Fans were amazed to see Oprah Winfrey and Whoopi Goldberg looking trimmer than ever at the Oscars on Sunday. 

The media mogul, 71, and the Ghost star, 69, who have both admitted to using weight loss drugs to help them shed pounds, reunited onstage 40 years after starring together in The Color Purple. 

The pair honored the late Quincy Jones, who died in November at age 91. Jones produced The Color Purple and wrote the score for the film. 

The movie, based on the Alice Walker novel, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards at the 1986 ceremony.

Oprah was a vision in a black blazer with a shimmering black maxi skirt and tie. Meanwhile Whoopi stunned in a metallic blue gown.

Following their appearance one fan took to social media and called the duo ‘a walking billboard for Ozempic.’

Fans were amazed to see Oprah Winfrey, 71, and Whoopi Goldberg, 69, looking trimmer than ever at the Oscars on Sunday

The stars, who have both admitted to using weight loss drugs to help them shed pounds, reunited onstage 40 years after starring in The Color Purple; seen in 2009

‘Whoopie sharing Oprah’s ozempic stash?’ another fan humorously asked.

‘The ozempic did wonders for Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah,’ someone else added.

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‘Whoopi and Oprah serving Ozempic Opulence,’ yet another person wrote.

‘Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah on that ozempic.’

‘Didn’t expect the glam Whoopi brought! And the Ozempic her buddy Oprah gave her.’ 

Whoopi previously revealed she used weight loss medication Mounjaro after hitting 300 Lbs.

Meanwhile Oprah recently revealed that taking weight-loss drugs, like Ozempic and Wegovy, helped her realize the truth about ‘thin people.’

In 2023, Oprah finally admitted to using an undisclosed GLP-1 — a type 2 diabetes medication that can also aid in weight loss — to shed nearly 50 pounds after decades of yo-yo dieting.

The admission came as a shock to fans as Oprah had previously denied using meds to slim down and even went as far as to slam the method as an ‘easy way out.’

The pair honored the late Quincy Jones, who died in November at age 91. Jones produced The Color Purple and wrote the score for the film

Oprah was a vision in a black blazer with a shimmering black maxi skirt and tie

Meanwhile Whoopi stunned in a metallic blue gown

Following their appearance one fan took to social media and called the duo ‘a walking billboard for Ozempic’

2025 Oscar Winners: AT A GLANCE

Best Picture: Anora

Actress in a Leading Role: Mikey Madison — Anora

Actor in a Leading Role: Adrien Brody — The Brutalist

Actress in a Supporting Role: Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez

Actor in a Supporting Role: Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain

Adrien Brody, Mikey Madison, Zoe Saldana and Kieran Culkin are seen left to right

Best Director: Sean Baker — Anora

Original Screenplay: Sean Baker — Anora

Achievement in Film Editing: Sean Baker — Anora

Adapted Screenplay: Conclave — Peter Straughan

International Feature Film: I’m Still Here (Brazil)

Documentary Feature Film: No Other Land

Achievement in Costume Design: Paul Tazewell — Wicked

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But having nearly reached her goal weight of 160 pounds, Winfrey recently shared about her experience taking a GLP-1 and what it has taught her about ‘thin people.’

‘One of the things that I realized the very first time I took a GLP-1 was that all these years I thought that thin people had more willpower,’ Winfrey confessed on her podcast. ‘They ate better foods. They were able to stick to it longer. They never had a potato chip.’

But once she started on a GLP-1, Winfrey realized that what she initially perceived as ‘willpower’ was actually an absence of intrusive hunger thoughts — often referred to as ‘food noise.’

Ozempic, Wegovy and other GLP-1 medications can help eradicate food noise — which often leads to overeating and weight gain — by reducing cravings and slowing down digestion.

‘And then I realized the very first time I took the GLP-1 that, they’re not even thinking about it,’ the billionaire said.

‘They’re eating when they’re hungry and they’re stopping when they’re full.’

Winfrey explained that that way of eating ‘doesn’t work’ if you struggle with obesity, which is a disease.

Meanwhile, earlier this year in January, Whoopi unveiled her makeover during Paris Fashion Week after taking weight loss drugs to aid in losing 300 pounds.

Last year in March while on The View, she admitted to taking the weight loss drug Mounjaro to help her lose weight.

She also commented on the stigma of using weight loss drugs and stated that the ‘key is to stop judging everybody.

‘My weight has come and gone, and up and down, but it’s never been an issue for me because I don’t listen to what other people say about me so it has never been a problem.’

Whoopi added, ‘But I think it’s very hard for people to just know what a normal weight would be…Everyone has something to say but no one said, “How you doing?” Because it involves so many other things.’

While onstage, the two delivered a touching message in honor of Jones 

They cut a glamorous duo

The Color Purple, based on the Alice Walker novel, was nominated for 11 Academy Awards at the 1986 ceremony; Oprah and Whoopi seen in a still

The star further expressed, ‘I always felt like me, and then I saw me and thought, “Oh, that’s a lot of me.” You have to take responsibility for yourself and see what’s going on with your body.’

At one point, Goldberg also referenced to her 2022 film Till and revealed, ‘I will tell you, you know, I weighed almost 300 pounds when I made Till.’

And while on The Kelly Clarkson Show in May 2024, the actress added that while filming the historical drama, ‘a woman thought I was wearing a fat suit.’

While onstage on Sunday, the two delivered a touching message in honor of Jones.

‘When one hears the name Quincy Jones, one’s first thought is musical genius, and for good reason,’ Oprah shared.

’28 Grammy Awards, arranger and conductor for legends like Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Charles, and the driving force behind “We Are The World,” but the man, our beloved Q, had an equally powerful impact on the world of film, as a composer and producer.’

‘When we talk about Black excellence, we’re talking about Quincy,’ Goldberg added. ‘In 1967, Quincy Jones was the first Black composer nominated in the Original Song category for “The Eyes of Love” in the film Banning. 1967 was the first time, just keep that in mind.’

‘And Quincy was also nominated that year for original music score for In Cold Blood. He received seven Oscar nominations for The Wiz, In Cold Blood, For Love Of Ivy and The Color Purple, which me and Oprah were part of.’

‘Paying tribute to him for all he has meant to our movie community is why we all honor Q’s memory tonight,’ Oprah said.

Whoopi turned heads as she made a rare fashion move by donning an eye-catching gown while attending the 97th Annual Academy Awards

She stunned in a strapless, dark navy gown that was made of a material that shone under the bright lights on the red carpet

Last year in March while on The View, she admitted to taking the weight loss drug Mounjaro to help her lose weight; (L) seen in February, (R) seen in 2021

In 2023, Oprah finally admitted to using an undisclosed GLP-1 — a type 2 diabetes medication that can also aid in weight loss — to shed nearly 50 pounds after decades of yo-yo dieting; seen in 1988

‘Quincy was love lived out loud in human form, and he poured that love into others and into his work. My life changed forever and for the better after meeting him.’

She also added that Jones ‘discovered me for The Color Purple, which was my first film.’

‘Me too. So tonight, we honor the true American legend whose music and movies continue to inspire us all,’ Goldberg added, before introducing a performance by Queen Latifah. 

Goldberg, who played Celie Harris, received a Best Actress nod for The Color Purple in 1986, while Oprah — who starred as Sofia — was nominated for Best Supporting Actress. 

Jones received nominations for Best Original Score and Best Original Song for ‘Miss Celie’s Blues (Sister)’. 

The Color Purple explores the life of Celie, a young African-American woman living in the early 20th-century American South. 

Oscar winners 2025 full list – see who received honors for this year’s Academy Awards

 Best Picture

Anora – WINNER

The Brutalist 

A Complete Unknown 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Emilia Pérez 

I’m Still Here 

Nickel Boys 

The Substance 

Wicked

Anora was the biggest winner of the night as Mikey Madison earned Best Actress

Best Director 

Jacques Audiard — Emilia Pérez

Sean Baker — Anora – WINNER

Brady Corbet — The Brutalist

Coralie Fargeat — The Substance

James Mangold — A Complete Unknown

Actress in a Leading Role

Cynthia Erivo — Wicked 

Karla Sofía Gascón — Emilia Pérez

Mikey Madison — Anora – WINNER

Demi Moore — The Substance 

Fernanda Torres — I’m Still Here 

 

Actor in a Leading Role

Adrien Brody — The Brutalist – WINNER

Timothée Chalamet — A Complete Unknown 

Colman Domingo — Sing Sing 

Ralph Fiennes — Conclave 

Sebastian Stan — The Apprentice

 

Actress in a Supporting Role

Monica Barbaro — A Complete Unknown 

Ariana Grande — Wicked 

Felicity Jones — The Brutalist 

Isabella Rossellini — Conclave 

Zoe Saldaña — Emilia Pérez – WINNER

Zoe Saldana was recognized in the Best Supporting Actress category for Emilia Perez

Actor in a Supporting Role

Yura Borisov — Anora 

Kieran Culkin — A Real Pain – WINNER

Edward Norton — A Complete Unknown 

Guy Pearce — The Brutalist 

Jeremy Strong — The Apprentice 

Animated Feature Film

Flow – WINNER

Inside Out 2

Memoir of a Snail 

Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

The Wild Robot

Cinematography

The Brutalist — Lol Crawley – WINNER

Dune: Part Two — Greig Fraser

Emilia Pérez — Paul Guilhaume 

Maria — Ed Lachman 

Nosferatu — Jarin Blaschke

Original Screenplay

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — Brady Corbet & Mona Fastvold 

A Real Pain — Jesse Eisenberg

September 5 — Moritz Binder, Tim Fehlbaum; co-Written by Alex David

The Substance — Coralie Fargeat

Sean Baker earned three individual honors for Anora in addition to Best Picture

Adapted Screenplay

A Complete Unknown —  James Mangold and Jay Cocks 

Conclave — Peter Straughan – WINNER

Emilia Pérez — Jacques Audiard with Thomas Bidegain, Léa Mysius and Nicolas Livecchi

Nickel Boys — RaMell Ross & Joslyn Barnes

Sing Sing — Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar; Story by Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, Clarence Maclin, John ‘Divine G’ Whitfield

Achievement in Production Design

The Brutalist 

Conclave 

Dune: Part Two 

Nosferatu 

Wicked – Nathan Crowley and Lee Sandales – WINNER

Achievement in Sound

A Complete Unknown

Dune: Part Two – WINNER

Emilia Pérez 

Wicked 

The Wild Robot

Dune: Part Two won Best Achievement in Sound as Gareth John, Richard King, and Ron Bartlett are seen left to right

Original Song 

El Mal – Emilia Pérez – Clément Ducol, Camille, and Jacques Audiard – WINNER

The Journey – The Six Triple Eight

Like A Bird – Sing Sing

Mi Camino – Emilia Pérez

Never Too Late – Elton John: Never Too Late

Original Score  

The Brutalist — Daniel Blumberg – WINNER

Conclave — Volker Bertelmann

Emilia Pérez — Clément Ducol and Camille 

Wicked — John Powell and Stephen Schwartz

The Wild Robot — Kris Bowers

Live-Action Short Film

A Lien 

Anuja 

I’m Not a Robot – WINNER

The Last Ranger 

The Man Who Could Not Remain Silent

Animated Short Film

Beautiful Men

In the Shadow of the Cypress – WINNER

Magic Candies

Wander to Wonder

Yuck!

Documentary Feature Film

Black Box Diaries

No Other Land – WINNER

Porcelain War 

Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat 

Sugarcane

No Other Land took home Documentary Feature Film as Basel Adra, Rachel Szor, Hamdan Ballal, and Yuval Abraham are seen left to right

Documentary Short Film

Death by Numbers 

I Am Ready, Warden

Incident 

Instruments of a Beating Heart 

The Only Girl in the Orchestra – WINNER

International Feature Film

I’m Still Here (Brazil) – WINNER

The Girl With the Needle (Denmark)

Emilia Pérez (France) 

The Seed of the Sacred Fig (Germany)

Flow (Latvia) 

Makeup and Hairstyling

A Different Man

Emilia Pérez 

Nosferatu

The Substance – Pierre Olivier Persin, Stéphanie Guillon, and Marilyne Scarselli – WINNER

Wicked 

 

Achievement in Costume Design

A Complete Unknown — Arianne Phillips

Conclave — Lisy Christl

Gladiator II — Janty Yates and Dave Crossman 

Nosferatu — Linda Muir

Wicked — Paul Tazewell – WINNER

Blockbuster Wicked did not come away empty handed as Paul Tazewell became the first Black male winner of Achievement in Costume Design

 

Achievement in Film Editing

Anora — Sean Baker – WINNER

The Brutalist — David Jancso

Conclave — Nick Emerson 

Emilia Pérez — Juliette Welfling

Wicked — Myron Kerstein 

 

Visual Effects

Alien: Romulus

Better Man

Dune: Part Two  – WINNER

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Wicked