Oprah's Weight in the News . . . AGAIN

Oprah's weight is in the news again. Interestingly, not much time generally passes that it isn't in the news. It wasn't that long ago that mocking her weight was a familiar joke on the early '90s sketch comedy show, In Living Color. Oprah has always struggled with her weight, and now she's struggling with it again.

In an upcoming issue of Oprah Winfrey's magazine, O, Oprah talks about her weight fluctuations, and how she is disappointed she let her weight balloon once more, asking, "How did I let this happen again?"

Oprah blames the weight gain at least partially on thyroid problems. Thyroid issues have been known to wreak havoc with stable weights.

Oprah stands at an interesting crossroads on the issue. On the one hand, she has been called the most powerful woman on television, and wields an incredible amount of influence on women, and how they view themselves and their bodies. On the other hand, she has long been known as someone who has weight fluctuations but strives for a more svelt appearance.