has been hospitalized, leaving her on this week. The 70-year-old was scheduled to appear on CBS Mornings on Tuesday to help promote the book Familiaris by David Wroblewski, her latest book in her famed Oprah's Book Club. But one of the show's anchors, Gayle King, who's also close to the star, told viewers why Oprah wasn't there.
"She had some kind of stomach thing - stomach - stuff was coming out of both ends,' Gayle shamelessly admitted, "I won't get too graphic. Needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration, had to get an IV, it was a very serious thing." Gayle added that she hoped that her friend wouldn't mind her sharing the details of her illness and shared: "She will be okay.
" David did appear on the show anyway, promoting his book without Oprah's approval in the moment, but that didn't mean she didn't promote it on her social media. On her book club's Instagram page, Oprah shared a photo of herself, smiling for the camera as she held David's book up. "I’m delighted for us to dive into an epic novel from the tremendously talented bestselling author," Oprah said in the caption.
"David takes us on an extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure, and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship, and living your life’s true purpose," she continued. Oprah's hospitalization comes after she admitted to using weight loss drugs similar to Ozempic. "I was actually recommending it to people long before I was on it mysel.
