Essence Honors Oprah Winfrey with Power Award

Winfrey revealed that she has been reading the magazine since she was a child and that it was the “first national magazine to launch my face.” She even got a surprise in 1986 when the publication revealed how much money she would make that year.
 
Oprah explained, “I read in Essence magazine that I was going to be making $11 million that year and I went ‘What???’”

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She later told the guests at the luncheon, “I am humbled by this day and so grateful to Essence for this honor.”