Oprah's NZ birthday plans

International star Oprah Winfrey has shared her plans about celebrating her birthday in New Zealand in January 2019.

She told People, “I’m going to plan a big hiking trip to New Zealand for my 65th birthday (January 2019).”

“I’m not going to be skinny, not trying for a size. I’m just trying to be as healthy as my body wants to be. My goal is to be 65 and you all say, ‘What happened to Oprah? She got ripped!’ That’s my goal. Yes, honey.”

The Wrinkle in Time actress joined Weight Watchers in 2015 and has since been working to maintain her 19 kg weight loss.

“I would really like to firm up, feel as fit as possible,” Winfrey says about her current health goals. “I’m going to start a weight-training program. Maybe I’ll run a half marathon.”

Actresses Mindy Kaling and Reese Witherspoon joined Oprah in New Zealand in February last year filming A Wrinkle in Time.

The cast and crew of the Disney film also received a special Kiwi welcome in the form of a beautiful powhiri and karakia when they landed in the South Island to start filming.

A Wrinkle in Time is set to come out in cinemas 12 April 2018.

This article was first published at nzherald.co.nz and was republished here with permission.