Bachelor Fans Angry as Show Postponed for Oprah’s ‘Infomercial for Ozempic’
There has been outrage among fans due to the delay of “The Bachelor” caused by Oprah’s special on Ozempic. The show’s rescheduling for what some viewers perceive as an “infomercial” has led to frustration and disappointment within the fan community. The decision to prioritize Oprah’s program over the anticipated episode of “The Bachelor” has left many fans feeling let down and questioning the network’s programming choices.
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“The Bachelor” fans were disappointed after noticing that the reality show was pushed back an hour for Oprah Winfrey’s special on weight loss Monday night. Instead of airing at the usual time of 8 p.m. EST, the show started at 9 p.m. EST for a special episode called “The Women Tell All”, where the rejected contestants talk about their experiences.
Bachelor Fans Angry as Show Postponed
Many fans expressed their fury on Twitter, wondering why Oprah’s “Infomercial for Ozempic” took precedence over their beloved show. Some tweets included:
- “I was excited to turn on The Bachelor but instead Oprah is on my TV giving an infomercial for Ozempic … who asked for this!?!?”
- “They could have made the [Women Tell All] 3 hours long if they hadn’t decided a stupid Oprah Ozempic special was more important.”
- “Trying to watch #TheBachelor and wondering why is Oprah on my TV right now.”
- “Why is Oprah on my TV right? WHERE IS MARIA?!” (referring to a beloved contestant from the reality show, Maria Georgas)
The special Oprah broadcast, titled “Shame, Blame and the Weight Loss Revolution,” featured discussions with a woman who used an undisclosed weight loss medication to lose 85 pounds. Experts also discussed pharmaceutical weight loss drugs, including the celebrity favorite Type II diabetes medication Ozempic. While fans eagerly await the proposal reveal on “The Bachelor,” Oprah took over the show’s regularly scheduled time slot to address weight loss and self-blame.
The special walked through her discussion with a woman who used an undisclosed weight loss medication to lose 85 pounds, per The Hollywood Reporter.
Talking about the woman’s weight loss, the talk show host said, “There is now a sense of hope, and you no longer blame yourself. When I tell you how many times I have blamed myself because you think, ‘I’m smart enough to figure this out,’ and then to hear all along it’s you fighting your brain.”
Also featured on the special were experts discussing pharmaceutical weight loss drugs, such as the celebrity favorite Type II diabetes medication Ozempic.
Winfrey aired the special to reach the “more than 100 million people” residing in the United States and the billions around the world struggling with obesity.
“I come to this conversation in the hope that we can start releasing the stigma and the shame and the judgment,” she said.
“To stop shaming other people for being overweight or how they choose to lose or not lose weight and, more importantly, to stop shaming ourselves.”
The “Oprah Winfrey Show” alum also gave viewers some insight into her own journey, claiming “for more than 25 years” she was shamed by tabloids for her weight.
In December, the media mogul admitted to using an unnamed weight-loss drug to “manage her weight.”
“The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription for managing weight and staying healthier, in my lifetime, feels like relief, like redemption, like a gift, and not something to hide behind and once again be ridiculed for,” she told People.
Bachelor Fans Angry as Show Postponed The delay of “The Bachelor” due to Oprah’s special on Ozempic has sparked outrage among fans. The rescheduling of the show for what some viewers perceive as an “infomercial” has led to frustration and disappointment within the fan community. The decision to prioritize Oprah’s program over the anticipated episode of “The Bachelor” has left many fans feeling let down and questioning the network’s programming choices.
