I too am not an Oprah fan however many of my neighbors and associates are. I've been fascinated at how uninformed the Oprah fans really are...whenever I ask them a specific question on a world issue...they always refer to something they 'heard' on Oprah. Of course...they are talking with their feelings as that is what Oprah caters too. It's sad really that so many women consider Oprah an educational show. These are the same associates who don't know who our elected officials are but ask them 'how they feel'about anything and they can talk for hours. I think it is wrong to attach Oprah's weight or looks...keep the comments on the Freeper High road please. Substance is fair game.
I'm not fascinated with the fact that many, or most of, Oprah's fans that I have ecountered are "uninformed". It saddens me though, to think that these people give her the power to influence their decision making process, rather than investigating issues for themselves, and forming their own opinions.
Too many people give credence to what celebrities, (and politicians), say and do, because it is more convenient to fall in lockstep behind someone like Oprah, than to think for themselves. Case in point, how many authors have had their book sales increased, simply because Oprah reccommended them on her "list"? Being famous does not make one "enlightened", as many fans of Oprah, et. al. would have us believe.
(FWIW, I don't like oprah for many reasons, I am above attacking any one because of their weight or looks.)