Oprah Winfreycaused a slightly awkward moment when she inadvertently interruptedMeghan Markle’s speech at abookstore openinginMontecito, California, last Saturday (September 7) while looking for a front-row seat.
The grand opening was for the Godmothers bookstore, set against the charming backdrop of Santa Barbara.
In a clip posted to Instagram, Meghan stands on a small platform and talks about how she feels “safe” in bookstores, just as her neighbor Oprah entered the room quietly to sit in the front row.
“Meghan had just started talking, and I was focused on filming. Oprah was so discreet, she had been in the green room preparing for her part of the program,” Elizabeth explained.
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An awkward moment occurred at a bookstore opening when Oprah Winfrey walked in front of the cameras, blocking the view of Meghan Markle, who was giving a speech
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The writer and mother-of-three went on toexplain how she feltafter briefly crossing paths with the celebrity:
“She quietly took her seat as Meghan spoke. She was so subtle that I didn’t even realize she was there until she was right in front of me, and she said, ‘Sorry.’ I thought, ‘ No, you never have to apologize.’ It was a surreal moment.”
“We celebrate our hometown authors as if they were our hometown heroes because, to us, they are,” Walsh said in a video promoting the establishment.
The royal couple arrived in a discreet Range Rover with darkened windows and warmly greeted guests.
Oprah’s friendship with the Sussexes blossomed after she attended their2018 weddingand evening reception.
In a humorous moment, when asked for book recommendations, Harry reportedly pointed to his memoir,Spare, which is prominently displayed at the store alongside Meghan’s children’s book,The Bench.
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“Their support and the spotlight it brings to Godmothers is extraordinary,” stated the store’s owner, Victoria, who has long since been a friend of the Sussexes.
Harryplayed a significant role in naming the bookstore, thanking Oprah, Victoria, and Jennifer at his book party for being his “fairy godmothers who lit our way.”
Meghan was later seen thanking Jennifer and Victoria for “holding a space for so many people to feel seen through the pages, either in laughter, in grief, in feeling less alone.”
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Jennifer shared on Instagram that the bookstore has touched many visitors emotionally, saying, “People come in and often say, ‘I don’t know why, but I feel like crying,’” which she attributes to the attention to detail that has gone into creating the store’s atmosphere.
“It’s like – you know when you just take a bite of pound cake and you’re like why is this so delicious. Oh it’s the butter? Well the butter is the love in this and it’s buttery and delicious,” she wrote.
Fans of Elizabeth Holmes reacted to her clip with enthusiasm, with many feeling shocked atOprah’ssudden appearance.
“I don’t get star struck often and I imagine you don’t either but my god how did you keep it together!?” asked a fellow journalist.
“The way I just yelped standing in my kitchen!” wrote one excited follower.
More neutral netizens expressed mixed reactions at the bookstore opening, with many feeling disconnected from the high-class nature of the event
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“These people give themselves importance just because they have more money than others. Three or four people as an ‘audience’ in a small bookstore in a wealthy area is no big deal,” wrote one reader.
“Honestly these people have such an inflated sense of their own importance, who cares it’s just show business and celebrity lightweight stuff, there are important things going on in the world,” another stated.
“I used to like Oprah but she is full of herself these days. On the other hand, she worked her way up, she didn’t marry into it and believed she had all the answers,” wrote another, taking a jab at Markle.
Some even craftedconspiracy theoriesaround the viral moment, believing Oprah acted with secret intentions.
“Oprahdid this on purpose. It was a power move. Really ticked Meghan off too. The mask slipped for a moment & you could see she was upset,” stated another.
Netizens’ reactions remain mixed as the complex reputation of the former royal couple continues to follow them
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