- Oprah said Meghan Markle is "being portrayed unfairly" in the media during a segment on CBS This Morning. She also praised the Duchess of Sussex for having a "wonderful, warm, giving, loving heart."
- The media mogul is teaming up with Meghan and Prince Harry to a launch a docuseries focusing on mental health, which is headed for Apple in 2020.
- Winfrey said she hopes the project helps reduce stigma and lets people know they're not alone in their mental health struggles.
Oprah Winfrey spoke out against the negative press coverage surrounding Meghan Markle during her appearance on CBS This Morning today. The media mogul—who is producing a docuseries with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and attended their royal wedding last May—denounced the "really unfair" treatment of the royal mom-to-be in the media.
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"I think she's being portrayed unfairly and I feel that if people really knew her, they would know that she is not only everything that we perceive for her as being graceful and dynamic and holding that position, but she just has a wonderful, warm, giving, loving heart," she said on the morning show. "I see all the crazy press around her and I think it's really unfair."
Gayle King, who attended Meghan's baby shower in February, added, "She's very kind. She doesn't seem to buy into it though, which I think is really good."
Oprah continued, "She actually does not read anything, which I find, you know, I think that's remarkable, in spite of all that's going on. She does not read anything."
Winfrey just announced today that she and the Sussexes are working on a new multi-part documentary series about mental health, which is set to launch on Apple in 2020. "Harry is co-creating this with me, and he's executive producing this with me," she added. "We've had several meetings, we've had secret meetings in London, I've flown there with the crew, sitting in sessions and talking about the directions we're going to take."
"Our hope is that it will have an impact on reducing the stigma and allowing people to know that they're not alone, and allowing people to speak up about it and being able to identify for themselves and their friends," she continued.
In addition to launching the new show, Winfrey, a woman of many talents, is also in the middle of promoting her latest book, The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life's Direction and Purpose.
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