In honor of Oprah Winfrey's 62nd birthday this past Friday, I thought it would be appropriate to list the a few of the many reasons why she is one of my favorite people and why she should be more appreciated my the world. So continue reading with an open mind, and if you don't love Oprah by the end of this post then—well that's your loss.
1. Her Instagram
If you aren't following Oprah on Instagram, you're living your life incorrectly? She consistently gives her fans an inside look into her everyday life, including pictures of her amazing produce grown in her own macro-garden. Look at how happy she looks! What more does one need?! Please do yourself a favor and follow her now. You're welcome.
2. Oprah's Favorite things
If there is one episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show everyone wanted to attend, this is the one. Once a year Oprah would give her audience members some of her favorite things (aka the best gifts ever), and their reactions were everything! Everything from books and kitchenware to electronics and cars, Oprah had no limits on what she would give her fans. Even though she doesn't have her show any longer *wipes tear off cheek*, she still posts her favorite things on her Amazon account so that no one has to struggle with knowing what the cool gifts of the year are. Other billionaires should take notes as to how to be as generous as Oprah. The world would be a better place.
3. Squad goals
Can we just talk about Oprah's friend group. You know you've got the squad that trumps everyone else's when your friends consist of Gayle, Stedman, Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz and Tyler Perry. They're so iconic there isn't even a picture of them all together because I don't think any of us are ready for it yet. Maybe one day.
4. Her interviews
Being the queen of interviews, anyone worthy of being asked a question has been interviewed by Oprah. In fact, if you haven't been interviewed by Oprah then your career hasn't reached its peak yet. Leave it to Oprah to make even the most hostile person seem relatable but yet still ask the questions everyone else is afraid to ask. If Oprah asks you something, you answer with the truth and nothing but.
5. She brings people together
I think we can all agree that "The Sound of Music" reunion on Oprah's show was one of the best moments of television history. This is just one example of the many shows she has reunited including "Friends," "The Cosby Show," "Seinfeld," etc. Aside from TV shows, Oprah has brought many families together, for example, she reunited the family of a girl named Clemantine after they were separated by genocide in Rwanda and had not seen each other for 12 years. Even if you hate Oprah, for whatever crazy reason, you have to admit that that was awesome!
