Oprah Winfrey, known from “The Oprah Winfrey Show”, became the “100 most influential people of the 20th century”, and her fortune exceeded $1 billion. The presenter not only works for , but also runs her own magazine “O, The Oprah Magazin”, is the owner of the Oprah Winfrey Network television station and producer of the O! That’s Good.
Where did Oprah Winfrey work? A brilliant career marked by a difficult childhood
She started her career at WTVF-TV in Nashville, and was the first black anchor in that city. In 1978, she started hosting a talk show called “People Are Talking”, and after a few years she got her own program called “Dialing for Dollars”. Her popularity grew, and in 1986 she became the host of “The Oprah Winfrey Show”. This is how her great career began, but the presenter does not hide that she had to deal with many tragedies in her youth.
“I numbed the pain with drugs and alcohol.” Winfrey went through hell as a child
She was raised by her grandmother. There was no money at home, and instead of toys, little Oprah played with corn cobs. She helped on the farm, but for any disobedience she received corporal punishment from her grandmother. At the age of 6, she went to her mother’s, but she did not find peace there either. When she was 9 years old, her cousin raped her. – It happened all the time, to such an extent that I started to think that this is just how life is – in one of the interviews. Oprah was also raped as a 14-year-old by her uncle, by whom she became pregnant. She gave birth to a son, but he died 2 weeks after giving birth. – I was a zero and that’s how I felt, I numbed the pain with drugs and alcohol – . When her mother kicked her out, she moved in with her father. It was thanks to his help that she graduated from Tennessee State University, which opened the way to a career in television.
Sexual violence is any unwanted sexual contact. According to UNICEF data, approximately 15 million teenagers between 15 and 19 years of age have experienced this type of violence around the world, but only 1 percent of teenagers seek help from a professional. Research shows that 80 percent Rape victims develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). If you are a victim of sexual violence, you can get help by calling, for example, the “Niebieska Linia” Telephone Clinic – 22 668 70 00 (7 days a week, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.) or the 24-hour emergency hotline of the Women’s Rights Center – 600 070 717.
If you are struggling with addiction or want to find out how you can help a loved one, you can contact the specialists on duty at these numbers:
- National Addiction Helpline (daily from 4-9 p.m.): 800-199-990,
- Telephone Trust for behavioral addictions (daily from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.): 800-889-880,
- Orange line for parents of children drinking alcohol (Monday to Friday, 2-8 p.m.): 801-140-068,
- National Emergency Service for Victims of Domestic Violence Blue Line (24 hours a day): 800-120-002. More information can be found on the pages .
Source: Gazeta
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