Oprah Winfrey with news correspondent Van Jones and bestie Gayle KingPhoto byCredit: Getty
Conference Highlights
The Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference is a prestigious week-long event that gathers the biggest names in media, finance, technology, and politics. This year, Oprah turned heads with her all-white ensemble, complete with a white and beige crossbody bag. She sported a long-sleeved shirt tucked into high-waisted cargo pants paired with sneakers, and accessorized with silver sunglasses. Her luscious hair cascaded down her chest, adding to her radiant appearance.
Oprah Winfrey was all smiles as she left the Allen & Company Sun Valley ConferencePhoto byCredit: Getty
Oprah's Weight Loss Journey
Oprah's journey to her current physique has been nothing short of inspirational. Last December, she opened up to People magazine about her struggles with weight, stating, "It was public sport to make fun of me for 25 years. I have been blamed and shamed, and I blamed and shamed myself."
She recalled a particularly hurtful magazine cover that labelled her as "Dumpy, Frumpy and Downright Lumpy." Oprah shared, "I didn’t feel angry. I felt sad. I felt hurt. I swallowed the shame. I accepted that it was my fault."
Oprah Winfrey at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 10Photo byCredit: Reuters
Transformation and Health Regimen
In 2021, following knee surgery, Oprah committed to a healthier lifestyle. She began hiking regularly, setting new distance goals each week. "After [the surgery], I started hiking and setting new distance goals each week. I could eventually hike three to five miles every day and a 10-mile straight-up hike on weekends," she said. "I felt stronger, more fit and more alive than I’d felt in years."
While attending the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference, Oprah Winfrey wore an all-white outfit with her pal Gayle KingPhoto byCredit: Reuters
Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN): Chairwoman, CEO, and CCO
O, The Oprah Magazine: Founder and editorial director
WeightWatchers: Former board member and stakeholder
Oxygen Media: Co-founder
The Oprah Winfrey Foundation: Founder
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls: Founder
Oprah Winfrey at Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus Tour presented by Weight Watchers ReimaginedPhoto byCredit: Getty
Oprah on Weight-Loss Medications
Oprah has also been candid about her evolving views on weight-loss medications. During a taped panel conversation with weight-loss professionals, she revealed, "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."
Oprah Winfrey at The Color Purple opening night in New York in 2005Photo byCredit: Getty
Conclusion
Oprah's appearance at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference is a testament to her perseverance and dedication to health and wellness. Her journey from public scrutiny to self-acceptance and empowerment serves as an inspiration to many. As she confidently states, "I’m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself."
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