Oprah Speaks Out About Kitty Kelly’s “So-Called Biography”
April 20th, 2010
Oprah Winfrey has made her first public remarks about Kitty Kelly’s controversial new book about the talk show queen, with Winfrey concluding that “This, too, shall pass”.
Kelly’s book alleges that Winfrey abused drugs and may be a lesbian, and questions the extent of Winfrey’s claim that she was sexually abused as a child.
Winfrey addressed an audience at The New York Women in Communications Matrix Awards on Monday (April 19), where she presented an award to long-time best friend Gayle King.
Winfrey described King as a friend who showed her “what true love really is”, and told the audience that the last week “was a rough one” for King when a “so-called biography came out.”
“Gayle got herself worked out with all my new daddies coming out,” Winfrey said, referring to Kelly’s claims that Vernon Winfrey is not her biological father.
Winfrey then smiled and concluded, “This, too, shall pass.”
The daytime TV superstar went on to describe King as “her best friend who always wants the best for me” adding, “She’s never been jealous or envious of me a single moment of my life except when I was on stage singing with Tina Turner.”
