American journalist and television presenter Oprah Winfrey (69) admitted that she takes medication for weight control and stay healthy, and said she was relieved to receive the prescription as a gift.

Oprah spoke to the magazine people (in the English version) and gave her reasons beyond physical health: she was tired of being made fun of because of her body. ““It’s been a national sport for 25 years to make fun of me,” he said. “They blamed and shamed me, and I blamed and shamed myself.”

Oprah Winfrey at the world premiere of the film ‘The Color Purple’, held at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Museum in Los Angeles, December 6. Photo: AFP

He spoke openly about the decision on his program Oprah Dailydedicated to the topic of drugs in high demand (Wegovy, Ozempic, among them) because they allow people with obesity problems to lose weight. In it Show He stated that these have come to change the game for this segment of the population.

She recalled how she was once photographed for the cover of a magazine, and the fashion critic called her “chubby, shapeless and unequal”. She didn’t feel angry, but sad and hurt, and she kept her feelings to herself, accepting that it was her fault. This, he stated, goes along the myth that weight depends on a person’s willpower.

Oprah at the burning of the Empire State Building in New York, December 12. Photo: EFE

He explained that he does not only use drugs, but You have made changes in your lifestyle, along with regular exercise and other indications. Before that, he said, he suffered from five decades of weight fluctuations. He started this regimen in 2021, after knee surgery that restored his mobility to play sports.

Now he explained it He eats his last meal of the day at 4 p.m., drinks a gallon of water a day and uses the principles of the WeightWatchers program.

but only He started taking drugs in July this year, after being on a panel with weight loss experts invited to their series The life you want.

“I experienced the greatest revelation together with many people in the audience. I realized that I had a predisposition that no amount of self-control could control. Obesity is a disease. It’s in the brain.” (I)