Oprah: Hoax Victim or Part of the Problem?
Gawker gets it right:
What’s the one thing nearly every fake memoir scandal seems to have in common? From James Frey to Angel at the Fence, if a story is bullshit, chances are Oprah was there first.
The pattern is pretty clear: lying writer comes up with too-good-to-be-true tale; Oprah books them on her show; lying writer is showered with publisher money; lying writer is exposed as liar; and finally Oprah is shocked, shocked that a writer would dare lie to her. But after awhile, we’re forced to wonder if she’s the victim or part of the problem.
The article goes on to detail four instances in which Oprah (either through her show or her magazine) was duped.
Check out the whole article here.
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