According to biographer, Kitty Kelley, talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, "Gave birth to a baby boy who died within weeks of being born." Winfrey currently has no biological or adopted children.
These claims are sure to enrage, Winfrey, in addition to the barrage of other personal items Kelley unleashed from Oprah's life, in her unauthorized biography that has gotten more attention than any piece the talk show host ever pushed, as apart of her book club.
Author claims Oprah lives in 'culture of secrets'
Date: Wed. Apr. 21 2010 10:37 AM ET - The author of a new book about the life of Oprah Winfrey says the TV icon lives "in a culture of secrets," which she uses to protect her image and powerful media empire...
Her book also claims a teenage Oprah gave birth to a baby boy who died within weeks of being born, and suggests that the talk show host is an asexual woman who "has poured all of her energy and juice into her career, building her brand, her empire."...
"People expect when they meet Oprah to meet that warm, cozy, engaging Oprah. It's not quite that way," said Kelley...
Gerald Imes, the brother of Oscar winning actress and late nigh talk show host, Mo'Nique, has admitted to molesting her for years when she was a teen. Imes stated he was also the victim of molestation regarding someone else.
These revelations were made on The Oprah Winfrey Show, with the host herself previously claiming to have been molested by her step-uncle. Families are often in denial regarding molestation and incest, as who wants to believe something so terrible transpired. However, families must find the truth in these matters and seek assistance for their loved ones.
Mo'Nique's brother admits he molested her on 'Oprah'
Gerald Imes, the brother of Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique, admitted on Oprah Winfrey’s talk show that he molested the Precious star when they were young, reports the Associated Press. Imes, who appeared on the program today, said the sexual abuse started when he was 13 and when Mo’Nique was 7 or 8, and continued for over a year. “I abused and betrayed the trust of another sibling, my sister, my blood sister,” he said before apologizing to the actress: “I’m sorry, Mo’Nique. I’m sorry.”...
Kitty Kelley's astonishing book on talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, broke through a tight-lipped Hollywood blacklist and has become one of the most talked out biographies in America. You can't stop the internet.
In the book, Kelley describes Winfrey, as a liar and exaggerator that embellished her upbringing, as so poor, they lived in squalor and her only pets were two cockroaches, claims her family denies, stating Oprah told them these fabricated stories of an impoverished youth is what sells and what the public wants to hear.
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She also discusses Oprah's alleged sexual abuse at her uncle's hands, which the family also disputes. However, Kelley believes Winfrey on this count, stating they are in denial, as many families of sexual abuse are, to varying degrees.
One of Winfrey's cousins also informed Kelley as to the true identity of Oprah's dad, which the author declined to divulge. It is claimed in the book that Winfrey does not like her mother, but the family believes it is her duty to tell Oprah the identity of her dad.
The book also reveals Winfrey is a megalomaniac, as she is quoted as having said, "I really like me, I really do. ... When you mention great actresses, you'll have to say my name. ... I know people really really love me, love me, love me." Ok, you were good in Color Purple, but calm down, girl. Regardless, Goldberg stole the show.
Kelley also reveals what the Judiciary Report has stated in the past about Winfrey - she is bisexual. Kelley states Oprah paid an ex-boyfriend $50,000 to keep that secret quiet. So much for that.
Many are wondering how Kelley convinced the Winfrey family to spill Oprah's secrets and in such great detail, as the talk show host is a woman that goes to great lengths to keep her past private.
'Oprah's' Seven Most Shocking Tales
Winfrey was somewhat "spoiled" growing up, according to her cousin, Katherine Carr Esters. "Where Oprah got that nonsense about growing up in filth and roaches I have no idea," Esters is quoted as saying in "Oprah." "I've confronted her and asked, 'Why do you tell such lies?' Oprah told me, 'That's what people want to hear. The truth is boring.'"
Winfrey speaks highly of herself. Kelley quotes the talk show host as saying, "I really like me, I really do. ... When you mention great actresses, you'll have to say my name. ... I know people really really love me, love me, love me."
According to explosive allegations by tell-all biographer, Kitty Kelley, who Oprah Winfrey will probably stab at some point, the talk show host was a teenage prostitute. Kelly further alleges, Winfrey's aunt claims Oprah lied about being sexually abused and having a rough childhood.
Kitty: slap me and I'll write about that too!
Things are going south in Oprah world. Not only has this book tarnished her name and exposed her to a new realm of criticism she is not used to, as she is usually the one dishing it out, Judge Judy has been beating her in television ratings as well.
Side Bar: will Judge Judy put Oprah in jail for prostitution (ok, the statue of limitations has expired).
An explosive book on talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, is being blackballed in Hollywood, due to the allegations contained therein. Not much has been revealed about the book, but rumors about Winfrey's lesbianism and demanding ways at company Harpo have persisted for years.
Irrespective of the book being blackballed in Hollywood, it is getting attention in the blogosphere, which means the details contained in the expose shall not remain quiet.
Oprah Winfrey Supporters Won't Book Kitty Kelley and Her Unauthorized Biography
By Jason Boog on Apr 09, 2010 10:23 AM - In an interview with the NY Times, biographer Kitty Kelley (pictured) alleged that some of television's biggest shows would not book Kelley to promote her upcoming unauthorized biography of Oprah Winfrey.
Here's an excerpt: "In promoting this book, we have already been told by Barbara Walters's producer, No, you cannot be on The View, I cannot disrupt my relationship with Oprah. Joy Behar, the same thing. Charlie Rose; Larry King said, I will not do it, it might upset Oprah. Even David Letterman."...
Why Larry King, Charlie Rose, David Letterman and Barbara Walters all said no.
There is a serious backstory to the story of O. The first thing you need to know is that there was great surprise in the publishing world that such a book could even be done. Oprah, being the doyenne of making or breaking books, was thought to be immune from an unauthorized biography because … well, she is the doyenne of making or breaking books. Kitty Kelley was probably the only author whose name and track record could convince a publisher to take the leap. (And we’re not talking Grace’s Storm Door and Publishing Company; we’re talking Random House.)
Last week, the Judiciary Report laid out the possible outcomes that could occur, regarding the defamation case against talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, a Philadelphia judge allowed it to proceed to trial, issuing a 128 page ruling.
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Nomvuyo Mzamane, the former headmistress of Winfrey's school in South Africa, alleged she was defamed, as having been complicit in a sex abuse scandal that transpired against minors, via launching a cover up.
Oprah Winfrey (center)
A week ago the Judiciary Report stated, if Winfrey can't prove her claims in court, she would face a six to seven figure legal judgment against her. Well, Winfrey settled the case yesterday and met with the headmistress face to face. In other words, the trial is off.
Posted Mar 23rd 2010 7:25PM - Oprah Winfrey has settled a defamation lawsuit with the former head mistress of her school for girls, according to Oprah's lawyers...
The trial was scheduled to begin Monday in Philadelphia, and Oprah was expected to take the stand. Lawyers for both sides say Winfrey and Mzamane met face to face before the settlement. http://www.tmz.com
Talk show host, Oprah Winfrey, has been sued in U.S. Court, by the former headmistress of her Africa based girls school. Nomvuyo Mzamane, filed suit against Winfrey for defamation of character, alleging the talk show host issued derogatory statements about her covering up a sex abuse scandal that transpired at the school in South Africa.
Nomvuyo Mzamane insists she did not cover up the abuse scandal and Winfrey's words to the press, rendered her unemployable for a year, ruining her name and costing her income. A judge in Philadelphia issued a 128 page ruling this week, stating the case can proceed, which means Oprah must settle or face a civil trial.
Oprah Winfrey (center)
If the former headmistress did actually know about the sexual abuse transpiring against the underage girls at the school and tried to cover it up, as Winfrey publicly stated and if Oprah can actually prove her claims in court, Nomvuyo Mzamane is going to owe the talk show host substantial legal fees.
However, if Nomvuyo Mzamane proves she did not engage in a cover up and had no knowledge of the abuse that was transpiring at the school, Winfrey is going to be forced to pay her six to seven figures, via a legal judgment.
The Judiciary Report commends the judge for attempting to ascertain the truth, regarding what truly transpired.
Oprah To Testify In Defamation Trial
Trial Tied Into South Africa Sex Abuse Scandal
Updated: 10:07 am EDT March 17,2010 - PHILADELPHIA -- Talk show host and media magnate Oprah Winfrey is expected to spend two weeks defending herself at trial in a defamation case linked to the sex-abuse scandal at her girls school in South Africa.
A federal judge this week refused to dismiss the suit filed by Winfrey's ex-headmistress, paving the way for a March 29 trial in Philadelphia.
The billionaire talk show host, as a named defendant, must be in court and has rearranged her TV production schedule to do so, her lawyers said in a recent court filing. She also appears likely to be called as a witness.
After the abuse complaints surfaced in 2007, Winfrey said she had "lost confidence" in headmistress Nomvuyo Mzamane and was "cleaning house from top to bottom." ...
