Oprah Winfrey opens up on her slimmed-down transformation, says she 'intends to keep it that way'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Oprah Winfrey stole the spotlight at the world premiere of 'The Color Purple' on Wednesday, December 6, where she opened up about her weight loss journey.

The 69-year-old media mogul discussed the hard work behind her slimmed-down figure, according to People.

Oprah Winfrey says weight loss is 'not one thing, it's everything'

At the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, Winfrey said, "It's not one thing, it's everything," about her transformation. "I intend to keep it that way. I was on that treadmill today," she added.

Accessorizing her all-purple ensemble, Winfrey adorned herself with purple slingback heels and a purple clutch bag. The television personality's hair was styled into curls and she wore silver earrings.

Apart from gracing the event, Winfrey who is the producer of the upcoming movie musical reprised her role as Sofia in the original 1985 film, earning an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

The highly anticipated film 'The Color Purple'  which is based on the 1982 novel of the same title written by Alice Walker is set to be released on December 25.

Oprah Winfrey says her weight struggle was exploited

During Oprah Daily's 'The Life You Want Class: The State of Weight' in September, Winfrey who hosted the panel shared insights into her weight loss journey and the ongoing obesity crisis.

"You all know I’ve been on this journey for most of my life," Winfrey said at the event. "My highest weight was 237 lbs. I don’t know if there is another public person whose weight struggle has been exploited as much as mine over the years," she added.

"You all have watched me diet and diet and diet," she continued, before noting that it's "a recurring thing because my body always seems to want to go back to a certain weight," she added.

Detailing the challenges encountered by a person who is treated differently for being overweight, the talk show host shared her experience of how she was treated when she weighed over 200 lbs.

"This is a world that has shamed people for being overweight forever. And all of us who’ve lived it know that people treat you differently, they just do," Winfrey said.

Winfrey further said that the stigma was particularly faced during clothes shopping. "It’s that thing where people are like, 'Let me show you the gloves. Would you like to look at the handbags? Because we know that there’s nothing in here for you,' " Winfrey said. "There is a condescension. There is stigma," she added.