditions, can you blame anyone for getting the help they need to try to continue living??
“So? What’s wrong with that? Lots of ppl are using them to lose weight.” (sic)
Another added: “Oprah admitting to using weight loss injections is iconic.”
Oprah previously stated her highest weight was 237lbs, with the presenter now confirming she is only 7lbs away from her goal weight of 160lbs.
She also said undergoing knee surgery in 2021 kickstarted a journey for her to improve her health and live a “more vital and vibrant life”.
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