Dr Phil doesn't think celebrities should feel “guilt” about using weight loss drugs.
A number of celebrities, including Oprah Winfrey, Kelly Clarkson and Sharon Osbourne, have admitted to using weight-loss drugs in recent months, but the veteran TV star disagrees, arguing that they should feel guilt or shame.
“How other people manage their health is none of my business,” Dr. Phil, who rose to fame on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in the late '90s, told “Extra.”
“If someone is using the tools to get better, lose weight and reduce stress on their heart, that shouldn't be criticized.”
Meanwhile, Oprah recently confessed that she is a “loyal participant” in America's diet culture.
The 70-year-old TV star acknowledges that he has played an influential role in shaping the debate about diet and health in the United States.
“I want to admit that I've been a huge follower of this diet culture,” Oprah said in her YouTube special.
“I've contributed a lot to this field through my platform, my magazine, my talk show for 25 years and online. I can't even count how many diet shows and makeover shows I've done. They've been an integral part of my life since I started working in television.”
After 25 years as host of her own TV talk show, Oprah acknowledged she has some regrets about her approach.
She said: “I shared that my famous fat streak on 'The Oprah Show' was one of my biggest regrets. It sent a message to viewers that by starving myself on a liquid diet, I set standards that I, or anyone else, could not hold myself to.”
“The next day, I started regaining the weight… This weight-gain moment came after years of thinking that my struggle with weight was my own fault, and it took me until last week to process the embarrassment I personally felt after my open yo-yo dieting became a national laughing stock.”
