Katharine Carr on Oprah: She's a Liar!
It's hard to know what to make of Kitty Kelley and her new, unauthorized biography of Oprah Winfrey.
On one hand, the author relies on anonymous sources and tired gossip material to write about the talk show host's sexuality and friendship with Gayle King.
However, she also broke the (confirmed-as-true) news that Oprah once lived with John Tesh.
Kelley has penned books on famous subjects such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Frank Sinatra and Nancy Reagan - and never been successfully sued for libel or forced to retract a written statement. The author may make her living in a morally grey area, but she's never been outed as a liar.
Therefore, Oprah fans might be disturbed by the content of Kelley's latest book. Especially the chapter that quotes Winfrey's cousin, Katharine Carr. Simply put, Carr paints Oprah as someone who is an enemy of the truth...
"Where Oprah got that nonsense about growing up in filth and roaches, I have no idea. [Oprah's grandmother] kept a spotless house... It was a wooden, six-room house with a large living room that had a fireplace and rocking chair," Carr says, adding:
"I've confronted her and asked 'Why do you tell such lies?' Oprah told me, 'That's what people want to hear. The truth is boring.'"
Carr also says she loves her cousin and forgives her because Oprah has done so much for other people. But she closes with a major zinger:
"Oprah does not love her mother at all... She gives her a great deal financially, but she does not give her the respect and affection a daughter should, and that bothers me."
Are these words of a bitter relative? Or the exposure of television's most beloved icon as someone that's built a reputation on lies and half-truths? You decide.
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May 1st, 2010 11:57 PM
Big shocker. Anything for a buck!
April 19th, 2010 10:39 PM
KITTY- PLEASE WRITE A BOOK ABOUT FAKE ASS KHATE G.!
April 19th, 2010 7:54 PM
KittyKelley is a slag and lies more often than not. Everyone knows not to believe a word she writes. Read the book about HER!
April 16th, 2010 12:05 AM
Not surprised.
April 15th, 2010 11:56 AM
never have had much use for either person,do not care at all for oprah,kelly at times has revealed the truth about public figures, inducing shock, outrage and disbelief, the old adage still rings true often, where there is smoke there is a fire of somesort, BUT what type and size is still a guessing game.
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April 15th, 2010 8:39 AM
@vswilson: You're correct about the book's success. It's number-one on the NY Times Bestsellers list.
Vernon Winfrey is NOT Oprah's father, though, that much is true. And in response to "Anything that you want to know about Oprah she will voluntarily tell you," I'm guessing Kelley would say Oprah would simply be lying about a lot of it.
I agree the biography comes across as trashy and I'd never want Kelley's career or occupation - but truth is that many people out there are interested in Oprah and certainly interested to find out she may have been grossly misrepresenting herself for years.
April 15th, 2010 8:13 AM
Please enlighten me for the desperate Need to write a book about Oprah.Oprah has been on TV for at least 23 years.Anytime a person is forth coming about the embarrassment of abuse during their young life,and almost daily true confessions of their past,why does KK have to dig deeper and deeper to dish.Anything that you want to know about Oprah she will voluntarily tell you.John Tesh is now married to Connie Sellecca. Maybe John told her about his short "relationship" with Oprah and maybe he didn't,but did we absolutely have to know.If Oprah is Not close to her mother,is it Not going to change our lives,It was Noted that Oprah gives her mother
a great deal financially,a lot of mothers in this vast universe should be so lucky and blessed.I saw Miss Kitty yesterday on MSNBC and she was putting it out there that Vernon is Not Oprah father.Vernon has always been represented as her father,and proud to acknowledge her as his daughter.Miss Kitty Needs to get a life.Over the years,Ms. Winfrey