Oprah Winfrey was requested to provide ideas for Christmas presents by an admirer and was amazed when the boy said $100 was too big an amount to spend on a present.
Billionaire Oprah Winfrey Shocked By Fan Who Didn’t Have $100 To Buy His Mother A Christmas Gift-‘A Billionaire Doesn’t Understand How It Is For The Rest Of Us’
The fan of the 68-year-old talk show host, whose net worth is a substantial $2.5billion, said his mom was not feeling well and he wanted something to bring her joy during the holiday season.
In her comments, Oprah said: “A wonderful thing is that jewellery box that I had on Favourite Things. A beautiful red jewellery box with a little,” to which the fan replied: “That’s too expensive for me.”
The talk show host was astounded by his response, guaranteeing him that it would cost close to $100. However, he mentioned that he had a more limited budget and wanted something more meaningful, forcing the host to think of a new plan right away.
And she duly obliged by going on to state the following comments: “You do a list of your top ten reasons why you love her, and you make a beautiful card, and it’s your top ten.”
This video that has been shared multiple times across social media platforms has accumulated more than 859,000 views on TikTok, and sparked a debate among users. And with that, the fans on social media had a lot to say about the matter.
A certain subset of people condemned Oprah on the basis that her actions suggested she was not in tune with the struggles that ordinary people were going through. One person wrote: “A billionaire doesn’t understand how it is for the rest of us.”
While another person stated: “She was SHOOK that $100 was too expensive. “Do they even make things that cost less than $100?” It is fair to say that this was not Oprah’s finest moment, but with time, the story should die down.
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