Oprah Winfrey's weight loss and feelings over Ozempic in her own words
Oprah Winfrey has never been one to shy away from speaking on personal of topics, including her weight and recent weight loss. She’s now opened up further on her struggles and her thoughts on Ozempic.
The FDA-approved drug for type 2 diabetes is known for its appetite-suppressing effects and is popular with stars around Hollywood. Oprah revealed that she had ‘conflicting thoughts’ about using the drug, as she saw it as an ‘easy way out.’
Oprah Winfrey saw Ozempic as ‘easy way out’
During her recent panel, titled “The Life You Want Class: The State of Weight,” the 69-year-old opened up about her weight, and her experiences with Ozempic, as well as public scrutiny.
On the weight loss drug, the star said she had wrestled with the idea of the drug but was conflicted about using it due to societal pressures about weight and body image.
However, at the same time she heard about the drug, she was undergoing knee surgery and said she saw the drug as “an easy way out.”
“Even when I first started hearing about the weight loss drugs, at the same time I was going through knee surgery, and I felt, I’ve got to do this on my own. Because if I take the drug, that’s the easy way out.”
“Shouldn’t we all just be more accepting of whatever body you choose to be in? That should be your choice,” she announced.
The star reveals her ‘highest weight’
Opening up on her struggles with weight, the TV star said she had been on the journey for ” most of my life.”
She then went on to reveal how her weight had been ‘exploited’ as she said: “I don’t know if there is another public person whose weight struggle has been exploited as much as mine over the years,” after revealing her highest weight was 237 lbs.
The celebrity then opened up about how even she, would be treated differently when she weighed over 200 lbs, pointing back to how she was treated when out shopping. She revealed store assistants would divert her to gloves and handbags, rather than clothing.
“It’s that thing where people are like, ‘Let me show you the gloves. Would you like to look at the handbags? Because we know that there’s nothing in here for you.'”
“There is a condescension. There is stigma.”
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