Melissa Harris-Perry has a great point about Oprah’s new weight loss ad.

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3. Oprah's message is disappointing in so many ways...

I always felt she looked good as a not so thin person. She has lost a ton of weight before and I don't think it was her best look, not because of her size but the way her face looked. She can look really good at any size. She is successful in ways that have nothing to do with her weight. Over the years, she has tried to come to terms with how she feels about her body size and what it means to her and I felt she was finally at a place of being comfortable with herself. Her latest message says otherwise. At least she isn't promoting eating out of a box like other celebs (Marie Osmond!) She could have just done weight watchers and been successful and told people about it but NO, she had to be the spokesperson. Why? She does not need the money. She made $150 million instantly just from the stock alone.

I think Oprah is beautiful. And I believed she was the kind of person who could say that in spite of her wealth, chefs, trainers, etc. she likes food just like the rest of us. Her goal should be being healthy. Why can't her "best body" be one that is the size she is now?