Oprah Winfrey recalls being 'shamed' for her size by Joan Rivers on national TV

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July 2, 2024 at 11:30 a.m.

The legendary TV personality made an appearance on The Tonight Show in the 1985 to discuss her programme, A.M. Chicago and ended up being confronted about her weight by Joan. Winfrey recalled on The Jamie Kern Lima podcast, "Joan Rivers turns to me and she says, 'Tell me why are you so fat?' On national television... and I don't know what to do with that. I just did, like, 'Oh, I just love potato chips, Joan.'" Winfrey confessed that she "accepted" the criticism when Joan told her "shame on you"…

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