Oprah Winfrey shows off her incredible transformation as she defends using controversial weight loss medication

Oprah Winfrey shows off her incredible transformation as she defends using controversial weight loss medication

Oprah Winfrey presents at the Golden Globes

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Sarra Gray

By Sarra Gray


Published: 08/01/2024

- 12:35

Updated: 08/01/2024

- 15:05

Oprah Winfrey looked incredible as she attended the Golden Globes

Oprah Winfrey dazzled in a form-fitting purple gown to attend the Golden Globes last night.

The television host showed off her slim frame after recently losing nearly three stone.


The TV favourite wore a custom-made bodycon dress by Louis Vuitton.

It had long sleeves and an off-the-shoulder design and she accessorised with matching shoes and purple earrings.

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Oprah showed off her incredible weight loss

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Her hair was down and swept to the side with a loose curl through it.

Oprah showed off her small frame and has recently spoken about the transformation she achieved with the help of weight loss medication.

Such drugs have been controversial but the 69-year-old hit back at those claims.

She said she uses it "when I feel I need it" and as a "tool to manage, not yo-yo".

"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," Oprah told People.

The TV star did not name the medication she used but added she has combined it with a healthy diet and exercise plan.

She added her weight loss was not from "one thing, it's everything" and that the medication doesn't work for her if she's not "working out and [being] vigilant about other things".

Weight loss medications can be taken in extreme cases to help with obesity.

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Oprah has spoken on using weight loss medication

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Three drugs approved by NHS are orlistat, liraglutide and semaglutide and these can be prescribed by doctors.

There has been controversy around using medication for weight loss after drugs designed to treat other illnesses were misused to help people slim.

However, Oprah explained her medication was prescribed as she has taken it alongside other lifestyle changes.

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