Oprah the Opportunist Gets Served

The following article, Oprah the Opportunist Gets Served, was first published on The Black Sphere. Oprah the opportunist. That’s what Oprah should call herself, because she certainly took advantage of Kamala Harris. Was it legal? I wondered why Oprah Winfrey hadn’t donated a single dollar to Kamala Harris’ campaign. But then I figured the earned media of being on her show suffices for a contribution. Look at what it did for the Obamas. And then the shoe dropped. I learned that Oprah charged Harris $1 million for the interview. How’s that for helping a sista out in her time of real need. Oprah denied the allegations at first. But as people kept digging, the found out how Oprah planned to “spin” the payoff. The Daily Mail explains, When first publicly confronted by TMZ with the news on Monday, Winfrey appeared to give a denial. ‘Not true’ she said, when a cameraman asked her about the payment. ‘I was paid nothing. Ever.’ But Winfrey is now scrambling to clarify her remarks in an Instagram post on The Shade Room show account. ‘Usually I am reluctant to respond to rumors in general, but these days I realize that if you don’t stop...