Oprah's Big No No

Oprah's South African school for girls is mired in a child abuse scandal.

"I've disappointed you. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry," Winfrey told parents and family at an emergency meeting at the school over the weekend.

Child abuse is no laughing matter.

[Image via WENN.]

Posted: Oct 29, 2007 at 12:52 pm / Email this »

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me says – reply to this

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poor oprah! not her fault!
bambi says – reply to this

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:D
bambi says – reply to this

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yay!
me says – reply to this

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O was only trying to do GOOD…..loser molesters/abusers!! God bless the kids.
VJ says – reply to this

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haha
nataliaa says – reply to this

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"i'm so sorry" is all she could say?? with all that money, the girl's parents must be looking to get a reward AND close her school.
thats_right says – reply to this

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Who abuse the kids? Perez Hilton? loooooooool
me says – reply to this

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why "poor oprah"? poor kids!
nay says – reply to this

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I think itll really effect Oprah that this happened. I am interested to hear what actually happened. She obviuously believes it happened. Very sad for those children.
xemnas says – reply to this

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OPRAH IS A NEGRO LESBIAN DYKE…EEEEWW..SHE LOOKS LIKE A RAT ON CRACK
Shannon says – reply to this

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If Oprah was the God she pretends to be on a daily basis, couldn't she have predicted this was going to happen?
Maybe if she spent less time pretending she sh*ts gold and more time paying attention to the school she created for media attention, this wouldn't have happened.
oprahsux says – reply to this

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i hope she gets aids
FART!!!!! says – reply to this

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Dorothy Lucey was talking about this in the 7am hour on Good Day LA.
jessica says – reply to this

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I still know she is lovely.
Kat says – reply to this

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top 5? i read about it earlier very sad.
Charmaine says – reply to this

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firsst!! but this is so sad
ell says – reply to this

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678
ASBO says – reply to this

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Not her fault - South Africa has major problems with crime and in particular crime against women and children. It is really a shame as Oprah is only trying to help kids gain an education.
Cat says – reply to this

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i feel bad for her
jessica says – reply to this

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yikes
amanda says – reply to this

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:S that sucks a lot, there was no way she is to blame, and if you do, you're just stupid.

.. but did it really cost 46million$ to build the school? couldn't they have cut back a bit and hired more teachers and enrolled more students? or make a second school in a different part of the country
alissa says – reply to this

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that's FUCKED UP. it's so sad how patrairchy dominates africa, and even when someone spends $50 million to make girls' lives better, these men feel they have the "right" to abuse those poor girls.
oprah shouldn't blame herself; she's done some great things. she should punish the hell out of those men though. that's soo fucked.
Rash Manly says – reply to this

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:-(
PLEASE PLEASE TELL ME WHY! says – reply to this

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pLEASE HELP! WHY DO BLACK PEOPLE BEAT THEIR HEADS WHEN THEY'RE IN BRAIDS? I AM SERIOUS. I HOPE THEY DONT HAVE ANOTHER DISORDER (BESIDES HAVING PUBES FOR HAIR). pLEASE I NEED TO KNOW SO I CAN STAY AWAY FROM THEM OR TOLERATE THEM! I am scared that they may be littering, or have mites or something. . .
Quay says – reply to this

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Now Oprah have job opening for Michael Jackson…
KB says – reply to this

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It's not like she could have known this was going to happen. I'm sure she'll take the steps needed to make this right and make sure it doesn't happen again to anyone, anywhere.
Amber says – reply to this

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I enjoy black people beating on their heads. It makes me feel good that they can keep rhythm, even when standing still on a hot day in the sun. Don't be scared by it. They're just normal people.
liz says – reply to this

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You try to do something good in life,and there is ALWAYS that person who will knock you down.
Oprah should keep her head held high,and know that that person is the one with the problem.
Keep those little girls at your school close to you Oprah.This proves that kids are not safe anywhere,and that is sad.
Dr. Phil says – reply to this

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She should have just kept the money. Fuck Africa.
Maury Povich says – reply to this

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Well they didn't actually think those MONKEY'S could be taught anything did they???? Hahahaha blow-jobs and fried chicken is all they'll ever know!!!
ugh says – reply to this

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WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Just give your money away oprah…..this school was a bad idea from the start!!!!!
Rash Manly says – reply to this

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It is not her fault.
At least the molesters got caught.
not her fault says – reply to this

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Oprah has given of herself in providing a state of the art (the reason it was so expensive) school for these girls so that their lives could be better. She is not to blame for this abuse. There is no way that anyone could believe that Oprah would tolerate child abuse, especially after the kind of abuse that she endured as a child. This is an unfortunate incident but in no way Oprah's fault. Also as for the comment that she should be sued, way to encourage people to help others. She was trying to help and she was not the one who caused the abuse. If anyone should be sued it is the abuser.
yay perez says – reply to this

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CHILD ABUSE IS NO LAUGHING MATTER?
SO ITS FAIR GAME TO DRAW PENISES ON YOUNG GIRLS FACES?
PEREZ THY NAME IS HYPOCRITE!
APOLOGISE FATASS!!!!!!!!!!
Razorblade_Romance says – reply to this

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Re: nataliaa – Well What else could she do? She's here in america she has a show to do! She can't hang around the school at all times, she'd lose her show, & her fundings. I'm sure the abuser has been fired.
QUAY says – reply to this

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…and tell me how they can work with one hand, and hold up their pants with
other hand ?
katstuart.realty says – reply to this

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instead of flying to get doghnuts on her private jet perhaps she could oversee an operation she founded and not just use the school as a tax write off.
Beth says – reply to this

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#21 Miss Thang: People don't go after Bill Gates for spending money in Africa because he spends millions in the United States as well- he and his wife have been doing it for years. Its called the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation- they support schools, public television, literacy initiatives, build libraries, etc. The only difference here is that they don't crow about the fact that they give their money away like Oprah does on her show. You might try to be a little more informed before you slam other philanthropists.
you guys are fucking retarded says – reply to this

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i can't believe what some fucking RETARDS are saying here…nataliaa, do you know ANYTHING about the rest of the world??? Miss Thang is right, you guys are actually pathetic excuses for "people" who live in the "wealthiest" country in the world (too bad your president is spending all that money on war..). i guess it isn't your fault you're severly un-educated and biased, since it's true: your education system SUCKS BALLS, as does your health care system. american is such a disgusting capitalist society, and its people are so stupid because they're only taught that "America Rules!" (which is a load of fucking shit), and they never learn anything about the rest of the world.
nataliaa: this is SOUTH AFRICA. these girls are so poor, they can barely afford a day's food. many women turn to protitution in afirca to get a MEAL. diseases that are so easily prevented are rampant there, including awful diseases such as guinea worm (look it up if you don't know what this is — which you obviously don't) and diarrhea because of unclean water…to name a few. it is SO SAD how ignorant you fucking fools are. it seems that people like me (who are getting a good UNIVERSITY education) are so few in the world, and everyone else is, like Miss Thang says, just a bunch of fucking chimps.
black person says – reply to this

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Re: Maury Povich – HAHAHAHAHAH! Maury you're so wise. Do they have chickens in africa?
you guys are fucking retarded says – reply to this

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…as if you're giving shit to oprah…you should start thinking about how your president has been doing nothing but fuck up the world in the past 8 years - something that will take waaaaaaaaay more than time than anyone knows to start recovering from. do any of you retards know what SAPs are? well basically they were enfornced by the IMF and World Bank (primarily supported by the US, obviously), which basically told third world countries they were gonna help them get out of debt, but ended up royally fucking them over to the point where women and children can't get health care, food, water, or any basic needs. sexual abuse is SO common there, and it's absolutely horrifying that even in a $45 million school the teachers are abusing their power.
in conclusion, you people are a poor excuse for "americans". you're nearly as uneducated as these poor girls in south africa….maybe you should move there and see for yourselves. you're proving to be a waste of the world's resources. this is actually disgusting.
HASBEEN says – reply to this

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HERE WE GO AGAIN. THIS WOMAN GOT SOME FLAT FACE. SHE PRETTY MUCH REMINDS OF THAT ONE DOG BREED YOU KNOW THE ONES THAT GOT THEM FLAT FACES - BULLDOG OR SOME SHIT LIKE THAT. AND IM NOT ONLY CRITIZING THE WAY SHE LOOKS (HORRIBLE) BUT HER LAME-ASS EXCUSE-FOR-A-TV-SHOW AND THE FACT THAT SHE IS A COMPLETELY TALENTLESS HASBEEN. WHY WOULD YOU EVER GO AND POST ABOUT A HASBEEN LIKE OPRAH HERE?
Doug says – reply to this

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how fat is this woman. How bad can her eating habits be, she must be a pig…to have all that money, all those advisors, could pay round the close theripists, nutritionists, trainers, etc. and she still continues to yo yo and gain weight. MORE is wrong with this woman then we (the public) know.
Karma says – reply to this

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Maybe you shouldn't have raked James Frey over the coals on your show like you did.

What goes around comes around…..
jacobroloff@hotmail.com says – reply to this

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Oprah Winfrey is a fucking hypocrite!!!! She doesn't give one damn about the African males who go through forced mass circumcision ceremonies (about 5-8 of DIE from complications every single time!). AND, she uses this face cream that's contains male infant foreskins (American males) as one of their primary ingredients!
Gee says – reply to this

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I'm nuts about Oprah, but this seems a bit waffley… à la her take on the James Frey thing. Surely she has the means to screen the school's employees appropriately. It was, therefore, her responsibility to implement those screenings.
#39 - Beth Stop being envious says – reply to this

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#39 - Beth
U seem to have a personal vendetta against Oprah!!! Did u ask money for your liposuction & got turned down??? U sound green with envy
Rohondra says – reply to this

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The ho who abused them chillins should be the one apologizin'! All the big O did was give them the school, and without it they wouldn't be gettin' that edumacation! Oprah ain't did nothin' wrong! Praise Yahweh!
briana says – reply to this

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thats really sad but i kinda feel like thats what she gets. with the almost $50 million she spent to open that ONE school she could have opened hundreds of schools all over africa and helped thousands of children all over the continent instead of just a few girls in one place.
jenn jenn says – reply to this

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So who is flying to S. Africa to bribe thoes kids for O's home #. I want it!
me says – reply to this

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…unless you're abusing a clown.
IvyLeagueBitch says – reply to this

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Re: you guys are fucking retarded – Yeah, that's right we are so "fucking retarded" we RULE the world. loser. Obviously you are lacking education & brains with a stupid post like that. Don't mess with the US! Oh, and why don't you troll a non-US blog then? Oh that's right…cuz yours SUCK!
katsu says – reply to this

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kudos to oprah for stepping up and addressing the matter to the parents personally and not via internet, tv, etc. whatever is happening there, it's her responsibility to resolve the matter.
I *HEART* BLACK PEOPLE:) says – reply to this

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wow reading all these comments makes me hate this country even more. 1st its her money and whatever she chooses to do with it is her problem and hers alone. 2nd, We live in fucking America you can be anything you put your mind to, so stop complaining about how she's spendin her money on Africa and not your lazy asses. 3rd just because she's black and VERY VERY successful does not mean everyone gotta hate. 4th You will never amount to her status and that's ok but resulting to racism and saying shit behind ur desk in your trailer park, shit that if confronted by anyone you would never ever say is cowardly and your being a stupid bitch. Its 2007 if you still believe that we are the dominant race then you're very ignorant and very uneducated. Lastly If you spend as much time learning about others and not talking shit about people you have no idea about this world would be a very wonderful place….so dont hate congratulate:-)
Rachel says – reply to this

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#25,28 Why oh why are you a stupid fugly spic troll who constantly tries to stir up mess?? Why are spics so fucking ignorant and envious of people who do good work. Why is Jwhore the only freakin so-called star with cash. Why doesn't this SPIC TROLL who pretends to be many other people just get a life????
shutupstellaismyshit.com says – reply to this

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Re: xemnas –

wow. u are fucking gross.

fannius
EX_NUN says – reply to this

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I am glad that Oprah did not try to sweep this under the carpet the way churches do, she got onto this right away. A few perverts will always mess things up for the majority. I hope this abuser rots in jail.
EX_NUN says – reply to this

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I am glad that Oprah did not try to sweep this under the carpet the way churches do, she got onto this right away. A few perverts will always mess things up for the majority. I hope this abuser rots in jail.
shutupstellaismyshit.com says – reply to this

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Re: Miss Thang –

'[us] Americans'?
No but seriously you are soooooooo sooooooo TOTALLLLYYYYY right.

she just need to handle whatever went wrong over there the way she handles everything else and everyone will be happy, safe, and educated.

fannius
shutupstellaismyshit.com says – reply to this

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wow reading all these comments makes me hate this country even more. 1st its her money and whatever she chooses to do with it is her problem and hers alone. 2nd, We live in fucking America you can be anything you put your mind to, so stop complaining about how she’s spendin her money on Africa and not your lazy asses. 3rd just because she’s black and VERY VERY successful does not mean everyone gotta hate. 4th You will never amount to her status and that’s ok but resulting to racism and saying shit behind ur desk in your trailer park, shit that if confronted by anyone you would never ever say is cowardly and your being a stupid bitch. Its 2007 if you still believe that we are the dominant race then you’re very ignorant and very uneducated. Lastly If you spend as much time learning about others and not talking shit about people you have no idea about this world would be a very wonderful place….so dont hate congratulate:-)

AMEN- Gotta say your SO SO right, but how bout- don't hate, graduate.

fannius
Fire Drew Carey he sucks says – reply to this

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She fucked up bigtime, money baggin whore.
Winchell's ghost says – reply to this

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Child abuse is no laughing matter. Oh really Mario? What about outing gays against their will and insulting people you don't know?
thats_right says – reply to this

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#40 and #42 I agree with you, I live in America but I am so ashamed of our president idiot, moron, ignorant stupid George Bush he does not care for education, health care, he just wants to make war, and you are right in America most of the Americans are sooooooooo uneducated and ignorant thats what they are. They do not know anything other then eating Mcdonalds, and getting fat. GEORGE BUSH YOU ARE A MORONNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
sandy e says – reply to this

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Too bad oprah did not do research to spend her money wisely. These educated pampered girls will not be accepted back into their own society. Oprah could of partnered her money with other sucesful organizations that already have things in place. The babies need to be saved too. So many medical offices wont even treat with simple antibiotics because they dont have the funding. Kids die from eye infections because they dont have any medical care. So many preventable deaths. Oprah blew it big time in Africa, totally missed the mark. Too bad she got so much bad intellegence and spent her money in this way.
Dani says – reply to this

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OH MY GOD!!! THOSE POOR GIRLS!!! DID ANYONE GET ATTACHED TO THOSE GIRLS ON THE TV SPECIAL??!?!?! THIS IS SOOOOOO FUCKED UP!
Holla-leujah says – reply to this

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Yes it is! Just watch 'Mommie Dearest'!
Flora says – reply to this

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"Child abuse is no laughing matter"

Wow, you're so wise! OF COURSE IT ISN'T!!!
shhhhh says – reply to this

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This is what happens when chocolates run things.
Natalie says – reply to this

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Don't blame her, there is sickness everywhere. The world is a better place because of Oprah and God put her on this earth to do good
ANNA NICOLE SMITH says – reply to this

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i think ALL child molesters should be CRUCIFIED.
Z says – reply to this

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It's not Oprah's fault that Africa is pretty much the most fucked-up place on Earth (second only to Iraq at the moment). We're talking about a place where people actually rape babies thinking that it will give them magic abilities and a longer life, where AIDS is as common as the 'common' cold, where insane misogyny is the norm and they cut off little girls clits and call it 'female circumcision', where parents sell their children, send their children to black magic ministers who perform exorcisms on them, where there is currently a holocaust of government-sanctioned ethnic cleansing campaigns being held, where mere children join rebel armys and carry machine guns to kill enemies… etc etc. Just because Oprah shows up with her infinite moneybags and the media to try to give a little hope to and help out some unspeakably poor and disadvantaged girls, all that heinous sickness in that cursed place is not going to instantly go away. Those people are mostly animals. I don't mean that in a racial way, but that's what happens when you have a society that is starving, has not enough of anything, including water, medieval beliefs, no education, no healthcare, and a corrupt government, plagued by disease, ignorance and living in a perilously dangerous, terror-filled environment.
amanda says – reply to this

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It is so sad that this has happened. I hope that whoever has molested these children gets punished, it's totally SICK and DISGUSTING and WEAK to prey on young kids, no matter where they come from and what their social background is. But at least now they have found out that something is going on and they can investigate it.
I think Oprah is great with all that she does, we do need women to be educated and treated fairly in society.
Queen Tantrum says – reply to this

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Oprah herself was abused as a child. This will hit home.
Miks says – reply to this

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#21 God Bless you!

That's the smartest comment that I have read on this site EVER!
funnyy aha says – reply to this

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maybe they'll all get cars!!
mega says – reply to this

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Oprah is not responsible for the actions of others… I understand that she may feel like she could have done more, but we cannot know what lies in the minds of others. We just do the best we can.
BumpInTheRoad says – reply to this

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There are vultures everywhere. Oprah will overcome with qualified, sincere staff who have been background checked with a fine toothed comb. The kids still need a better chance for an education. A few bad apples cannot be allowed to spoil the whole barrel. Stomp on them, and continue.
No Surprise says – reply to this

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LOLOLOLOLOL

Big mouth Oprah loves to talk shit about everyone else.

You cant give blacks money. Africa has received HUGE sums of $$$ and it has never fixed the problem.

Blacks can only become wealthy and stable in a white country where smarter whites can set up the infrastructure.
Jessica says – reply to this

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No shit child abuse is no laughing matter. And Oprah would know.
It doesn't matter.... says – reply to this

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I don't think it's Oprah's fault but, I do wish I was as rich as she is!!!!
It doesn't matter.... says – reply to this

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I don't think it's Oprah's fault but, I do wish I was as rich as she is!!!!
It doesn't matter.... says – reply to this

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I don't think it's Oprah's fault but, I do wish I was as rich as she is!!!!
It doesn't matter.... says – reply to this

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I don't think it's Oprah's fault but, I do wish I was as rich as she is!!!!
You're annoying. says – reply to this

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Re: No Surprise – Shut up before Oprah smashes you with her wallet.
Jenny says – reply to this

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How is this Oprah's no no? She had nothing to do with what happened to those children. She is trying to do some good in that god forsaken country. Those sick molestors should be put in jail FOR LIFE!!!
horrified says – reply to this

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I am really ashamed by some of the comments here….I am just going to take it this way,,,,those who bashed black people are or wished any ill will towards Oprah or our beautiful population of black people are fuck up, dumb asses who feel so shitty about themselves that they need to publicly bad mouth others…..and by the way Oprah helps children because she can and would like to see them have a better life then she did…Glad to hear that your childhood was so perfect you would have no concept of what abused children go through…..maybe you all should try to help someone else once and a while rather then just sitting on your fat asses thinking that blogging is the key to making your self known……Get a clue, Get a life and learn that just because your jealous that you don't have Oprah's money does not give you the right to degrade a entire race of people……and by the way I'm white you losers!
Trying to help the dumb asses out says – reply to this

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Re: No Surprise – U dumb azz! White folks put South Africa in the position its in now!!! Thats why its so fucked up! LOL
gennifer says – reply to this

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Come out of the closet, Oprah! American gays need your help!
whoo dun it says – reply to this

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I wonder if that school had some sort of "screening" when they hired the employees.
fckin morons says – reply to this

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any1 who thinks white people are superior to black peaple is a fucking moron. what makes people think they are better than any1 else. peeple should just get over themselves. im white and i know im just the same as any black person!! SO GET OVER YOURSELF PPL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Master says – reply to this

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opraH you and you people N*G**RS should embrace your aFros, hit me back , its Britney Bitch
peggy says – reply to this

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This is not the first problem that has happened at the school. People tried to scam thousands of dollars out of this school in its inception. Do your homework Oprah worshipers. Someone aptly named her the "black Jesus" because she believes her own p.r. and always has. Get the problem solved. Do not open another school until all problems are wiped clear. Op has also "adopted" African children who have disappointed her (read her friggin magazine if you don't believe me). She has good intentions but her follow ups are easily disputed and she needs to either quit her show and do the school work full time or quit the transparent humanitarian work. And she's fat because according to her she "blew her thyroid out" which is medically impossible. First hyperthyroidism, then hypothyroidism. Worship your lying heroine fools.
sahar says – reply to this

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Child abuse is no laughing matter, and I feel for Oprah. No matter how much money you have or how much influence you have, you cannot control what others do. I'm sure she took all the precautions possible before hiring some of these people, but even with a clean past, someone can be something other than they seem.
alois says – reply to this

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why is this so surprising. all the black do in this country is rob , rape , abuse , molest and murder so why would you think they wouldnt be doing the same things there? you can take the black out of africa but you cant take the african out of the black. oprah is a disgrace abusing all those kids
Fitz says – reply to this

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Gimme a pig foot

Oprah is such a joke, a very rich one but still a joke
How anyone with half a brain would watch this fat ass black bith is beyond me
Come out, come out where ever you are
Flower child says – reply to this

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Black people bad.
flower child says – reply to this

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black people bad
Yvonne says – reply to this

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aww, thats really sad. it isnt oprah's fault at all though.
oakland75 says – reply to this

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More proof all she cares about is her image….. otherwise she wouldnt have placed them on leave w/ pay…. I would fire them on the spot. Not like they have $$ to sue her anyway. She runs that place like a boot camp… This is the tip of the iceberg….
chickentika says – reply to this

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tranny mess.