Oprah’s Weight Woes

Oprah Winfrey may be the most powerful woman in Hollywood, but she admits there’s one thing she can’t control—her weight. Shopping for a gown to wear to the inaugural ball for Presidemt-elect Obama forced her to face the fact she had packed on 40 pounds, for a not-so-grand total of 200. Oprah discusses her long history of fighting the battle of the bulge in the January issue of O, on sale Tuesday.

“Im embarrassed … I can’t believe that after all these years, all the things I know how to do, I’m still talking about my weight. I look at my thinner self and think, ‘How did I let this happen again?’”

However it happened, Oprah intends to keep up the fight and will devote a show to her struggle on January 5. We applaud her ambition, but this isn’t exactly the best time of year to start a diet. Even if there’s a ballgown involved.

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