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May 12, 2022 · Fact Check. There's no evidence that Oprah Winfrey suffered a "tragedy" or died in early May 2022, nor did she endorse keto weight loss gummies. These claims, one of which resembled a death...
Jan 13, 2023 · Further, Winfrey never endorsed any weight loss diet supplements or gummies of the CBD or keto variety. We found no shortage of these ads being active on Jan. 13, 2023. In the past, we...
- The Claim: Oprah Launched Weight-Loss Gummy Brand Shown in Facebook Video Ads
- Winfrey Doesn't Sell 'Weight-Loss' Gummies
- Our Rating: False
- Our Fact-Check Sources
A series of sponsored videos circulating widely on Facebook use the name and likeness of Oprah Winfrey to push a familiar clickbait trope, claiming a celebrity-backed product – in this case, weight-loss gummies – can spur significant weight loss. "Grab Your Fitness-Gummy From Oprah!" says the caption of one Facebook advertisement that has been view...
While Winfrey does have a partnership with and stake in WW International,the company formerly known as Weight Watchers, USA TODAY could not find any evidence that Winfrey sponsors or sells weight-loss gummy products. Nichols told USA TODAY the star has never sold weight-loss supplements in the past and does not plan to sell them in the future. She ...
Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that Winfrey launched a weight-loss gummy brand shown in Facebook video ads. A spokesperson for Winfrey told USA TODAY that Winfrey has nothing to do with the product, and USA TODAY found no other evidence of a legitimate association between the product and Winfrey.
Nicole Nichols, May 11, Email correspondence with USA TODAYLead Stories LLC, Feb. 8, Fact Check: Oprah Winfrey Is NOT Endorsing Diet Pill That 'Lost Her 60 In 6 Weeks'Politifact, May 10, Oprah Winfrey is not hawking diet pillsUSA TODAY, Nov. 16, WW, formerly Weight Watchers, unveils new myWW+ program with more personalization, support amid COVID-19Nov 1, 2022 · Online fact-checkers—from Snopes to USA Today—have debunked the advertisements in the past. To be clear, Oprah isn't hawking a line of CBD with Whoopi Goldberg, nor is she involved with keto gummies from Weight Watchers. A spokesperson from Oprah's team denied her endorsement of a diet pill to Politifact back in March.
Mar 21, 2023 · Scammers sell fraudulent weight loss keto gummies, CBD gummies, anti-aging ointment and more using fake celebrity endorsements that never existed.
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The truth of the matter is she isn’t. In fact, it has become so prevalent, Oprah addressed it in a video on her Instagram page. “I have nothing to do with weight loss gummies or diet pills ...
Feb 16, 2023 · Fact Check. Oprah has not launched weight loss gummies, contrary to online posts. By Reuters Fact Check. February 16, 20232:04 PM PSTUpdated a year ago. Oprah Winfrey has called out as...
