Oprah: I was raped when I was only 9

Behind Oprah Winfrey’s €2bn net worth are stories of pain, struggle, and — eventually — triumph.

Oprah: I was raped when I was only 9

The media mogul recounted her own experiences with abuse, which included being raped at the age of nine, during an appearance at Ball State University, Indiana, part of a lecture series fellow chat show host David Letterman sponsors at his alma mater.

“Anybody who has been verbally abused or physically abused will spend a great deal of their life rebuilding their esteem,” Winfrey said in front of 3,000 students.

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