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- Born in 1935, Vernita Lee was raised in rural Mississippi, met a young soldier named Vernon Winfrey, and at age 18, gave birth to a baby girl she named Orpah. According to USA Today, her first born "became known as Oprah because everyone mispronounced" her actual name.
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Dec 2, 2015 · Oprah Winfrey has revealed the name she chose for the premature baby boy she lost when she was just 14 years old. The former talk show host opened up about her painful past when speaking at the...
May 3, 2024 · Winfrey fell pregnant at age fourteen and hid the pregnancy for seven months until the child was born. She shared in her "Life Class" program for OWN that she saved the unborn baby because she felt detached:
May 26, 2023 · Oprah gave birth to a baby boy when she was just 14 years old. After several weeks in the hospital, the baby died, although the exact cause of the baby's death is not known. The news that Oprah had had a baby was first unveiled in 1990 when one of her relatives revealed the story.
Nov 26, 2018 · Vernita Lee, Oprah Winfrey's mother, died on Thanksgiving at her home in Milwaukee, her family announced Monday. She was 83.
Jul 5, 2022 · Growing up, billionaire Oprah Winfrey had an estranged relationship with her mother, who was unsure who her birth father was. For most of her childhood, Oprah lived with her maternal grandparents and her supposed dad.
Feb 23, 2022 · Why Did Oprah Winfrey Hide Her Teenage Pregnancy? Winfrey hid her pregnancy for seven months until she had a premature birth. "I was so ashamed. I hid the pregnancy until my swollen ankles and belly gave me away," she said in her program Life Class. Her detachment also led her to keep the baby.
When Oprah was 14 years old, she became pregnant and gave birth to a baby who didn't survive. Find out how this tragic event became a turning point in Oprah'...
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