Oprah Winfrey, 70, was hospitalized after suffering from gastroenteritis. The media mogul CBS Morning She was scheduled to announce the book club's selection on June 11 but was unable to attend due to illness. Gayle King She was there during the broadcast and described her condition in graphic detail.
That's what Winfrey, who recently admitted to using weight-control drugs, found herself in, according to King. “She had stomach upset, like gastroenteritis, stuff coming out of both ends,” the TV personality said. “I won't go into too much detail, but needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, she was dehydrated and had to be put on an IV,” King continued, adding, “It was very serious.”
After sharing the details, King assured fans that Winfrey was “OK,” adding that she “hopes she's not upset that I shared those details.” She also told them that Winfrey really wanted to be there and was “deeply disturbed” that she couldn't attend.
Without giving away any nasty details, the billionaire's spokesperson updated People magazine by saying Winfrey was “recovering” from the stomach flu, was on an IV for dehydration and was “resting and feeling better every day.”
It's unclear what day Winfrey was hospitalized, but she or someone on her team shared a copy of her book club's selection, “Familiar,” by David Wroblewski, on Instagram on Tuesday. “Summer is here and I love to wind down with a seasonal epic,” she wrote in the caption. In the photo, Winfrey looked healthy, with heavy makeup and perfectly coiffed hair, clutching a book.
