Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has laughed off reports she's split from her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, insisting he's still the love of her life.
The TV queen began dating the businessman in 1986, but he has been notably absent from her side at public events in recent months, sparking rumors they are no longer together.
But Winfrey, who has had to fend off long-running rumors of a same-sex relationship with her best pal, Gayle King, is adamant Graham is her only romantic interest.
And she is in awe of how he has managed to deal with her superstardom throughout the years.
In a TV interview with Barbara Walters, Winfrey says, "Yes. (He's) the love, the lover, the man, the mate (in my life).
"I cannot say that I know of another man on this planet who could have lived this life with such dignity, such grace and such respect and humility and still hold his own and be his own."
"A Barbara Walters Special: Oprah, The Next Chapter" will air on Thursday.
Media mogul Oprah Winfrey has laughed off reports she's split from her longtime partner, Stedman Graham, insisting he's still the love of her life.
The TV queen began dating the businessman in 1986, but he has been notably absent from her side at public events in recent months, sparking rumors they are no longer together.
But Winfrey, who has had to fend off long-running rumors of a same-sex relationship with her best pal, Gayle King, is adamant Graham is her only romantic interest.
And she is in awe of how he has managed to deal with her superstardom throughout the years.
In a TV interview with Barbara Walters, Winfrey says, "Yes. (He's) the love, the lover, the man, the mate (in my life).
"I cannot say that I know of another man on this planet who could have lived this life with such dignity, such grace and such respect and humility and still hold his own and be his own."
"A Barbara Walters Special: Oprah, The Next Chapter" will air on Thursday.
Ashley Graham is not impressed with the way she was treated by ABC – and we don’t blame her. The big-busted model was set to appear in an ad for Lane Bryant but was axed when ABC deemed the commercial too hot for TV.
The ad was scheduled to appear during commercial breaks for the hit show Dancing with the Stars, a show known for scantily-clad women who wear next-to-nothing and shake their assets on the dance floor every week.
Need we also remind you that Dancing with the Stars is aired live, where the provocatively dressed stars are often victim to wardrobe malfunctions (much like Chelsea’s this week). Your tatas falling out of your dress on live TV seems a little hotter than a previously recorded ad with a woman wearing a well-secured bra, don’t you think?
Ashley was insulted and offended after ABC made its decision releasing this statement shortly after:
“I was very surprised. The first thing I thought of was Victoria’s Secret commercials, and how they’re just as racy, if not more racy, than Lane Bryant.”
ABC fired back with this statement of their own:
“Their statements are not true,” said ABC Vice President Julie Hoover. “We were willing to accommodate them, but they chose to seek publicity.”
While ABC never backed down on their decision, Lane Bryant and Fox struck a deal and the commercial was aired during American Idol.
Ashley Graham is not impressed with the way she was treated by ABC – and we don’t blame her. The big-busted model was set to appear in an ad for Lane Bryant but was axed when ABC deemed the commercial too hot for TV.
The ad was scheduled to appear during commercial breaks for the hit show Dancing with the Stars, a show known for scantily-clad women who wear next-to-nothing and shake their assets on the dance floor every week.
Need we also remind you that Dancing with the Stars is aired live, where the provocatively dressed stars are often victim to wardrobe malfunctions (much like Chelsea’s this week). Your tatas falling out of your dress on live TV seems a little hotter than a previously recorded ad with a woman wearing a well-secured bra, don’t you think?
Ashley was insulted and offended after ABC made its decision releasing this statement shortly after:
“I was very surprised. The first thing I thought of was Victoria’s Secret commercials, and how they’re just as racy, if not more racy, than Lane Bryant.”
ABC fired back with this statement of their own:
“Their statements are not true,” said ABC Vice President Julie Hoover. “We were willing to accommodate them, but they chose to seek publicity.”
While ABC never backed down on their decision, Lane Bryant and Fox struck a deal and the commercial was aired during American Idol.
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: Our son came home from college for Thanksgiving, and when we got ready to go to church, he said he wasn't going because he didn't believe in God anymore. What's happened to him? This has stunned us. —J.M.
Dear J.M.: We sometimes forget that most new college students are away from home for the first time, and their newfound independence can throw them off balance before they realize it. They find it exhilarating to cast aside old beliefs and adopt new ones, just as your son has done.
The problem is that they usually don't have the ability to evaluate new ideas carefully and critically. Nor do they realize that they don't embrace such ideas because they're logical, but just to prove their independence. Unfortunately, on many campuses it's popular to reject the past, and some professors take delight in encouraging this. I wish churches did more to prepare young people for the challenges they'll face in college, both inside and outside the classroom.
What can you do? First, let your son know you love him, regardless of what he claims to believe (or not believe). Then challenge him not to accept any idea because it's fashionable on his campus, but to have the courage to examine his beliefs. You probably can't answer all his questions — but others can, and he needs to know this. Your pastor or local Christian bookstore may have some suggestions.
Then pray for your son, that he will see the emptiness and hopelessness of atheism, and realize that God not only is real, but that He also loves him and wants your son to know Him. Then urge him to give his life to Christ, for only in Him "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge"
DEAR REV. GRAHAM: Our son came home from college for Thanksgiving, and when we got ready to go to church, he said he wasn't going because he didn't believe in God anymore. What's happened to him? This has stunned us. —J.M.
Dear J.M.: We sometimes forget that most new college students are away from home for the first time, and their newfound independence can throw them off balance before they realize it. They find it exhilarating to cast aside old beliefs and adopt new ones, just as your son has done.
The problem is that they usually don't have the ability to evaluate new ideas carefully and critically. Nor do they realize that they don't embrace such ideas because they're logical, but just to prove their independence. Unfortunately, on many campuses it's popular to reject the past, and some professors take delight in encouraging this. I wish churches did more to prepare young people for the challenges they'll face in college, both inside and outside the classroom.
What can you do? First, let your son know you love him, regardless of what he claims to believe (or not believe). Then challenge him not to accept any idea because it's fashionable on his campus, but to have the courage to examine his beliefs. You probably can't answer all his questions — but others can, and he needs to know this. Your pastor or local Christian bookstore may have some suggestions.
Then pray for your son, that he will see the emptiness and hopelessness of atheism, and realize that God not only is real, but that He also loves him and wants your son to know Him. Then urge him to give his life to Christ, for only in Him "are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge"