Shot instead of points:

Oprah Winfrey causes Weight Watchers shares to crash

At 70, Oprah Winfrey finally has her dream figure.(Bild: APA/Getty Images via AFP/GETTY IMAGES/KEVIN WINTER)

At 70, Oprah Winfrey is now slimmer and slimmer than ever before and more satisfied than ever, which is why Weight Watchers shares are plummeting.

Ever since the talk queen started using a weight loss injection to manage her weight, she has stopped counting points with Weight Watchers, whose figurehead she was for years. 

"I have a predisposition to being overweight that you can't control no matter how much willpower you have," Winfrey confessed in an interview. "That's why I decided to take medication to lose weight."

Oprah Winfrey at the Golden Globes 2024(Bild: Jordan Strauss / AP / picturedesk.com)

Share price collapsed
A shock for Weight Watchers! The company's shares plummeted by more than 20 percent after the announcement. After all, Winfrey was not only a prominent brand ambassador, but also a major shareholder.

But times are changing. More and more people are turning to more drastic methods to lose weight. Injections that suppress the appetite are the new trend.

Weight Watchers must now reinvent itself in order to survive in the future. Whether the company can survive without Oprah Winfrey remains to be seen.

Injections instead of points?
Oprah Winfrey's departure from Weight Watchers could be a sign of change in the diet industry. Will points and calorie counting soon be out? Will we all be relying on injections and pills to achieve our dream body in the future?

It remains exciting to see how Weight Watchers and the entire diet industry will develop over the next few years. But one thing is certain: Oprah Winfrey's departure is a turning point.