The TV legend was the 2026 Cannes LionHeart recipient and used her acceptance speech to speak about her rise and how she often protected her interview subjects.
In today’s social media climate, a video of a star having an unflattering moment would be everywhere. In the case of Oprah Winfrey and Whitney Houston, it was a situation that called for protection and defense.
The television legend was in Cannes, France, being awarded the 2026 Cannes LionHeart award when she recalled the time Houston performed on her show in 2009 and fell in front of the studio audience.
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