Dr. Mehmet Oz, who's running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania was given a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, despite GOP rivals calling him too 'Hollywood.'
The celebrity heart surgeon, who recently ended his daytime TV show to run for office, was captured bending down and kissing the pink and gold star on the famous Los Angeles boulevard.
The star underscores how successful Oz was before he gave up his TV show to run for public office in one of the nation´s premier Senate contests.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who's running as a Republican for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania was given a star Friday on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, despite GOP rivals calling him too 'Hollywood.'
The celebrity heart surgeon, who recently ended his daytime TV show to run for office, was captured bending down and kissing the pink and gold star on the famous Los Angeles boulevard
The anti-Hollywood attack ad is being run by a group who supports hedge fund CEO David McCormick (pictured), who has former White House communications director Hope Hicks working for him
Dr. Mehmet Oz stands over his new star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at a ceremony on Friday
That same career, however, is being used against him by rivals who are picking apart his TV shows and his past as a self-styled wellness and anti-obesity advocate to fuel doubt about his conservative credentials as a Republican.
The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce lauds Oz as having won 10 Daytime Emmy Awards and authoring New York Times bestsellers on wellness.
The show launched in 2009, after Oz rocketed to fame as a regular guest on Oprah Winfrey's show.
It aired its last episode Jan. 14, barely seven weeks after Oz announced his candidacy.
The chamber of commerce retains a $50,000 sponsorship fee for celebrities who are nominated and selected for a star, though that price is subject to change.
The Walk of Fame website says the money is used to create and install the star, as well as maintain the Walk of Fame.
In 2020, Oz posted on Facebook about the star, saying 'I'm getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame! ... See you in LA!'
Oz was a longtime resident of Cliffside Park, New Jersey, before running for Senate in
