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Oprah was born
Oprah was born on Jan 29 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, united states -
Oprah didn't have a good childhood
Oprah was molested during her childhood and early teens and became pregnant at 14 -
Oprah's parents
Oprah's parents were
mother - Vernita, Lee
Father - Vernon, Winfrey -
Oprah's siblings
sister - Patricia Lee Loyd
sister - Patricia Lofton
brother - Jeffrey Lee -
Oprah's challenges
Throughout Oprah Winfrey's childhood, she had it rough. Being born in 1954 in Mississippi from two unmarried teenagers and poor was not easy. After she was born, her mother left her, meaning she had to go live with her grandmother. At 6 years old she moved to her father's house in Nashville and from there he had to share her with her mother along with her two other siblings. -
problems in Oprah's life
as a child she was always abused. Whether it was at her mother's house or her father's house, they both abused her. Oprah Winfrey was also abused by other relatives and friends of her mother. This probably really hurt her as a child, not only physically, but mentally. Nonetheless, these obstacles didn't stop her. -
Oprah's strengths
Oprah fights against anti-Semitism and racism by reaching out to B’nai Brith, a Jewish advocacy.
She inspires other to stand up to the sexual abuse they have experienced by shedding light on her trauma with this case as a child. -
Oprah's awards
Oprah won 32 awards -
Oprah's tv show
Oprah moved to Chicago for a TV station to host her own morning show. -
Oprah and the royal wedding
Oprah was at the royal wedding