Oprah Explains Why She Elevated Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz Amid Backlash
TL;DR
Oprah Winfrey addresses backlash over featuring Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, explaining she invited them for practical, accessible insights—Phil for reliability during her cattlemen trial and Oz for explaining medical topics—and noting Gayle King helped connect Oz; she adds that their later political paths diverged from her intentions and that her earlier choices were about sharing information she believed could help people, not endorsing their views.
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