Shocking Oprah Moments Even Her Fans Don’t Know
4. She Has Been Dating Stedman Since 1986
Oprah and Stedman Graham have managed to keep their relationship private over the years. The two have been dating since 1986, though they chose to not marry or have children. They live together and raise their five dogs together and don’t seem to have plans to take their relationship to the next level.
5. Her BFF Is Gayle King
Oprah and Gayle have been friends for decades. The two women even documented a 3,000-mile cross-country road trip back in 2006. Over the years, the two have been linked romantically, but have maintained that their relationship is strictly platonic. And you know that Gayle supports Oprah through and through, especially when she receives awards like in slide #6.
6. In 2002, Oprah Won The Television Arts & Sciences’ Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Winfrey was the very first recipient of the Television Arts & Sciences’ Bob Hope Humanitarian award. In 2002, she was presented with the award at the 54th Annual Emmys.
“The award, one of the highest honors presented by the Board, recognizes the contributions made by Hope, for more than half a century, to the growth and development of radio and television as a family medium and as a platform for political and social commentary.”
Others who have won the award include Bill Cosby, Danny Thomas, and George Clooney.
