Oprah Winfrey Faces Backlash for 'Shady' Comments in Tina Knowles Interview

Oprah Winfrey faced social media backlash after she emphasized the plural 'ex-husbands' while discussing Tina Knowles' memoir 'Matriarch' during an 'Oprah’s Book Club' podcast interview. Critics on X (formerly Twitter) described the comment as 'unnecessary' and 'shady,' suggesting it was attention-seeking at Knowles’ expense. However, some defended Winfrey, noting her longstanding friendship with Knowles and interpreting the remark as friendly banter. The interview also highlighted Knowles’ openness about her marriages to Mathew Knowles and Richard Lawson, her recent divorce, and her candidness about overcoming stage 1 breast cancer following a missed mammogram during the pandemic. Knowles credits the support of her daughters, Beyoncé and Solange, during her cancer treatment and uses her experience to stress the importance of regular health screenings. Winfrey additionally praised Knowles for her fairness in portraying her ex-husbands in the memoir.