{"id":261022,"date":"2026-01-31T13:14:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/261022\/"},"modified":"2026-01-31T13:14:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-31T13:14:13","slug":"oprah-winfrey-celebrates-her-72nd-birthday-with-an-unexpected-72-minute-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/261022\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey Celebrates Her 72nd Birthday With an Unexpected 72-Minute Activity"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gist<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Oprah Winfrey celebrated her 72nd birthday on Thursday, January 29.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She posted a video on Instagram detailing her cardio routine, which was 72 minutes long.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I never thought I\u2019d spend my birthday doing a workout,&#8221; she wrote.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/oprah-martha-stewart-quarter-zip-sweaters-amazon-11895489\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oprah Winfrey;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oprah Winfrey<\/a> is staying active as she enters her 70s: In honor of her birthday yesterday, the talk show host and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/oprahs-favorite-things-birthday-sale-2026-11894799\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:entrepreneur;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">entrepreneur<\/a> shared her hour-long workout routine via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUHS2V6AQrc\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I never thought I\u2019d spend my birthday doing a workout, let alone a 72-minute one!&#8221; Winfrey&#8217;s caption began. &#8220;But as I get older, I am fully aware that it\u2019s a privilege to have a body that can do the treadmill, the bike, the climber, the ski machine, and every machine Trainer Peter throws my way.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. Getty Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/e1bc2b655d9a75d88527d443eae3a896.jpeg\"\/>Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Getty Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Thank you all for the birthday wishes\u2014now let me go find a book to read!&#8221; she concluded.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a brief video, Winfrey documented her cardio workout, showing off her athletic ensemble: she paired a white long-sleeve top with black leggings and a matching headband.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;This is what I live for!&#8221; Winfrey shouted as she jogged on the treadmill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/oprah-winfrey-finally-having-fun-with-fashion-11877372\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Last month;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Last month<\/a>, Winfrey wrapped up a fashion-forward 10-day visit to Australia and New Zealand, where she traveled for a speaking tour. Her longtime hairstylist Nicole Mangrum told <a href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/oprah-opens-up-about-obesity-glp-1s-and-her-new-life-exclusive-11877105?_gl=1*6z8k86*_ga*NTgzOTcxNTcyLjE3NjYwOTM2Mzc.*_ga_DK3GDWHWJH*czE3Njk4MDczNTYkbzExMyRnMSR0MTc2OTgwODEyNiRqNTIkbDAkaDA.\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a> that Winfrey was able to enjoy &#8220;having fun with fashion\u201d during her trip.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/8cc7fc55b7ce20dc4c0b6635db49a1c6.jpeg\"\/>Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWhen she goes shopping, she\u2019ll come back and do a little fashion show,\u201d Mangrum said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Winfrey&#8217;s stylist suggested she wear only Australian designers while Down Under: \u201cThe thought of that would have sent me into a shame spiral 10 years ago,\u201d Winfrey revealed. \u201cNothing could fit, and I would have to get myself measured. I would not be able to pull clothes off the rack and wear them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For her recent trip, though, she said that getting dressed was \u201ca delight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In the same People article, Winfrey opened up about her use of GLP-1 weight loss medication, which she&#8217;s taken for the past two years.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. Getty\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"641\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/ced99e2fc49e98c2fb5a33b5ac589a79.jpeg\"\/>Oprah Winfrey in Sydney, Australia on December 4, 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Getty<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instyle.com\/oprah-celebrates-72nd-birthday-72-minute-workout-11896604\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:InStyle;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">InStyle<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Gist Oprah Winfrey celebrated her 72nd birthday on Thursday, January 29. 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