Oprah Winfrey at the premiere of “The Color Purple” held at The Academy Museum on December 6, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Christopher Polk/Variety (Getty Images)
In the years following her 42-pound weight loss in 2017, Winfrey had been consistently slimming down. But it wasn’t until her knee surgery in 2021 that she began being a bit more vigorous by going on hikes for three to five miles during the week and 10 miles on weekends.
She was also still adhering to the guidelines on her Weight Watchers program but admitted to PEOPLE in December 2023 that she had begun taking weight loss medication since July of that same year after her “The State of Weight” panel discussion.
“The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for. I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself,” she said.
That shame seemed to no longer be present anywhere as O was undeniably snatched and cinched during the press run for the 2023 movie musical adaptation of, “The Color Purple,” of which she produced.
