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In , Winfrey signed a new contract to continue The Oprah Winfrey Show through the season. At the time, the syndicated show was seen on nearly U. In , Winfrey announced that she would be ending her program when her contract with ABC ended, in Winfrey contributed immensely to the publishing world by launching her "Oprah's Book Club," as part of her talk show. The program propelled many unknown authors to the top of the bestseller lists and gave pleasure reading a new kind of popular prominence.
Winfrey has continued her book club. In , she famously interviewed former First Lady Michelle Obama for the release of her memoir, Becoming. In , Winfrey introduced "Oprah's Favorite Things," an annual list of holiday gifts curated by the mogul, on her talk show. Even after moving onto other projects, Winfrey continued the annual tradition. For the 20th edition in , the list was featured on Amazon.
She became the first celebrity voice behind Alexa, the company's voice-control system, allowing shoppers to hear Winfrey herself explain her top picks for the season. In the final season of her talk show, Winfrey made ratings soar when she revealed a family secret: she has a half-sister named Patricia.
Winfrey's mother, Vernita Lee, gave birth to a baby girl in At the time, Winfrey was 9 years old, and living with her father. Lee put the child up for adoption because she believed that she wouldn't be able to get off public assistance if she had another child to care for.
Patricia lived in a series of foster homes until she was seven years old. Patricia tried to connect with her birth mother through her adoption agency after she became an adult, but Lee did not want to meet her. After doing some research, she approached a niece of Winfrey's, and the two had DNA tests done, which proved they were related.
Winfrey only learned of her sister's existence a few months before she made the decision to publicize the knowledge. Winfrey has publicly struggled with her weight, and her numerous weight loss efforts have been well-documented. In , she revealed on her talk show that she lost 67 pounds on a liquid diet and exercise. By , she had gained most of the weight back. In , she lost an estimated 90 pounds dropping to her ideal weight of around pounds.
In the wake of her highly publicized success, Winfrey's personal chef, Rosie Daley, and trainer, Bob Greene, both published best-selling books. She also became and advisor for the company and secured herself a seat on the board, and she appeared in TV ads as a spokesperson for the company.
In early , Winfrey revealed that she had again lost 42 pounds, which she credited to WW. More than two years later, she wrote a letter to WW members saying that she was diagnosed with pre-diabetes before her most recent weight loss journey, but that her blood pressure and sugar were now under control. In doing so, Winfrey ensured her spot in the forefront of the media industry as one of the most powerful and wealthy people in show business. In , she concluded a deal with the network to air a prime-time complement to her syndicated talk show.
Despite a financially rocky start, the network made headlines in January , when it aired an interview between Winfrey and Lance Armstrong , the American cyclist and seven-time Tour de France winner who was stripped of his Tour titles in due to doping charges. During the interview, Armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing substances throughout his cycling career, including the hormones cortisone, testosterone and erythropoietin also known as EPO.
I deserve this," he stated. The interview reportedly brought in millions of dollars in revenue for OWN. Of her interview with Armstrong, Winfrey said in a statement, "He did not come clean in the manner I expected. After just one year of hosting, the show became nationally syndicated and quickly became the highest rated talk show in American history. But this was something different. This was compassionate, empathetic and ultimately uplifting. These qualities became defining for her as the show grew, and was an intentional move in order for her to create the type of show she wanted.
Our shows are hour-long life lessons. While viewers may have not personally experienced everything guest shared while sitting across from Oprah, it was her ability to find something in each story that was universal or could relate.
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