The legendary TV host donates her million-dollar share to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (Portal)
Famous mogul and television personality Oprah Winfrey has signaled the end of an era with her exit from the iconic global wellness and weight loss company. Weight Watchers, after a decade as a member of the council. Now she will work to combat obesity as a chronic disease. This decision came after he made his decision public Medication as a method of weight control.
In a statement shared with Entertainment Tonight, Winfrey mentioned that she will not be stepping away completely as she will continue to support the company and its CEO. “I look forward to continuing to advise and work with Weight Watchers and its CEO, Sima Sistani, to advance the conversation about recognizing obesity as a chronic disease, working to reduce stigma, and advocating for health equity.” , he wrote.
Oprah has been an influential voice in numerous health and social care debates for years, and this latest move is no exception. “Weight health is an extremely important issue that needs to be addressed on a larger scale. “I plan to participate in a series of forums and public events where I will strongly advocate on this issue,” she added.
After stepping down from Weight Watchers, Winfrey becomes an advocate for obesity as a chronic disease (Portal/Mario Anzuoni)
The American journalist also announced that she would donate the shares of her participation in WeightWatchers to the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC), thereby supporting another cause. “I have long supported this valuable organization and am proud to continue to do so,” he added.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, the company's most recent proxy statement suggested that these stocks were valued at more than 18 million dollars before announcing his resignation from Weight Watchers, demonstrating his continued support.
Last December, Winfrey captured the attention of the public and media with her visible physical transformation during the premiere of the film “The Color Purple,” which she co-produced with Steven Spielberg. Dressed in an elegant purple dress that highlighted her renewed and slender figure, the presenter proudly went into details about her recent weight loss during the red carpet at the Academy of Motion Picture Museum in Los Angeles.
During the premiere of the film “The Color Purple,” which she co-produced with Steven Spielberg, Winfrey captured the attention of the public and media for her visible physical transformation (Portal/Mike Blake)
“It's not one thing, it's everything,” the 69-year-old communicator revealed to Entertainment Tonight, emphasizing the multitude of factors behind her big change, which was praised by the host. He assured that his transformation was not just a matter of looks but a total commitment. “I plan on keeping it that way,” he said, adding, “I was on the treadmill today.”
A Weight Watchers ambassador since 2015, the former Oprah Winfrey Show host promoted the program not as a diet, but as a doable and healthy lifestyle that allowed her to initially lose 25 pounds. With this philosophy, the businesswoman found balance and allowed herself to enjoy food without regret.
“WeightWatchers is easier than any other program I have participated in. It's a lifestyle, a way of eating and a way of living that is so liberating. You never feel like you're on a diet, and it works,” he said in a press release at the time. “I can honestly say I don’t have any problems anymore. I eat everything I like: tacos, pasta. “I never felt disadvantaged.”
Oprah assured that “the shame is over” regarding weight loss drugs (Portal/Mario Anzuoni)
Winfrey also admitted that “the shame around weight loss drugs is over.” In fact, she uses it as a “maintenance tool” for her own body after suffering from multiple weight fluctuations for “five decades.”
“The fact that there is an approved prescription for weight control and health maintenance in my life feels like a relief, like a redemption, like a gift,” commented Oprah. “Obesity is a disease. It has nothing to do with willpower, it has to do with the brain.”