Oprah Winfrey on Turning 70, Gratitude and How 'The Color Purple' 'Changed Everything' | People

The barrier-breaking icon opens up about her remarkable journey, feeling grateful at (almost!) 70 and how 'The Color Purple' is a glorious "full-circle moment."

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Oprah Winfrey on Turning 70, Gratitude and How 'The Color Purple' "Changed Everything" | PEOPLE

[KCNwokoye]

Wow Oprah looks stunning and healthy at 70. Congratulations to the queen. This is the best she's looked.

[coolbreeze]

Oprah is looking the best she's ever looked and at her most wise! I love when she said Maya told her she never knows what her legacy will be. That goes for all of us. We all will never know the people we will affect by our existence. The things we say and do can have an impact in ways we don't even realize.

[eqrwmvh]

I can't believe she's turning 70; she has no idea how much she meant me to us over the years. She's my Maya Angelou ❤

[trayshana]

Gratitude is the true key to fulfilled life.

[KCNwokoye]

Oprah speaks so well. Powerful communicator ❤️

[ginawagner]

Growing up in the 80's and 90's my mother fell in love with Oprah and so did I. She deserves every penny she's EARNEDd! We need another Oprah in these troubled times. She looks AMAZING. I am so grateful to her for touching my life. I ( along with the rest of America ) loved her and her show!

[valeriebillings]

Oprah looks amazing. Can’t believe she’s approaching 70! Wow! So much she’s accomplished in the last 40yrs or so.
Thankful I attended the Girls Getaway cruise in 2019 and the previous tours.
She’s so inspiring, humble, anointed and appointed to do what she has done.

Can’t wait to see what she does next! 😊

[busybeez]

Oprah reflects the life she has lived. Promoting positivity and raising us to show up as the BEST version of ourselves

[ernestochoco]

God bless you, Oprah.
Thank you for contributing to healing of the world

[yocomdw]

Oprah has spent about half of her life in the public eye. At each turn, you can feel the sincerity and see the conscientiousness she puts into all that she does. Seventy looks fabulous on her, and it’s wonderful to hear her words of wisdom.

[tdawgisindahouse]

Oh that Oprah! She is like everyone’s wise Auntie, warm, inspirational, and encouraging.

[sunshinesunrise]

I love the legacy part. It means we all have a legacy to leave regardless whether we’re a celebrity, rich, poor, educated, not educated, etc. 🙌🏽

[lynnmarieanderson]

This interview has really inspired me more than I have been in a long time. I’m 53 and times these days have been very tough, I’m glad to be reminded that we all have legacies to leave. I hope I can still have time to do something significant with my life and that it’s not too late. Congratulations on turning 70 Oprah!!! We all need to be reminded that we are lucky to live for as long as we have, whether we are 7 or 70. The pandemic has shown us how fragile and precious our lives are. Let’s try to make something out of them and not waste away. 💕

[sandrad.]

How beautiful all in off white and those glasses suit her so well...I am grateful for what I have learned from her🙏🏽 wishing her many blessings.

[Oceanflow]

I love Oprah ❤I grew up watching her show with my mom and she changed my life. She was our therapy and healing when we couldn’t afford to go to therapy 🙏🏽

[lindawilliams]

OPRAH Happy, Happy 70th Birthday! You are legendary and thank you for your grace by touching all of the many lives through the decades of your public life.

[shaynagoldman]

Whenever I hear Oprah share her story, I get the chills. What an incredible, authentic and astounding woman.

[lavenberry]

Oprah is a teacher. She has taught so many and as a result of Oprah's teachings, she has bettered millions of lives. She is an inspiration. She's humble and not afraid to show her imperfections. From red dirt roads in Miss to the top. She's is anointed.

[cathyhendrix]

WOW she looks fantastic. And she does NOT look 70 yrs old either. WOW. Just WOW.

[folajogunfakoya]

Congratulations. Many more prosperous years in good health and wellness.