Oprah Winfrey recently announced her support for Dr. Oz’s opponent, John Fetterman, in the Pennsylvania Senate race. The statement was made in A Virtual Voting Conversation on November 3, 2022, a voting event in which Winfrey discussed the cruciality of voting with other leaders.During the end of the conversation, Winfrey declared her support for Democrat John Fetterman over Republican Dr. Mehmet Oz, claiming that there are "many reasons" why she chose Fetterman over Dr. Oz. She said,"I’ll tell you all this, if I lived in Pennsylvania, I would have already cast my vote for John Fetterman for many reasons."After she announced who her support was for, netizens began wondering how Winfrey knew Dr. Oz. The latter first rose to prominence when he appeared as a health expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show. This was before he bagged his own talk show, The Dr. Oz Show, in 2009.The news was shared by US Senate candidate John Fetterman himself on Twitter, where he wrote:“Oprah knows Dr. Oz very well and decided to support us “for many reasons. The best November surprise.”John Fetterman@JohnFettermanOprah knows Dr. Oz very well and decided to support us “for many reasons”The best November surprise 🥰40821196Oprah knows Dr. Oz very well and decided to support us “for many reasons”The best November surprise 🥰 https://t.co/eYQSCJo2Tl"Guess the O in Oprah didn’t stand for Oz": Winfrey's statement of support for Fetterman leaves netizens baffledThe American talk show host voiced her opinion while discussing the importance of voting in the aforementioned event, saying that Fetterman is a better candidate than Dr. Oz. However, this left the users on social media perplexed. One Twitter user took to the platform and said:“Guess the O in Oprah didn’t stand for Oz. She’s backed Fetterman."Ann is still European 🇬🇧 Not a peasant@56blackcatGuess the O in Oprah didn’t stand for Oz She’s backed Fetterman345Guess the O in Oprah didn’t stand for Oz She’s backed FettermanOprah’s comments left most of the netizens disappointed, as they could not imagine her not supporting Dr. Oz, her former protege. One netizen also highlighted the fact that Winfrey doesn’t live in Pennsylvania and doesn’t have to face the consequences. The social media user said:“Yup Oprah’s endorsement isn’t trustworthy and she DOESN’T live in PA and doesn’t have to deal with the consequences.”Cares 🍊🍊🍊@Cares32979705Yup Oprah’s endorsement isn’t trustworthy and she DOESN’T live in PA and doesn’t have to deal with the consequences twitter.com/judge_maga/sta…Scott The Ultra MAGA@Judge_MAGA@ICU1010 She's a great judge of character17@ICU1010 She's a great judge of character https://t.co/CWdtPcvbdvYup Oprah’s endorsement isn’t trustworthy and she DOESN’T live in PA and doesn’t have to deal with the consequences twitter.com/judge_maga/sta…Gary wyckoff@GaryjbtdtWhat does Oprah have to do with Pennsylvania? She doesn’t live there, is richer than most of the state, doesn’t have to deal with the crime or inflation and doesn’t have to live the the consequences if she is wrong but the people of Pennsylvania do. Think before you vote.What does Oprah have to do with Pennsylvania? She doesn’t live there, is richer than most of the state, doesn’t have to deal with the crime or inflation and doesn’t have to live the the consequences if she is wrong but the people of Pennsylvania do. Think before you vote.Sfseltzer@DrSue19380Oprah’s credibility just tanked. It’s obvious that she has terrible judgement. Maybe “Her Favorite Things” are bogus too! Don’t listen to her, she no longer has sense. twitter.com/theleoterrell/…TheLeoTerrell@TheLeoTerrellAttention @Oprah! You endorsed the WRONG Senate candidate in Pennsylvania!11Attention @Oprah! You endorsed the WRONG Senate candidate in Pennsylvania!Oprah’s credibility just tanked. It’s obvious that she has terrible judgement. Maybe “Her Favorite Things” are bogus too! Don’t listen to her, she no longer has sense. twitter.com/theleoterrell/…Daisy@Daisy091881I cannot believe Oprah would support Fetterman. It may not be his fault, but he is incapable of performing as Senator right now. This has to be about what's in the best interest of our country...period. twitter.com/OprahDaily/sta…Oprah Daily@OprahDaily5 Takeaways from @Oprah's Town Hall, Including Her Support of @JohnFetterman #OWNYourVote trib.al/wEVvwUD10223895 Takeaways from @Oprah's Town Hall, Including Her Support of @JohnFetterman #OWNYourVote trib.al/wEVvwUDI cannot believe Oprah would support Fetterman. It may not be his fault, but he is incapable of performing as Senator right now. This has to be about what's in the best interest of our country...period. twitter.com/OprahDaily/sta…PicosMom@picos_momOprah has no idea what being a regular American is about. Just another elitist filled with a sense of self-importance. twitter.com/marklevinshow/…Mark R. Levin@marklevinshowBillionaire Oprah, just another out-of-touch Democrat hackmediaite.com/tv/oprah-snubs…4891814Billionaire Oprah, just another out-of-touch Democrat hackmediaite.com/tv/oprah-snubs…Oprah has no idea what being a regular American is about. Just another elitist filled with a sense of self-importance. twitter.com/marklevinshow/…Pops@anderson_popsOh well, if Oprah says so…must mean she’s delusional also. twitter.com/bob_casey/stat…Bob Casey Jr.@Bob_CaseyThis just in:139552839This just in: https://t.co/Pg0ivpgM4vOh well, if Oprah says so…must mean she’s delusional also. twitter.com/bob_casey/stat…Lamont2g 🇺🇸@Lamont2gGlad I don’t take political advice from Oprah and if you do maybe sit this election cycle out. twitter.com/foxnews/status…Fox News@FoxNewsOprah Winfrey endorses John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race fxn.ws/3h3OLrr1358217Oprah Winfrey endorses John Fetterman over Dr. Mehmet Oz in high-stakes Pennsylvania Senate race fxn.ws/3h3OLrrGlad I don’t take political advice from Oprah and if you do maybe sit this election cycle out. twitter.com/foxnews/status…Others were taken aback by the fact that, despite having known Dr. Oz for many years, she is not in favor of him becoming a senator.SP!KE🤎ALL DOGS@TerryLy81181401Dr.Oz was on Oprah's show for many years. You would think that she would support him,but no she just announced that she's backing Fetterman. Something strange there. Might have to do with children. 51Dr.Oz was on Oprah's show for many years. You would think that she would support him,but no she just announced that she's backing Fetterman. Something strange there. Might have to do with children. 😡Johnny Looch🇺🇸@IMJohnnyLoochFunny how @Oprah loved Trump and @DrOz until it became popular to not.🤔3Funny how @Oprah loved Trump and @DrOz until it became popular to not.🤔Winfrey stresses the importance of voting, urges the public to “choose wisely”Winfrey's statement, which she shared on the show, emphasized the significance of voting. The talk show host also discussed the issues at hand. Winfrey said on the show:“If we do not show up to vote, if we do not get fired up in this moment, the people who will be in power will begin making decisions for us. Decisions about how we care for our bodies, how we care for our kids, what books your children can read, who gets protected by the police and who gets targeted.”At the same time, after announcing her support for John Fetterman, she also talked about the various dynamic candidates and how choosing the right candidate is crucial. She said:“So there are clear choices out there and some dynamic candidates who are working to represent the values — this is what we’re talking about — the values that we hold dear, the values of inclusion, the values of compassion and community that so many of us share.”Winfrey further added, noting,"So use your discernment, which seems to be missing in a lot of our, our our country today. Use your discernment and choose wisely for the democracy of our country."The Pennsylvania Senate race is one of several races that will decide the control of the Senate. While endorsing Fetterman, Winfrey also urged voters to support several other Democratic candidates, including Cheri Beasley, Democrat Val Demings, and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, to name a few.