Oprah Apologizes for Being a ‘Major Contributor’ to Toxic Diet Culture
glamour.comof weight thanks in large part to a drug she , wanted to make sure viewers knew that crash diets are not a good thing.“I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture.
Through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years and online…I’ve been a major contributor to it.
I cannot tell you how many weight-loss shows and makeovers I have done, and they have been a staple since I’ve been working in television,” she said.“I’ve shared how that famous on the Oprah show is one of my biggest regrets,” she added. “It sent a message that starving yourself with a liquid diet—it set a standard for people watching that I nor anybody else could uphold.” Winfrey has been as much a victim of diet culture as she has been a proponent, subjecting herself to extreme diets and facing a great deal of criticism for her body size in the media.But complicating her sentiment is the fact that she made these statements during a three-hour live town hall event for WeightWatchers (also known as WW following a 2018 rebrand).
In recent years the company has shifted from promoting weight loss to a loosely defined goal of “weight health” and also offers drugs like the one Oprah used as part of its program.
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