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Oprah Winfrey: Women
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The Oprah Winfrey Show is hosted and produced by Oprah Winfrey which aims to positively inspire its viewers. The show is highly influential, especially upon women, and many of its topics penetrate into pop-cultural consciousness.
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In 2000, in partnership with Hearst Magazines, Oprah launched O, The Oprah Magazine, a monthly magazine that has become one of today's top women's lifestyle publications. It now has a circulation of more than two million monthly readers (more than Martha Stewart Living or Vogue) and Fortune called it "the most successful startup ever in the industry". In 2004, she launched O at Home, a seasonal home design magazine.
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In 2006, rappers Ludacris, 50 Cent and Ice Cube criticized Winfrey for what they perceived as an anti-hip hop bias. In an interview with GQ magazine, Ludacris said that Winfrey gave him a "hard time" about his lyrics, and edited comments he made during an appearance on her show with the cast of the film Crash. He ... claimed that he wasn't initially invited on the show with the rest of the cast. Winfrey responded by saying that she's opposed to rap lyrics that "marginalize women", but enjoys some artists, including Kanye West, who appeared on her show. She said she spoke with Ludacris backstage after his appearance to explain her position, and said she understood that his music was for entertainment purposes, but that some of his listeners might take it literally.
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Edward Wilkerson, design director for Lafayette 148 New York, has appeared on such popular television programs as "The Oprah Winfrey Show" to offer his knowledge and unique perspective of women's fashion. Here are some simple tips from Wilkerson for enhancing your work wardrobe without spending excessive time or money:
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The tabloids loved Winfrey as well. She was a constant target for several issues affecting a large population of the country – from weight to alleged homosexuality. Leaving no stone unturned, Winfrey faced each social issue with intelligence and candor. When she was touted as a celebrity who lost “the battle of the bulge,†the host got in shape through personal training and proper nutrition – even bringing onstage a wheelbarrow filled with 60 pounds of animal fat to visualize how much weight she had lost. A popular rumor never to die ... swirled around that Winfrey was in a relationship with her best friend (and editor of Winfrey’s O: The Oprah Magazine) Gayle King. Both women claimed theirs was simply a special bond between two straight women.
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