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On April 1, 2009 Oprah Winfrey, who has publicly struggled with her weight in the public, dedicated an entire show to losing weight in the public eye.

She invited three well-known celebrities, Valerie Bertinelli (from 172 lost 47 pounds), Marie Osmond (from 165 lost 45) and the controversial Star Jones (from 300+ lost 160) onto her hour long talk show to visit with them about their journeys.

(Image of Star Jones - DailyCeleb.com - All Rights Reserved).

Valerie is known for being on Jenny Craig, Marie on NutriSystem and Star has has always said she had “medical intervention” but refused to talk about her surgery in the past when she was on The View.

While I enjoyed seeing what Valerie and Marie had to say about their weight loss I was most intrigued about Star Jones, whom I have always liked and admired. I remember watching the transformation of the obese Star to the super thin Star. Yes, you may find her obnoxious and not at all likable, but I think I always liked her because I could see she had a lot of personal angst. (more…)