I don't think Oprah is really that big. She seems close to a good weight for a woman of her age. If she does have hypothyroidism, that coupled with being in her menopausal years makes it very difficult to keep weight off.
Peach, I agree that Oprah is an elitist and is quite self-centered. That said, it's not all that uncommon for a rich person to buy million dollar homes while ignoring the less fortunate. As for the Hermes store incident, even Oprah said it didn't happen that way and gave Hermes a chance to explain the situation on her show. However, you are right about her talking over people because she did it to the Hermes guy, too.
If people quit treating Oprah like she's there personal god and Oprah stopped believing it, maybe they could learn to get along. I admit I watch her show sometimes. I've even bought things mentioned on her show (mainly books), but I don't care what Oprah does. I vote for who I want to vote for. I read books I want to read. I don't need Oprah to tell me what to do.