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Oprah Winfrey apologizes for being a 'major contributor' to 'diet culture' over the past 25 years
May 10, 2024 | 2:23pmThe 70-year-old said one of her "biggest regrets" is when she brought out a wagon filled with 67 pounds of fat on her talk show.
Weight loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy could spell trouble for the diet industry
April 25, 2024 | 5:54pmSome health experts worry that businesses without any expertise will start dispensing the prescription medications along with bad advice and unproven therapies.
Oprah Winfrey reveals why she resigned from WeightWatchers board
March 18, 2024 | 8:52am"I decided [to leave the WeightWatchers board] because this special was really important to me, and I wanted to be able to talk about whatever I want to talk about,"...
Slimmed-down Oprah Winfrey reveals why she left WeightWatchers board after nearly 10 years
March 15, 2024 | 7:34am"So nobody can say, 'Oh, she's doing that special, she's making money, promoting.' No, you cannot say that," she said on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
Oprah Winfrey hosting Ozempic TV special after WeightWatchers controversy: 'A very personal topic for me'
March 7, 2024 | 5:56pm"An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution" airs March 18 on ABC at 8 p.m. EST.
WeightWatchers can still profit off dieters 'puking their guts out' after taking Ozempic: analyst
March 5, 2024 | 6:01am"Weight-loss patients still “need advice on what to do when they over-ate at a restaurant and are now puking their guts out.”
Oprah Winfrey leaving WeightWatchers board after admitting she used weight-loss drug — shares sink nearly 25%
February 29, 2024 | 9:49amOprah Winfrey won't be standing for reelection at WeightWatchers' May 2024 shareholder meeting, the die-hard diet company announced on Wednesday.
Oprah Winfrey leaving WeightWatchers board after admitting she uses weight-loss drug
February 29, 2024 | 9:41amThe famed talk show host shared in December that she used medication to help shed unwanted pounds and said she was "absolutely done" with being shamed.
Jillian Michaels calls out Oprah Winfrey for using Ozempic: She 'has a financial incentive'
January 17, 2024 | 7:47pmMichaels' allegation comes after WeightWatchers — which Winfrey owns a 10 percent stake in — revealed the company will now provide access to the Type 2 diabetes drug.
Eli Lilly launches website, home delivery option for Wegovy alternative Zepbound
January 4, 2024 | 11:48amLilly said its direct-to-consumer service will also be available for patients with diabetes and migraine, with the website's pharmacy page listing migraine drug Emgality, insulin and similar products for home delivery.
Oprah Winfrey gives glimpse inside $50M mansion as she makes purple mocktails after weight loss
December 11, 2023 | 1:14pmFans could see large white cabinets, straw baskets on the bench and blue and white fine china in the background of her mocktail-making video.
Oprah Winfrey skirts Ozempic rumors as she stuns in another purple gown
December 7, 2023 | 11:45amThe TV host, who rocked a bodyhugging gown to “The Color Purple” premiere in Los Angeles, emphasized just how hard she’s been working to maintain her physique.
Inside Oprah Winfrey's health and fitness transformation
December 4, 2023 | 5:10pmHaving spent the majority of her career in the spotlight being overweight, she signed on as an ambassador for Weight Watchers in 2015.
Oprah Winfrey walks back criticism of Ozempic users after WeightWatchers touts drug
October 9, 2023 | 12:47pmWinfrey's comments last month led to WeightWatchers stock nosediving by as much as 15% the next day.
Oprah's weight-loss company is pushing Ozempic — leaving serious dieters scoffing
July 31, 2023 | 2:41pmThe decision to legitimize the trendy, quick-fix semaglutide injectable isn't sitting well in some stomachs.
Why Ozempic isn't just getting celebrities thin: It's killing the diet industry too
June 13, 2023 | 3:11pmWeight loss drugs are having a dramatic impact on more than the waistlines of celebrities like Sharon Osborne and Dolores Catania. Weightwatchers and others are moving into diet drugs to...
New WeightWatchers deal gives dieters access to controversial Ozempic
March 8, 2023 | 12:37pmWeightWatchers is taking a bite out of the weight loss drug and telehealth industries.
Oprah sets the record straight on weight loss gummies
October 31, 2022 | 12:12pmThe Queen of Talk has something to say about a product making the rounds.
Is it possible to love your body and still want to lose weight?
October 3, 2022 | 2:52pmHalf of the people surveyed reported having felt or experienced body shame due to their weight.
WW failed to cash in on the diet craze in 2021
January 2, 2022 | 7:29pmAs Oprah Winfrey mulls her New Year's resolutions for 2022, WW International might have one to suggest: "Sell more diet plans."