Oprah Winfrey, aged 70, appeared notably youthful during her attendance at a conference in Idaho on Wednesday.
She wore an all-white ensemble that highlighted her slimmed-down figure, featuring loose-fitting cargo pants that accentuated her waistline. Completing her look, the media icon donned a silk blouse with a high neck, neatly tucked into her pants to create a sleek profile.
Her dark hair cascaded in bouncy waves, complemented by stylish dark sunglasses and a crossbody bag with white and beige trim.
At the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, where prominent figures from media, finance, technology, and politics converge, Oprah was accompanied by her close friend Gayle King, 69, and media correspondent Van Jones, 55.
Oprah’s recent weight loss of approximately 40 pounds has drawn attention, attributed to her use of an unnamed weight-loss medication. Despite previous criticisms about such approaches, she defended her decision, explaining that her doctor had advised her about managing obesity as a chronic condition prone to fluctuations.
She explained: “I’ve been in the storm of losing the weight, gaining it back. Losing the weight, gaining it back. What I realized when I listened to what the doctor said that you are always going to put it back on, and it’s like holding your breath underwater and trying not to rise. You’re always going to rise.” During a previous interview with People, Oprah admitted that being able to turn to weight loss medication felt like ‘a gift’.
“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. I now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing. I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself.”
In May, Oprah expressed regret for her involvement in promoting harmful diet culture during a three-hour WeightWatchers special streamed live on YouTube. During the broadcast, she openly addressed her significant influence in the diet industry over the years and her dedication to reshaping the conversation towards embracing body acceptance and promoting health across all sizes.
“I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture. Through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years and online,” she said. “I’ve been a major contributor to it. I cannot tell you how many weight-losses shows and makeovers I have done, and they have been a staple since I’ve been working in television.”
