PHOTOS: Oprah Winfrey & Half Sister Patricia Reunite
Oprah Winfrey has finally introduced the family secret she has been keeping for weeks – a half sister named Patricia (not Bunny!), who was given up for adoption shortly after being born in 1963 by Oprah’s mother Vernita Lee.
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Vernita claimed the family could not afford to take care of another child. After being given up for adoption, Patricia, whose last name was not revealed, lived in foster home until she was 7 years old. Patricia, who has two grown children (a daughter and a son), always hoped that her mother would return for her, which, unfortunately, did not happen.
“Patricia is my half-sister who I never knew existed,” Oprah said on Monday’s show. The talk show host was only told about the “bombshell family secret” just before Thanksgiving. The story would have become public and been “exploited”, Winfrey said, “so I wanted you to hear it from me first.”
Patricia realized she could be Oprah’s sister after seeing her mother Vernita in an interview on TV, but confessed she kept her suspicions a secret because she was afraid of hurting other people’s feelings by creating a media frenzy.
Last week, Oprah and Patricia visited mom Vernita, who admitted she felt embarrassed and ashamed to have let her baby girl go, reveals she tried to get her baby back, but was told she was gone. Patricia said, “I always had a feeling that she didn’t need to give me up, and her saying that she came back to get me, it means a lot.”
Oprah ended the big shocking revelation by sending out a message to their mother: “You can let the shame go,” Winfrey said to the camera, addressing her mother. “You can let that go.”
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Watch Out, Ophrah! Dr. Phil is ready to grab your sister and intern her in Rehab. Maybe she’s not an addict but he’s on a roll!
I’m happy for them both, I hope they both embrace what they have been blessed with, as for their mom dont worry everything happens for a reason trust and believe this was a part of Gods plan, to oprah and patricia L.L.L. live learn and love one anouther, blessings to you both.
Hi,Oprah may you and Patricia find peace and happiness and joy with each others. She is your full sister by your mother i call that a whole my siblings by my mom my brothers always say we are whole the real deal. Mother,s baby father’s maybe.
God bless allthe wonderful things you did for people came back to you,much LOVE to you.
God Bless All Of You
I would like to welcome Oprah with her new sister,Good luck make up for lost time