Short story of Oprah Winfrey !
At the age of 9, she was raped. Monster that did that, took her to the ice cream shop with the blood still running down her legs.
At the age of 10, she endured molestation by two close family relatives.
At 14, she became pregnant, a secret she hid until the day of the child's delivery. The baby was born premature and later died due to complications.
Her mother gave up her younger sister for adoption and her brother lost his life to AIDS. From that moment on, she dedicated herself to rising above her circumstances.
She faced another setback after losing her job at 23, because her employers thought she got emotionally invested in her stories. Taking her loss as a sign, she began her career on television and in 1984 as a morning show host. Working day and night with persistence and consistency. Soon she became the undisputed queen of television talk shows, before amassing a media empire.
Today she is worth an estimated $2.9 billion and she is richest African American and the 32nd most philanthropist women in the world. Mainstream media called her the most powerful women.
Most people would use her early life as an excuse, but she was not consumed, she prevailed. In my opinion she is the most courageous women alive.
I agree with you she is fantastic, miss her on tv. She really does not need to work anymore LOL
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