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Oprah Winfrey recalls live-TV humiliation that made her reject confrontational format
The Mel Robbins Podcast
Oprah Winfrey: How to Find Your Unique Purpose, Authentic Power, and Calling in Life
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"And I looked at her face and I said, never again will that happen to me. Never again. I was so angry with myself and angry, upset with the producers who were so proud of themselves."
Oprah Winfrey describes an early live episode in which a guest told his wife on air that his mistress was pregnant, leaving the wife visibly humiliated. Winfrey says the moment made her vow “never again” and helped shift her away from “confrontational television”, adding that the woman’s humiliation stayed with her and influenced how she treated guests and handled criticism.
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- Oprah Winfrey · guest
- Programme
- The Mel Robbins Podcast
- Episode
- Oprah Winfrey: How to Find Your Unique Purpose, Authentic Power, and Calling in Life
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- 32:12
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