Oprah Winfrey may have stepped away from Weight Watchers, but she鈥檚 not staying out of the conversation about weight.
The mogul will host 鈥渁 sit-down conversation around the radical impact of prescription weight loss medications鈥� in 鈥淎n Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,鈥� scheduled to air on ABC on March 18 and the next day on Hulu.
The special will take place in front of a live audience with medical experts to explore 鈥減revailing questions and concerns surrounding the impact on our health care, economy, lifestyle and culture,鈥� a press release for the event states.
鈥淚t is a very personal topic for me and for the hundreds of millions of people impacted around the globe who have for years struggled with weight and obesity,鈥� Winfrey said in the announcement. 鈥淭his special will bring together medical experts, leaders in the space and people in the day-to-day struggle to talk about health equity and obesity with the intention to ultimately release the shame, judgment and stigma surrounding weight.鈥�
In October, Winfrey hosted her Oprah Daily鈥檚 鈥淭he Life You Want Class: The State of Weight鈥� and talked about sharing her weight journey over the years.
鈥淢y highest weight was 237 pounds,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 know if there is another public person whose weight struggle has been exploited as much as mine over the years.鈥�
Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, expressed excitement about the project.
鈥淚 can think of no one better to lead this meaningful conversation about such a critical issue that touches all of our lives.鈥�
