Oprah Winfrey apologized for her contribution to diet culture in WeightWatchers’ “Making The Shift: A New Way to Think About Weight” livestream on Thursday evening. At the beginning of the livestream,

Oprah Winfrey is apologizing for being a "major contributor" to diet culture. While hosting the WeightWatchers live special, " Making the Shift ," on Thursday, the talk show host acknowledged her role in diet culture and how she is "done with the shaming."

Oprah Winfrey has long been a champion of weight loss and has recently backed fat-shedding supplements. Now, the coveted media mogul has apologized for years of influencing diet culture in WeightWatchers‘ “Making The Shift: A New Way to Think About Weight” livestream on Thursday (May 9).

Writers Scaachi Koul and Gianluca Russo join Elamin to give their thoughts on the part Oprah Winfrey played in creating today’s weight loss industry and whether her new message will stick with audiences.