Oprah Addresses Criticism For Making 2 MAGA Men Famous:
"I thought they had valuable information to share..."
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Oprah Addresses Criticism Over Dr. Phil and Dr. OzIn an Emmy Magazine interview, she explains why she invited both onto her former talk show.
Key FactsAug 16, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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- Winfrey said she invited both men because she considered information that had helped her valuable to other people as well.
- McGraw, who is not a medical doctor, first appeared in 1998 after helping Winfrey prepare for a 1996 libel trial, later receiving a weekly slot and his own show in 2002.
- Winfrey said her close friend Gayle King introduced her to Oz, whose practical explanations of medical topics she found helpful.
- The article says McGraw was accused of pressuring parents toward a facility later facing lawsuits and abuse allegations, while Oz, the CMS administrator, made unsupported Medicaid claims and sold weight-loss supplements lacking scientific evidence.
At the time, the reason and intention behind me giving them their breaks was I thought they had valuable information to share that had been meaningful to me.— Oprah Winfrey — remarks to Emmy Magazine in an interview about giving Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz a platform
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