Last week, Oprah Winfrey announced that she had a big secret. Yesterday, she revealed what it was.
An emotional Oprah Winfrey told viewers during yesterday’s broadcast of “The Oprah Winfrey Show” that she has a half-sister whom she never knew about. The Milwaukee woman was identified only as Patricia, who has known since 2007 that she and Oprah are related. Winfrey’s mother gave up the baby for adoption when Oprah was 9-years-old and living with her father. Oprah never even knew her mother was pregnant.
Although Patricia continually tried to reach Oprah for a few years to connect with her sister personally and privately, she never went to the media or tried to capitalize on her discovery via the tabloids. According to Oprah, she was most touched by the fact that Patricia never tried to take advantage of her or sell her story.
I've heard it said: "Good things come to those who wait."Patricia had been trying to reach Oprah. And yet, as pointed out, she never went to the media. She never tried to sell her story. She simply waited. Congrats to both of them!(Sidenote): Until now I didn't think anyone posed a real threat to Gayle, in terms of having Oprah's undivided attention and love. Patricia is Oprah's long lost BABY-sister and she doesn't appear to be a *gold-digger.* Hmmm. Interesting.