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On a recent episode of her podcast, Oprah Winfrey shared that being on a GLP-1 drug such as Ozempic and Wegovy has changed her perspective on “thin people” and how they stay that way. Continue reading “Oprah Winfrey: Weight Loss Drugs Changed Her Perspective on ‘Thin People’”
Some news items you might have missed: • The Advocate: Oprah Winfrey has posted a Pride Month tribute to her gay brother, Jeffrey Lee, who died of AIDS complications in 1989. Continue reading “Oprah Winfrey’s Pride Month Tribute + Pet Shop Boys + More News”
GLAAD, the world’s largest LGBTQ media advocacy organization, announced recipients for 16 of this year’s 33 categories for the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards this past Thursday in Beverly Hills, California. Longtime LGBTQ ally Oprah Winfrey was also honored with this year’s Vanguard Award. Continue reading “Oprah Winfrey & More Honored At 35th GLAAD Media Awards LA”
GLAAD has announced that global media leader, producer, philanthropist, actress and author Oprah Winfrey will receive GLAAD’s Vanguard Award at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in Los Angeles. Continue reading “Oprah Winfrey & Niecy Nash-Betts To Be Honored At 35th GLAAD Media Awards”
Trixie Mattel brings fab drag to a drab Palm Springs motel (courtesy Discovery+)
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Oprah Winfrey campaigning in Georgia for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams:
“That’s why I’m a registered Independent. Because I don’t want any kind of party, or any kind of partisan influence telling me what decisions I get to make for myself.
“So I wanted to just say to you: Nobody paid for me to come here; nobody even asked me to come here. I paid for myself and I approve this message.”
Oprah goes on to say when she personally called Abrams and introduced herself, Abrams response was, “Girl, lemme pull over to the side of the road.”
And then there was this: ” I just wanna say y’all been on my mind – Georgia you’ve been on my mind. I was just sitting in California, minding my own business, but I could not stop thinking about whats going on down here.”
Oprah Winfrey says she reached out to Democrat Stacey Abrams and asked to campaign for her because she stands for the values that matter.“Nobody paid for me to come here, nobody even asked me to come here, I paid for myself and I approve this message” https://t.co/7Z8DKAKQ9e pic.twitter.com/kS3LME12el
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 1, 2018
pic.twitter.com/UZVkujRTT1— TPM Livewire (@TPMLiveWire) November 1, 2018
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Media superstar Oprah Winfrey is diving into Georgia politics this week as she will join Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams on the campaign trail.
From NBC News:
Winfrey is set to join Abrams Thursday at a pair of town hall events in the state, and will accompany the Georgia Democrat in knocking on voters’ doors in one of the state’s final days of early voting and just five days prior to Election Day.
“Oprah Winfrey has inspired so many of us though the years with her unparalleled ability to form real connections and strengthen the bonds of family and community,” Abrams told NBC News in a statement. “I am honored to have Oprah join me for uplifting and honest conversations with voters about the clear choice before us in this election and the boundless potential of Georgians.”
Abrams is going toe-to-toe with Republican Secretary of State Brian Kemp in one of the nation’s most hotly contested races. Last week, an NBC News/Marist poll found that the race is essentially tied, with likely voters favoring Kemp by a 49 percent to 47 percent spread, a number within the poll’s margin of error. Among registered voters, the two candidates are tied at 47 percent.
The race has been roiled by allegations that Kemp has purged voter rolls in an attempt to help his own candidacy. Kemp calls the charges “a farce.”
According to reports, Kemp’s office has been purging tens of thousands of voters, most of whom are black, from voter rolls ahead of next week’s election. Kemp says that he is simply following the law.
RealClearPolitics shows the race is a statistical tie.
If Abrams were to win, she will be the first black woman to become governor of any state in the U.S.
Abrams was recently a guest on The View where Meghan McCain thought she was going to embarrass Abrams on the topic of gun control. It didn’t quite pan out the way McCain expected.
Watch Abrams school McCain in the most graceful way below.
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Some news items you might have missed:
• UK “Survival of the Fittest” reality show contestant Ryan Cleary (above) recently came out as bisexual.
• Sally Field is trying to hook her gay son up with Winter Olympics darling Adam Rippon.
• Trump’s proposed budget cuts for HIV/AIDS funding would lead to 300,000 more deaths per year.
• A homophobic ad in Russia warns folks the gays will take over unless they vote.
• A top Republican pollster says Oprah Winfrey is “triggering” for Donald Trump.
• Out crossover artist Andre Xcellence has released I’m Coming, his highly charged EP of Xcellent music that he calls the soundtrack of his life.
The EP includes “So What?”, a celebratory anthem that invites gays and straights to party on the dance floor together. Check out the release on iTunes here or on Spotify here.
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In a new interview with InStyle, Oprah Winfrey addressed those presidential rumors that have been swirling ever since her electrifying speech at this year’s Golden Globe Awards.
I’ve always felt very secure and confident with myself in knowing what I could do and what I could not. And so it’s not something that interests me. I don’t have the DNA for it.
Gayle — who knows me as well as I know myself practically — has been calling me regularly and texting me things, like a woman in the airport saying, “When’s Oprah going to run?” So Gayle sends me these things, and then she’ll go, “I know, I know, I know! It wouldn’t be good for you—it would be good for everyone else.”
I met with someone the other day who said that they would help me with a campaign. That’s not for me.
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With all the conjecture about a hypothetical Oprah run for president, right-leaning poll organization Rasmussen checked out folks’ thoughts.
Now, although there are 14% undecided, the survey shows Oprah would trump Trump 48%-38%.
The latest Rasmussen Reports national telephone and online survey finds that 48% of Likely U.S. Voters would opt for Winfrey, while 38% would choose Trump. But a sizable 14% are undecided.
Winfrey has the support of 76% of Democrats, 22% of Republicans and 44% of voters not affiliated with either major political party. The president earns 66% of the vote from Republicans, 12% of Democrats and 38% of unaffiliateds.
Before anyone goes into that “We don’t want a celeb for prez, stop pushing this…,” I’m only sharing for those interested. Ok?
Personally, I will give Trump this much: he changed the dynamics of who and what is possible in presidential politics.
What we know we need in the White House is someone who is smart, who knows their own limitations, has exceptional communication skills, can find the people to fill the jobs to make an organization a success, and someone who unites the country in an uplifting, aspirational way.
As a “born in poverty, self-made billionaire,” Oprah has more substantial bona fides than Trump ever did. And, she was never given a “starter loan” of $1 million from her father to start out in business.
She also never inherited millions and millions from her father the way Trump did.
Oprah also has an incredible ability to listen, take in information and then react.
I don’t even have to compare Trump’s enormous deficit on that count.
For Democrats, an uber-successful black woman who’s name recognition, intelligence and communication skills are equal to none, I think she’s worth exploring as an option for 2020.
Anyway…
#Forward