Boutique Rep Responds To Oprah Winfrey's Racism Allegations! Claims It Was A 'Misunderstanding'!

poor opie dope, a sales lady in Swiss didn't know who she was. boo-hoo

poor opie dope, a sales lady in Swiss didn't know who she was. boo-hoo.

If it is True ,then these people , does not have d PROPER know how ,to train sales people..That Big BOSS should be Fired….If I own D Store, That Boss been gone a Minute Ms Oprah walk out d Door… MERCY!!!

The average Black African American experiences this on a regular basis. Is Oprah that out of touch with her own people? Why not find ways to fix this instead of wasting time on promoting images that are not accurate? Images which, in fact, perpetuate the average Black African American daily experience.

as a Swiss person I have to say Oprah could have been showing her black or platinum credit card and it would maybe have been working out - I was in retailing too and if I thought someone could not afford something I would have been suggesting other things too.

also Oprah should be aware no one knows much about her here - and it's for sure the lady did not regocnize her - to cry immediately racism is like all those feminist bitches who are always feel discriminated by every peanut

As someone who works in retail this salesperson is a complete idiot. One of the first things you learn is always assume your customer can afford the most expensive item. If they can't they will tell you. You always try to up sell your customer.

I think we are all missing the real issue here which is, NOBODY ON EARTH NEEDS A PURSE THAT EXPENSIVE BE THEY BLACK WHITE OR PURPLE. Good god.

I'd close my shop if Okra Panfry was headed my way; Okra makes every sales clerk LICK HER ASS-HOLE & stick their tongues DEEP INSIDE HER HOLE.

Who cares?! Oprah probably has a gazillion white people working for her, LOL!
But boo-hoo, some sales associate in Switzerland didn't recognize her and that probably put her right back down to earth just like the rest of us mere mortals.

Lived in Switzerland for 2 year. I don't know what Oprah expects, there are like 5 black people in Zurich. One is Tina Turner, the rest are British. People in Zurich thinks their shit doesn't stink. They are some of the snottiest people I have ever met.

She didn't think Oprah looked like she could afford it? Lol I bet that sales lady feels silly now, because Oprah's one of the richest ladies in the world. How hurtful for Oprah though to have come so far in her career and to have someone remind her that racism is alive and well.

Re: Anuschka – let me guess…your skin is white? Lol - you have no clue. Racism exists sweetie and it is alive and well. People of color deal with it every day. I do agree, however, that this may have been just plain snobbery. Even so, whether it was racism or not, it was insulting and discriminatory to stereotype a customer. I bet she felt silly when she found out just how much Oprah can afford.

So when this kind of thing happens to white people would you call that racism? Or something else? That's why this isn't racism. The woman passed judgment, but it wasn't necessarily about race. From now on whenever someone doesn't treat me like my shit don't stink I'm gonna cry racism. You know what I think is racist? Accusing whites of being racist every time any little thing happens, especially when that thing is something that HAPPENS TO US WHITE GUYS TOO.

She is a fat ass racist bitch
She has a movie coming out, and she wants some FREE publicity, and what better way for her to get attention, than screaming RACIST< RACIST, she is as bad as Prune Face Sharpton
And I'M sure most of you have forgotten this story, Oprah pulled the same shit a few years back in Paris, said a clerk at Hermes was rude, and it was because Oprah was black

Why oh why does everything have to come down to race?? Trust me, whites get this kind of treatment every day. The bottom line is there are assholes in ever part of the world and in every race.

Maybe, just maybe if there was not such a high rate of black shoplifters
than honest black folks would not be so scrutinized
Blacks make up about 12% of the population, but commit about 30% of the crimes

They should have fired the sales woman and apologized. It's clear the woman thought Oprah couldn't afford it. Whether it's because of her race or not, it's rude.

Re: Anuschka – I think it's hilarious when people who know absolutely nothing about certain social and political topics make complete fools of themselves trying to sound analytical. Please just STFU. You're going to send us back decades.

Theres nothing to do with racism! That can happen to white people too.Drama Queen;)

Re: Anuschka – As a Swiss (not by blood though) I 100% agree with you. I've experienced the same - I didn't cry racist because there are nuances of stereotyping/judging! America, open your eyes to new cultures and deeper levels of analysis when it comes to human behavior - it's not always what the media OR Oprah claim it is! Think on your own two feet and recognize that MUCH WORSE is happening out there that is in fact, racism. But not this case. Sorry.

geez the world is making such a fuss about the damn cost of the bag
just google the olson twins and see what they sell their damn bags for …

I'm white and i've entered in stores where people look at me like "what the hell are you doing in here…you're to poor to buy in this store" just because I dress casually (and this was at a Levi's store, not something like this). And let me tell you, it is humilliating. I doubt this was about racism. She probably was "underdressed" in the sales lady opinion. It is still wrong to assume that someone doesn't have money just because they don't go to a store dressed as if they were on a fashion show though.

poor crocodile, not oprah

Re: rosetatoo – the "boss" is the owner of the Tom ford shop as well as many other very high end shops in the same area …. Shame on her

Doesn't matter if the salesperson knew who she was. Doesn't matter that she wanted to buy a purse that costs what most people make in a year (she can afford it). What matters is that she is a woman of color and the clerk profiled her in advance and decided she couldn't afford the handbag. It wasn't for the clerk to decide. It is profiling at best, racism at worst. Oprah has a big heart and has always been altruistic when it comes to causes dear to her heart. She has given away more money than most in Lala land, she just doesn't advertise it every time she does it (a la Brad and Angelina, Madonna or Lady Gaga).

She says it was a misunderstanding then goes on to say that the salesperson wanted to show her a less expensive bag. Where's the misunderstanding? She assumed a black women would not be able to afford the expensive bag and the owner backed up the allegation. Morons.

Re: shaygirl1309 – boohoo for the "christian lady" who goes saying "jesus is love" only "god can judge" to internationally humiliating someone who for all you know truly didnt know. also, every atheist i know who wouldnt waste that much money on a shitty bag has a hell of a lot more spirituality. bet it was made with fur and leather of dead animals too

When Tiffany opened on The Plaza in KCMO, my cousin and I went to look at the diamonds. We were both dressed in street clothes, jeans and tshirts. We're also black. I got to try on 30+ FLAWLESS carat emerald ring in a back viewing room. We walked around the store w help at every turn and treated like we had as much money as Oprah. Why? Bc good customer service says that money is green and can buy anything. Just bc we didn't look like we had tons of money, doesn't mean we deserve to be treated any less. Tim Ford needs to have an etiquette class for his sales force. Good retail customer service ALWAYS assumes that unless the customer tells you otherwise, they can buy the store.

The owner contradicts herself. If you listen to her explanation she says "The salesgirl wasn't sure it was even Oprah." Listen to her explanation it's FULL of contradictions. The stores loss she could of sold a $38,000 bag now all she has is loss of sales?

Re: Misty – I could not have it explained in a better way! I think it is poor as well! She was in EUROPE not in L.A. and if she would have donated all that money, she would have been better off. She will now probably have that bag she wanted delivered personally from Tom Ford as an apology and now she saves all that $$$….

Oprah's credibility is pretty solid with me. If she said it smacked of racism, i have no reason not to believe her. If it looks like a duck and sounds like a duck, let's don't mince words, its a racist duck, dammit!

Re: Anuschka – oh please shut up! that girl should have done her job, which is "sell", not telling clients what to buy! that's just downright rude! for you to even pretend that it's ok to act like this shows you did not understand the issue in the first place !

Re: Devynn – Well said ! kudos!

Why didn't Oprah insist on seeing the bag? She could have acted like a diva and insisted she could damn well buy it if she chose to. Why did she let a stupid shop girl have the last word? This one is on Oprah for not speaking up.

Re: rosetatoo – Makes you a loser too for worshipping an elitist who couldn't give two humps about you, more fool idiots like yourself. Amazed at how the mere fact that a disgusting rich western tart is paying the equivalent of a couple of working mens weekly wages combined, for a purse, that's the most pathetic thing about this latest childish racist outburst by Oprah.

Re: goodtasteishardtofind – You need to get out more, take your head out of your arse and stop pandering to every race, but your own.

Re: chillax62 – The only racist in this whole pathetic saga, is Oprah. She lives and breaths like an elitist, she screams of racism whilst hording Millions of Dollars in her bank, whilst her people in Africa struggle to eat, she is an HYPOCRITE, she cries racism over the smallest benign thing and obviously doesn't like white folk, that much is clear. How does she sleep at night knowing that she embraces the same oppressive system that enslaved her people, milks it to the max, pays ridiculous amounts of cash for the skin of a dead reptile (probably fit like a second skin on her lol), whilst all the time African children are starving…….WOW WHAT AN HYPOCRITE OPRAH REALLY IS.

Re: chillax62 – Hording millions in the bank whilst children starve is a bigger moral issue, but I expect that to go over your ignorant little head, talk about know your place, go and find some SELF-RESPECT, stop worshipping the rich.