Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey is a showbiz woman who invaded the spectator’s heart. She became an influential and very loved person for the American public. Her persistence and her self-belief were leading her to the right and successful steps. She was responsible of her actions and very talented. She started from local position and very fast she becomes one of the most paid black show woman. She owns homes in California, Chicago, Hawaii, New Jersey, Colorado and she has her own jet so she can flies any time anywhere. She has won several awards and has been nominated many times. Based to this article “Today, ‘Forbes estimates Winfrey's net worth at $3 billion’, and she is the only black woman on the publication's list of the ‘400 richest people in America.’ (Elkins). …show more content…
Because of economical reason, her mom Vernita, was forced to leave Oprah at her grandma. It wasn’t only the poverty that she faced in her childhood, but she also endured sexual and physical abuse. According to this article when “Oprah was 9 years old when she was first sexually abused. While babysitting Vernita's children, Oprah's 19-year-old cousin raped her, took her out for ice cream, and told her to keep it a secret. She did, but this would not be the end. Within the next few years, she would face more abuse from a family friend as well as an uncle. She kept silent about all of it for years”(Fry). She was back and forth to her mom and dad since age 14, and that time it seemed the fate to be on her side. Her father put her in good school with discipline and gave her a good