{"id":260846,"date":"2026-01-01T01:49:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:49:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/260846\/"},"modified":"2026-01-01T01:49:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-01T01:49:09","slug":"how-oprah-winfreys-longtime-partner-stedman-graham-has-supported-her-weight-loss-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/260846\/","title":{"rendered":"How Oprah Winfrey’s longtime partner Stedman Graham has ‘supported’ her weight loss journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oprah Winfrey\u2019s longtime partner Stedman Graham has loved her through her weight loss journey<\/a><\/p>\n

Winfrey reflected on how Graham stood by her side during every step of her health transformation in an interview with People<\/a> published Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has absolutely been nothing but supportive through all of it,\u201d Winfrey shared.<\/p>\n

Oprah Winfrey\u2019s longtime partner Stedman Graham (seen here in 2013) has stood by her throughout her weight loss journey. FilmMagic<\/p>\n

\u201cHe has absolutely been nothing but supportive through all of it,\u201d Winfrey, seen here in October 2025, told People. Getty Images for American Ballet Theatre<\/p>\n

The former talk show host, 71, said that she and Graham, 74, met at a time when she weighed 200 pounds. <\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s never made one iota of a difference,\u201d she gushed. <\/p>\n

While Graham never suggested that he ever wanted her to lose weight, Winfrey recalled feeling embarrassed by her size when she was at her heaviest. <\/p>\n

Winfrey (seen here with Graham in 2018) explained that he has been with her at her heaviest weight. Getty Images for Robin Hood<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd it\u2019s never made one iota of a difference,\u201d Winfrey, seen here with Graham in 1987, said. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

In 1988, she and Graham attended a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Michael Spinks. The announcer revealed that Tyson\u2019s weight was 218, leading Winfrey to feel self-conscious.<\/p>\n

\u201cWow, here\u2019s this handsome guy sitting with somebody who weighs as much as the heavyweight champion of the world,\u201d she remembered thinking while seated next to Graham. <\/p>\n

In her new book, \u201cEnough: Your Health, Your Weight and What It\u2019s Like to Be Free<\/a>,\u201d Winfrey wrote that she recalled feeling \u201csorry\u201d for Stedman in that moment. However, she later realized that the shame she was feeling was in her head.<\/p>\n

The former talk show host recalled her weight going up and down throughout their relationship. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

She shared that Graham was with her when she weighed more than 200 pounds. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\u201cHe was with me at my heaviest,\u201d she said, admitting that their relationship has only gotten stronger since she\u2019s trimmed down with the help of GLP-1 medication.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen all of my relationships improve because the energy and presence and vitality and clarity that I bring to them is so different,\u201d Winfrey said. \u201cI just feel like I have more to give to everybody.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winfrey\u2019s weight has fluctuated throughout her career, though she started looking significantly trimmer in 2023. After months of public Ozempic speculation<\/a>, Winfrey confirmed in December 2023 that she turned to a weight loss medication<\/a> to manage her health. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m absolutely done with the shaming from other people and particularly myself,\u201d she told People at the time, adding, \u201cI now use it as I feel I need it, as a tool to manage not yo-yoing.\u201d <\/p>\n

Winfrey (seen here with Graham in 2018) remembered feeling bad for her partner due to her own weight. NBCU Photo Bank<\/p>\n

She noted that the shame she felt was in her head. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

She also praised the medical prescription, saying that having the option as a tool to live a healthier life \u201cfeels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for.\u201d<\/p>\n

The \u201cColor Purple\u201d actress told the outlet in this week\u2019s cover story that the medication has also helped her quit drinking alcohol.<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI literally had 17 shots one night,\u201d she admitted. \u201cI haven\u2019t had a drink in years. The fact that I no longer even have a desire for it is pretty amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Winfrey, who said she used to be able to \u201coutdrink everyone at the table,\u201d feels like a new person. <\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve seen all of my relationships improve because the energy and presence and vitality and clarity that I bring to them is so different,\u201d Winfrey told People. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n

The \u201cColor Purple\u201d actress used GLP-1 medication to trim down. WireImage<\/p>\n

\u201cI hardly recognize the woman I\u2019ve become. But she\u2019s a happy woman,\u201d Winfrey said.<\/p>\n

More importantly, the OWN founder has stopped shaming herself for her weight loss struggles.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thought it was about discipline and willpower. But I stopped blaming myself,\u201d Winfrey explained. \u201cI feel more alive and more vibrant than I\u2019ve ever been.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey\u2019s longtime partner Stedman Graham has loved her through her weight loss journey Winfrey reflected on how…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":260847,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[268],"tags":[434,1955,2110,23646,18,117,8547,19,17,41663,2927,134412,12000],"class_list":{"0":"post-260846","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-celebrities","8":"tag-celebrities","9":"tag-celebrity-couples","10":"tag-celebrity-news","11":"tag-celebrity-weight-loss","12":"tag-eire","13":"tag-entertainment","14":"tag-health-and-fitness","15":"tag-ie","16":"tag-ireland","17":"tag-oprah-winfrey","18":"tag-ozempic","19":"tag-stedman-graham","20":"tag-womens-health"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@ie\/115817333691199244","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260846","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=260846"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/260846\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/260847"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=260846"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=260846"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=260846"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}