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[–] [email protected] 210 points 9 months ago (13 children)

Fuck Oprah.

Her sanctimonious bullshit brought us Dr. Oz, Dr. Phil, and Jenny McCarthy.

Her 'listening platform' has probably lead directly to the deaths of tens of thousands of people.

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[–] [email protected] 22 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I'm betting those weight loss meds are laxatives, because Oprah is full of shit.

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[–] [email protected] 31 points 9 months ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Weird framing in the headline. Like taking weight loss drugs is some kind of scandal?

[–] [email protected] -3 points 9 months ago

As someone else pointed out — Weight Watchers shifted its focus to weight loss drugs. Not sure what the scandal is here. Oprah is a weight watchers spokesperson, weight watchers hooks you up with weight loss drugs, Oprah loses weight on said drugs proving it works. ???

[–] [email protected] 43 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Taking weight loss drugs is not a scandal, taking weight loss drugs while being on the board of a commercial diet program is.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 14 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Only after they themselves admitted that nobody in this country has the self-control to eat a balanced diet, which used to be their main product, as odd as that sounds.

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[–] [email protected] 38 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Am I missing something? When WW itself has added medications to its offerings, why would this result in Oprah leaving the board? Or are those two things unrelated?

[–] [email protected] 76 points 9 months ago (3 children)

For a long time, Weight Watchers has said that if you just follow their points system, the weight will melt off and you won't need supplements or anything else. When most people think of Weight Watchers, they're probably not thinking about the weight loss drugs they now support; they're thinking of the years of points gimmick that make you feel like you can't lose weight unless you pay $10+/month to see if you can eat that food or not (rather than teaching anyone about calorie intake vs. output).

Weight Watchers relies on a subscription based model to "save" people from their fatness, and Oprah was the biggest WW pusher. She had tons of money and resources, was even on the board of WW, and still needed medications to manage her weight. I don't give a fuck, but people who bought into her ads and promos probably feel a little pissed off.

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[–] [email protected] 228 points 9 months ago (5 children)

Oprah has been getting away with some fucked up shit for a while

[–] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Oprah has been getting away with some fucked up shit

Such as?

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[–] [email protected] 180 points 9 months ago (2 children)

It's her fault we have Dr.Oz and Dr.Phil

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[–] [email protected] 90 points 9 months ago (4 children)

I have said for years I do not trust that woman. She is too powerful and, honestly, I bet she has nukes.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Gary, they're onto us mate!

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[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago

Well that was a twist I wasn’t expecting

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

I wouldn't exactly call this "fucked up shit"

[–] [email protected] 34 points 9 months ago

Not in comparison to her other shit, but I stand by my statement

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