Howard Stern called out Oprah Winfrey for showing off her lavish lifestyle on social media.
The controversial radio host, 68, opened up about how the 68-year-old media mogul “loves to show off” her wealth and is “not ashamed” of it during The Howard Stern Show on Monday.
“She’s fucking amazing when you follow her on Instagram,” she told her co-host Robin Quivers, 70, before adding: “You have to be a little bit self-aware and know that there are people who are struggling.” out there.’
Show off: Howard Stern called out Oprah Winfrey for showing off her lavish lifestyle on social media during The Howard Stern Show on Monday; (L) Stern pictured in 2019, (R) Oprah pictured in 2022
“Oprah is not ashamed of her wealth at all,” he said. Stern also claimed that when you follow the famous talk show host on Instagram, “you see her property, her yard, the people who cater to her.”
Serve it? She’s not a car,’ Robin scolded.
‘Well, she is. She has servants and she likes people to cook and she’s fucking wild.
Stern continued his criticism, adding that Oprah “knows” how to be rich and “likes” to show it.
Not ashamed: The controversial radio host, 68, opened up about how the 68-year-old media mogul ‘loves to show off’ his wealth, property and gardens and is ‘not ashamed’ of it
Living luxuriously! “It’s amazing when you follow her on Instagram,” she said, before adding, “You have to be a little self-aware and know that there are people fighting out there.”
“Which is something I’m not comfortable with,” he added. “I don’t think people should show off their wealth.”
Robin refuted his statement: ‘Oprah is just showing you her life. She’s not showing off.
However, the self-proclaimed King of All Media did not see it that way, saying his posts lacked self-awareness.
‘You have to be a little self-aware and know that there are people fighting out there, Robin. You have to. You have to think about the people who don’t have… to eat. You know what I’m talking? Well then. You have to be a little aware of this.
Robin once again questioned his statement, “Well, if you don’t show your wealth, are they feeding them?”
Wild: “She has servants and she likes people to cook and she’s fucking wild,” he said of his social media content, adding: “I don’t think people should show off their wealth.”
Luxury: Oprah frequently shares her lavish lifestyle on the social media platform
‘No, they are not. But I make a good living and I have trouble seeing Oprah. I go, wow. Look what’s going on there? Her heritage is incredible. When you go shopping, you go shopping in your backyard because everything is growing there. There’s a farm back there,” she said of her extensive garden, which is featured frequently on her Instagram.
However, Stern praised Oprah for her charitable work with The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls, her South African school, and the fact that she invited students to her house every Thanksgiving.
“Every Thanksgiving, she welcomes African girls to her boarding school in Africa for girls whose parents abandon them, I guess. And she welcomes them and they call her “mama”… and all the African women come to her farm and start to sing.
Jealous? “I make a good living and I have trouble seeing Oprah. I go, wow. Look what’s going on there? Her heritage is incredible. When you go shopping, you go shopping in your backyard because everything is growing there. There’s a farm back there,’ she added.
‘I think [the girls] believe in Oprah’s God because she gives them an education. She feeds them, don’t ask. They love her. And it’s awesome. I must be honest. I mean, it’s a real charity job.
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls was established in January 2007, and Oprah invested $40 million in the school, which features state-of-the-art classrooms, computer and science labs, a theater, and more.
The school has a current enrollment of 450 students.
Winfrey has a net worth of $2.5 billion, from her talk show, television shows, and branding deals, according to Forbes.
Dubbed the Queen of All Media by fans, Oprah began working in media at age 17 until she became the host of the iconic Oprah Winfrey Show in 1986.
Primary residence: The OWN network founder’s primary residence is his 66-acre estate in Montecito, featuring a 23,000-square-foot Neo-Georgian mansion
She achieved millionaire status in 1989 and reached billionaire status in the year 2000, making her the first black female billionaire.
Winfrey, one of the richest self-made women in America, reportedly earns $300 million per year and owns $200 million in real estate.
The OWN network founder’s primary residence is his 66-acre estate in Montecito, complete with a 23,000-square-foot Neo-Georgian mansion.
She also owns many other homes, including a $30 million-plus compound that she bought in 2012 from Michael Douglas’ ex-wife, Diandra Luker.
Earlier this year, Jennifer Aniston bought Oprah’s stunning four-bedroom Montecito cottage for $14.8 million, after Oprah originally bought it in early 2021 for $10.5 million.
On a positive note: Stern praised Oprah for her South African school and the fact that she invited students to her house every Thanksgiving, calling it “real charity work”; In the photo with one of her students in 2017
Since his talk show, he has branched out into various other endeavors. In 1986 she founded Harpo Productions and in 2011 she launched the OWN cable channel. His 25.5% stake in the network is reportedly worth more than $65 million.
She also bought a 7% stake in Weight Watchers, for which she is a brand ambassador.
In 1998, Winfrey created the Oprah’s Angel Network, a charity that supports non-profit organizations around the world, and covered all administrative costs of the operation so that 100% of the funds went to charity programs.
He also awarded more than 400 scholarships to Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, and in 2013 donated $12 million to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Meanwhile, Stern, who is the world’s highest-paid radio host and has an eight-figure annual contract with SiriusXM, has a net worth of $85 million.
Billionaire: Winfrey has a net worth of $2.5 billion according to Forbes, $200 million in real estate, and is one of the richest self-made women in America; pictured 2022
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