‘I Don’t Remember Slapping You’: Ina Garten Interviews with Oprah Winfrey from the Safety of Her Own Home Months After Revealing On-Stage Argument with the Talk Show Host

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Oprah Winfrey set the record straight regarding allegations she “smacked” renowned cook Ina Garten—not once, but twice. Garten claimed that Oprah “smacked” her twice on the arm for saying she was lucky in her memoir. The Emmy winner finally confronted the former Food Network Chef about something she wrote in her No. 1 New York Times best-seller, “Be Ready When the Luck Happens.” In this episode of ”The Oprah Podcast,” released on Christmas Eve, the two friends discussed one of the deeply personal stories from Garten’s no-holds-barred memoir. Food Network chef Ina Garten has a virtual sit-down with Oprah Winfrey years after Winfrey “smacked” her twice at an awards show. (Photos: inagarten/Instagram; Leon Bennett/Getty Images) The incident in question occurred at the prestigious 2010 Matrix Awards, where luminaries including Sheryl Crow, Tina Fey, and Oprah’s best friend, Gayle King, were also being honored. During her 90-second acceptance speech for the New York Women in Communications’ Matrix Award, Garten reflected on her journey. “I’d been really lucky in my life,” she had told the audience. This statement prompted an unexpected reaction from Oprah. According to Garten’s account, the media mogul took issue with her attribution of success to luck. “I spoke...

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