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Oprah Winfrey was recently hospitalized due a severe stomach issue that caused significant distress, as revealed by her best friend Gayle King.
Gayle, 69, candidly shared the news on Tuesday, adding that she hoped Oprah, 70, would not be upset by her willingness to disclose where the former talk show host was.
"She had some kind of stomach flu where stuff was coming out of both ends," Gayle declared on CBS Mornings.
"I won't get too graphic.
"But she ended up in the hospital with dehydration and needed an IV. It was a very serious situation."
Is Oprah still suffering?
When asked about Oprah's current health, Gayle reassured everyone that Oprah would soon be back on the air.
"She will be okay. She will be okay." Gayle added.
Recently, Oprah made headlines for her documentary about people using weight loss drugs, a topic she described as "very personal" in a press statement.
Throughout her career, Oprah has been open about her weight loss journey. Last year, rumors circulated that she was using Ozempic, a diabetes medication popular in Hollywood for weight loss.
In December, Oprah itted she had started taking weight loss medication after previously relying on her own "willpower" to achieve her desired figure.
This has led to of the public questioning whether there are long-lasting dangers of using drugs such as Ozempic.
Whilst they have a medically defined use for diabetes patients, the unintended side-effect of allowing people to lose weight hasn't been fully tested as of yet.
Oprah having itted to use such drugs has left her open to further questioning, especially after this latest health scare.
Has the use of Ozempic impacted Oprah's health? Is it a coincidence? Are there longer-term negative impacts that they have yet to discover in people who have used the medications as a weight-loss facilitator.