Oprah Winfrey on her weight loss journey: Was shamed by tabloids for 25 years for not having the ‘willpower’

Oprah Winfrey discussed her lifelong struggle with weight and the shame associated with it during a panel on the worldwide obesity epidemic. She opened up about her own experiences and the exploitation of her weight struggles in the media. Winfrey also revealed that she had used a prescription drug for weight loss and questioned whether it was a reflection of her inability to accept her body or a lack of resolve.