Following the premiere of her prime-time program, “An Oprah Special: Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” Oprah Winfrey is once again continuing the conversation on weight stigma, this time with a broadcast event in partnership with WeightWatchers.
Called “Making The Shift: A New Way to Think About Weight,” the three-hour showcase was live-streamed on WeightWatchers’ YouTube channel on Thursday, May 9, from 6-9 p.m. ET. In it, Winfrey led several discussions alongside a handful of key speakers, including WeightWatchers CEO Sima Sistani, IT Cosmetics co-founder Jamie Kern Lima and actors Rebel Wilson, Amber Riley and Busy Philipps. The focus of the event was less about anti-obesity drugs and more on dismantling diet culture and the harmful narratives surrounding both weight and body image.
