Gayle King disclosed that Oprah Winfrey is in the hospital due to a "stomach bug." According to King, Winfrey has been hospitalized because of "some kind of stomach thing."
On Tuesday's episode of 'CBS Mornings,' King explained that Winfrey's absence from the show was due to her illness, which appears to be a severe stomach virus necessitating medical attention.
Oprah was hospitalized after ‘stuff was coming out of both ends’
“Yesterday she said, ‘I’m going to rally, I’m going to rally.’ She had some kind of stomach thing where — stomach flu where stuff was coming out of both ends. I won’t get too graphic,” King said.
“But needless to say, she ended up in the hospital. Dehydration, she had an IV, so it was a very serious thing,” King emphasized.
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“She will be OK. She will be OK,” King affirmed, and added, “I hope she’s not mad at me for sharing that detail, but I wanted to make it clear that it mattered to her and it bothered her that she couldn’t be here for you today.”
Filling in for Winfrey, King announced her latest book club selection and interviewed the featured author, David Wroblewski, emulating Winfrey's distinctive style: “extraordinary journey that brilliantly interweaves history, philosophy, adventure and mysticism to explore the meaning of love, friendship and living your life’s true purpose.”
‘Winfrey is recovering following a stomach virus’
A spokesperson for the media mogul confirmed her hospitalization and subsequent recovery. “Ms. Winfrey is recovering following a stomach virus and received an IV due to dehydration at the recommendation of her doctor,” the spokesperson stated but didn't disclose specifics regarding Winfrey's hospital stay or the cause of her illness.
It was clarified that Winfrey's recent health setback had “no relation to weight loss medications”.
In December, Winfrey shared with People the following, “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.”
