Moneycontrol
HomeNewsTrendsOprah Winfrey reveals she takes weight-loss drug, last meal at 4 pm
Trending Topics

Oprah Winfrey reveals she takes weight-loss drug, last meal at 4 pm

Earlier this year, Oprah Winfrey had joined the conversation around Ozempic, a Type 2 diabetes drug that leads to weight-loss too, saying using the drug would be 'the easy way out'.

December 14, 2023 / 09:38 IST
Story continues below Advertisement
Oprah Winfrey said she takes her last meal of the day at 4 pm.

Celebrity talk show host Oprah Winfrey revealed that she takes weight-loss medication as part of her fitness regimen, explaining how she has battled body-shaming and body image issues in all the decades that she has been in the public eye.

"I now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing," the global influencer, who will turn 70 next month, told People magazine, choosing not to share the name of the drug.

Story continues below Advertisement

“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. I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself."

A turning point in her weight-loss journey was a knee surgery in 2021 after which she starting making stricter efforts to maintain a healthier lifestyle.