Nothing to be ashamed of? Oprah admits to using weight loss pills

American TV personality Oprah Winfrey stunned her millions of fans when she stepped on to the red carpet at the The Color Purple premier earlier this month. Her dramatic weight loss was a shock for many who instantly wondered what she had done to achieve the slimmer, more fit body.

On Wednesday this week, the 69-year-old revealed that she has been using weightless pills as a “tool” to manage her weight.

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Oprah confesses to using weightless pills following dramatic transformation

For many years now, Oprah’s struggle with her fluctuating weight has always been well publicised.

The veteran talk show host has tried various methods to lose weight but always ended up picking up again.

This is why many were pleasantly surprised to see her sporting a slim figure the The Color Purple premier.

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The millionaire philanthropist wore a figure-hugging purple gown which certainly left tongues wagging.

Answering many people’s questions, the star told People Magazine that she has been using weight loss pills.

“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,” she said.

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Take that trolls?

Oprah also addressed trolls who she expected to come for her following the admission. According to her, she is done being shamed.

“I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself.”

“I realised I’d been blaming myself all these years for being overweight, and I have a predisposition that no amount of willpower is going to control,” she added.

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