In the January issue of O, Oprah opens up about her drastic weight gain—putting on 40 pounds in the last four years. She admits, “I didn’t want to be seen,” even refusing to take head-to-toe pictures for the cover of O in the past year.

"The fact that the promos for [her] show won't even mention the subject shows how embarrassed she is by this. It just shows her head shots." —sesamemom98

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