American
talk show host, Oprah Winfrey joined US President, Barack Obama and
others at the Lincoln Memorial to mark 50 years of Martin Luther King
Jr’s ‘I have a Dream’ speech, on Wednesday.
The invitation shows Oprah’s relevance
to black history in the US. Oprah, who is best known for her
multi-award-winning talk show, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, has been
described by many as the most influential woman in the world.
On Tuesday, Obama in a radio chat at the
White House, said he was moved to tears watching Winfrey in a recent
movie she starred alongside actor, Forest Whittaker in ‘The Butler.’ The
story was about an African-American man who served several presidents,
but endured discrimination throughout his lifetime.
A few weeks ago, she was in the news
following her involvement in a racism row. She accused a clerk at an
upscale Zurich boutique of refusing to show her a handbag because the
boutique staff allegedly thought that she couldn’t afford the $38,000
purse.
Meanwhile, Oprah’s love life has
remained a subject of public discourse. Just last week, the 59-year-old
media personality said she was not sure she would get married to her
long time boyfriend, Stedman Graham. Oprah and Graham have been dating
for 27 years, but she said she feared that a serious commitment might
ruin the relationship.
“I don’t know if I wanna do that. It’s
really good right now, and when you add that ‘wife’ thing, then too
much,” Oprah told femalefirst.
Oprah’s lifestyle
Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko,
Mississippi, United States. She was raised by her mother, Vernita Lee, a
housemaid, in a poor urban neighbourhood. At age 17, Oprah won the Miss
Black Tennessee beauty pageant and attracted the attention of the local
black radio station, WVOL. Oprah got hired part-time at the station and
she worked there during later year in high school and first two years
in college.
Oprah became a millionaire at 32 after
her talk show went national. By that time, her success and popularity
had put her in position to negotiate ownership of the show and start a
production company. At 41, Oprah had a net worth of $340m which put her
on the Forbes’ 400. Oprah was also the first black woman billionaire in
world history, according to Forbes.
In 2013, Oprah is worth an estimated $2.8bn and she earned $77m between June 2012 and June 2013.
Oprah lives on her 45-acre estate named
‘The Promised Land’, which was bought in 2001 for $52m and has a view of
the ocean. In addition, Oprah has the ownership of a five-bedroom,
5,994-square-foot house on a 1.62-acre parcel at 4555 Stratford Drive in
Douglasville, Ga.
She also owns a house in New Jersey, an estate in Florida, a ski house in Colorado, and property on Maui, Hawaii and Antigua.
‘The Promised Land’ has 14 bathrooms and 10 exquisite fireplaces.
She recently sold her apartment in
Chicago for $2.8m, at a loss of $2.75m. She bought the apartment in 2006
for $5.6m and did not get a buyer having earlier listed it for $6m in
June 2008.
Oprah owns the Global Express XRS Jet,
which she bought for $42m and said to be one of her prized possessions.
The custom-designed jet features seating for about 10 passengers, with
leather interior and designer fixtures for the bathroom and galley.
Oprah was once quoted as saying, “It’s great to have a private jet.
Anyone that tells you that having your own private jet isn’t great is
lying to you.”
But in spite of her wealth, Volkswagen
Beetle seems to be the car Oprah prefers over others as she featured the
car twice in her Oprah Winfrey Favorite Things show. She also gave a
brand new Beetle car to each member of the show at both times.
Oprah has also shown that she likes to
enjoy the Caribbean. She has been spotted a number of times at the
Caribbean beaches, and it is believed that the Caribbean is her
favourite region for relaxation.
Hawaii is another favourite vacation
spot for most celebrities and Oprah is no exception. Her beach house in
Maui, Hawaii is stocked with a full fledged library of 1,500 books.
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