TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture Season 1 Episode 2 - Oprah's Wagon of Fat

Airdate: 2024-Sep-29

Episode summary:

In 1988, Oprah walks on stage wearing slim size 10 Calvin Klein blue jeans, a black turtleneck, and… wheeling 67 pounds of animal fat piled into a Radio Flyer red wagon. The stunt not only reveals how much weight she lost but shines a light on America's obsession with fatness, proving that diet culture spares no one.

About TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture series:

CNN examines the most impactful moments in television history in TV On the Edge: Moments That Shaped Our Culture, exploring how key cultural event...Show more >