Oprah hospitalized: Star at home, 'feeling better' after stomach virus sent her to emergency room

Oprah Winfrey is on the mend after a stomach virus sent the media mogul to the emergency room.

“Ms. Winfrey is recovering from a stomach virus and received an IV due to dehydration at the recommendation of her doctor,” a representative for Winfrey told CNN in a statement Tuesday. “She is resting and feeling better every day.”

Winfrey told her best friend and journalist Gayle King in a video call posted on King’s Instagram page that she “couldn’t retain enough water to stay hydrated,” prompting her to seek treatment at the hospital.

When King observed that her friend seemed “weak” in the video, Winfrey agreed that she wasn’t feeling 100 percent yet.

But Winfrey said, “I’m coming.”

She noted that several people in her house had also caught the virus and warned viewers not to forget to wash their hands.

Winfrey missed a planned appearance on Tuesday’s episode of “CBS Mornings,” where she was scheduled to reveal her latest Oprah’s Book Club selection during a sit-down with King and the book’s author.

For those wondering, Winfrey’s book club pick is the New York Times bestseller “Familiaris” by David Wroblewski.