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Oprah Winfrey Sets the Record Straight on Why She Left Weight Watchers Board

Oprah Winfrey is gearing up for her new TV special on weight loss medications, set to air on Monday.

"I did not want to have the appearance of any conflict of interest and so, I resigned from the board and I donated all of my shares to the National Museum of African American History… so nobody can say, 'Oh, she’s doing that special, she’s making money and promoting'… No, you cannot say that." "Speaking in front of a live studio audience, Oprah gathers the country’s leading medical experts and everyday people who are in the battle of one of the biggest health care crises the world has ever known," the press release stated. "This 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."

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