A short viral clip of Oprah Winfrey at Paris Fashion Week has been going viral, showing the media mogul walking at the event.
Viewers online began scrutinizing the clip, claiming they noticed something off about her appearance and movement.
The video sparked a wave of speculation across social media, with comments ranging from her posture and facial features to her dramatic weight loss.
Highlights
- A viral clip of Oprah Winfrey at Paris Fashion Week triggered a massive online debate.
- Some eagle-eyed fans defended the media mogul, suggesting her "bizarre" walk was simply the result of uncomfortable designer heels rather than a health concern.
- Winfrey’s noticeably slimmer silhouette reignited a fierce conversation about her use of weight-loss medications.
Oprah Winfrey’s viral clip from Paris Fashion Week sparked debate after viewers noticed bizarre details
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The viral moment originated from Paris Fashion Week, where the 72-year-old media icon attended the Stella McCartney Fall/Winter 2026 show alongside friend Gayle King.
Winfrey was seen in a peach-toned blazer layered over a white shirt and oversized khaki balloon trousers. She paired it with pointed heels and rimless sunglasses.
But it was her other look which featured her donning a jean, a jacket, and a ponytail with stylish sunglasses.
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Some viewers believed her movement looked unusual, with one saying, “Oprah looks confused and disoriented, unsteady, stiff,” another said, “She’s not looking good. I can see that she’s aging, but she’s not looking good.”
Others pointed out that her footwear might have been the issue, suggesting the heels appeared uncomfortable. “Shoes look too narrow for her feet.”
A third group of viewers also referenced Winfrey’s double knee replacement surgery in 2021, which she underwent after years of mobility issues.
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But not everyone agreed that anything unusual was happening.
“I've watched the video multiple times, and there is absolutely nothing wrong here. What exactly are you people supposedly noticing?” one viewer wrote.
Others defended Oprah Winfrey and pointed out that aging naturally changes posture and movement
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“She’s aged… let’s respect her!! She’s not a 19-year-old girl,” one comment read.
Another added, “She is old, even her posture shows she is an old person. She looks good for her age, though.”
Some users even joked about the video’s viral speculation.
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“This lady looks more like Oprah,” one person wrote, referring to a woman standing behind her in the clip. “Her sister Boprah,” another joked.
Alongside the viral debate, Winfrey’s noticeably slimmer silhouette reignited speculation about GLP-1 weight-loss medications.
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“She’s skinny. Maybe it’s Maybelline! Maybe O*empic,” one commenter wrote.
“O*empic got her too! It’s getting everyone,” another added.
Some critics even compared her transformation to other celebrities who have faced scrutiny over dramatic weight loss
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“She and Kelly Osbourne are using the same physicians?” one user wrote, referencing the singer who has recently faced intense online commentary about her noticeably thinner appearance.
Another commenter bluntly wrote, “Oprah looking like she's taking O*empic for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.”
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The discussion reflected a broader trend in Hollywood, where stars such as Kelly Osbourne, Meghan Trainor, and others have been accused by online observers of using GLP-1 medications to achieve rapid weight loss.
In many cases, the speculation has drawn criticism for focusing heavily on celebrities’ bodies rather than their work.
Oprah Winfrey has openly addressed using GLP-1 medication during her decades-long weight journey
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Winfrey has spoken candidly about her health journey several times.
In 2023, she revealed that she began using a doctor-prescribed GLP-1 medication as part of a broader strategy to manage obesity and avoid cycles of weight loss and regain.
For decades, her weight struggles played out publicly during her career, something she has often said subjected her to intense scrutiny.
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“It was public sport to make fun of me for 25 years,” Winfrey once said about the criticism she faced during the run of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
The turning point came after she hosted a panel discussion on obesity and began viewing the condition as a medical issue rather than a failure of willpower.
“I thought it was about discipline and willpower. But I stopped blaming myself,” she explained.
Winfrey has also emphasized that medication alone is not responsible for her transformation.
“It’s not one thing, it’s everything,” she said, noting that she works out regularly, hikes frequently, and follows structured dietary routines.
"She's ageing and it's normal," one user wrote
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