Oz Gets Walk Of Fame Star As Rival Says He’s Too ‘Hollywood’

etcanada.com:

Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon who recently ended his daytime TV “Dr. Oz Show” to run for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, got a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame — just as he was being attacked 2,000 miles away in a rival’s TV ad saying he’s too “Hollywood.” The star underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV show to run for public office in one of the nation’s premier Senate contests.

That same career, however, is being used against him by rivals who are picking apart his TV shows and his past as a self-styled wellness and anti-obesity advocate to fuel doubt about his conservative credentials as a Republican.

Oz was introduced at the ceremony by TV personality Maria Menounos and actor Dean Cain, and gave a seven-minute speech that echoes his campaign trail characterization of him as a crusader to empower his viewers with medical information to challenge the medical establishment. “Doctors weren’t always happy when I would have patients educated from my show walk in with lots of extra questions asking about alternative approaches, things that just weren’t part of the traditional medical upbringing,” Oz said.

He said he used a “bold, brave voice” on his TV show — although critics said he often promoted questionable products and medical advice — to also take on “Big Pharma,” chemical companies, “Big Tech” and the federal government.