Admits to playing a role in “diet culture”

She added that: “I want to acknowledge that I have been a steadfast participant in this diet culture through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years.”

Furthermore, Oprah said she felt “blamed and shamed” and recalled how one magazine cover dubbed her “Dumpy, Frumpy and Downright Lumpy.”

“I didn’t feel angry,” she told People. “I felt sad, I felt hurt, I swallowed the shame, I accepted that it was my fault.”

Although Oprah Winfrey clearly was hurt by all the negative comments about her weight, she also admitted to being a part of the problem and diet culture. Last year, while hosting a WeightWatchers live special, the former talk show host acknowledged that she had a role in it, but said she is “done with the shaming.”

“I’ve been a steadfast participant in this diet culture,” Winfrey said. “Through my platforms, through the magazine, through the talk show for 25 years, through online — I’ve been a major contributor to it. I cannot tell you how many weight loss shows and makeovers I have done and they have been a staple since I’ve been working in television.”