Weight-Loss Health
"If I were Nutrisystem or Jenny Craig, I'd be very worried right now," advertising expert tells TheWrap One thing that won't be getting any slimmer following Oprah Winfrey's investment in Weight Watchers is the company's bottom line.
Oprah Winfrey announced that she will buy a 10% stake in Weight Watchers ( WTW) and join the company's board. Winfrey has spoken publicly in years past about her weight struggles. Weight Watcher's stock liked the Winfrey announcement as it got a healthy boost in the markets.
An endorsement from Oprah Winfrey is known to bring struggling brands into peak popularity. The Oprah effect has now carried over to the stock market after she took a stake in Weight Watchers.
Jennifer Hudson will no longer be spokesperson for Weight Watchers, the weight loss plan which helped her lose 80 pounds in four years, People reports. " I have chosen to step away from my role as ambassador and I am excited for the year to come, with many new projects and lots of new music," Hudson told People, adding: "My experience with Weight Watchers has truly been life changing.
Weight Watchers International is an international company based in the United States that offers various products and services to assist weight loss and maintenance. Founded in 1963 by Brooklyn, New York, homemaker Jean Nidetch, it now operates in about 30 countries around the world, generally under names that are local translations of "Weight Watchers".
The ever-radiant Mariah Carey performed at the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. A source says her apparent weight-loss is from diet and CoolSculpting. (Photo: Getty Images) Mariah Carey looked like a glowing holiday queen at this year's Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
