Last month Oprah Winfrey was accused of refusing to open her private road in Maui after a tsunami warning was issued for the Hawaiian Islands [click here if you missed that].
Oprah sets the record start, pointing out she does not actually own the road, it's just called 'Oprah's Road' by locals because it leads past her house...
From Oprah Daily
It was especially disheartening to me this week, as someone who always tries to lead with good intention, to be falsely accused of making decisions that could harm others. When tsunami warnings hit Maui, my first thought was "Are we safe here, and how do we help others get to higher ground?"
There’s the main highway that winds all the way around the mountain— and an easement, a one-lane private road that leads to the ocean or leads to town. This is the road that locals call “the Oprah Road.” The facts are: I do not own that road. It belongs to Haleakalā Ranch, which granted me easement rights long ago to what was once just a cattle trail.
In emergencies—like the fires two years ago or this week’s tsunami warning—decisions about opening that road involve multiple parties: Haleakalā Ranch, Maui Police, and Maui Emergency Management. The reason is that the road was not built for public transport, and many portions are unmarked and hazardous. This week, I advocated for opening it immediately, and once the hazards were cleared, it was opened with people in place to supervise and ensure safety. The choice was made as quickly as possible, with the right intention: to get people to higher ground.
Yet, somehow, that turned into backlash and misinformation suggesting I was “forced” to open it or that I was blocking access. Neither is true. But still—the lies spread.
And this isn’t the only falsehood out there. Every week, my lawyers and I are playing whack-a-mole with fake AI videos of me selling everything from gummies to pink salt. Let me say this clearly: If you see an ad with my face on a “PRODUCT,” it’s fake.
read the full piece here
9 comments:
them lies traveled fast
Doesn't matter what its called, her security team controls access & her money makes her in the protected 1% class
She picked the location specifically for her privacy & ease of
control
The rich life be hard sometimes, huh Oprah?
correction for post @9:16
Doesn't matter if she owns it or not , her security team controls access & her money makes her in the protected 1% class.
She picked the location specifically for her privacy & ease of control for access to & from.
The tin hat group loves to make Oprah the buggy man.
@1:08 PM Have you watched Oprah, seen her guest over the years & her TOPICS
SHE HAS THE BIGGEST TIN HAT lol lol lol
She has been caught in alot of VERY PUBLIC LIES over the span of her career & that my dear friend is documented fact
not tin can nonsense.
@2:27 yes I’ve watched her over the years. I don’t agree with everything anyone has done. But I stand on what I said. The tin foil hat group believes anything as long as it fits into their conspiracy theory and is completely void of logic or facts.
Open gates to potential thieves. No sir. My roads are closed. That's not the only road to safety. LOLO
This site bring out the clowns I see
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