Kiersey Clemons Gushes Over Oprah Winfrey: "She's a Very Inspiring Person" | Empowerment in Entertainment - video Dailymotion

Hollywood Journal

"To know her story and how far that she's come, I think on a personal level, is what inspired me even more than a career level," actress Clemons said of Oprah Winfrey.

Transcript

00:00The first time that you see her on TV, especially being black and young, and being like, oh,

00:05she looks different than all of the other people that are hosting shows on television.

00:10And then on top of that, it kind of sticks with you, as shallow as it sounds, as a young

00:14person of color, to be like, wow, she's filthy rich.

00:17And like, you're kind of told that those are goals and like, oh, she gives a lot of her

00:22money away.

00:22Like, she's that much money.

00:24And then obviously, as you get older, it becomes more than that.

00:27To help you realize why and to know her story and to know how far that she's come, I think,

00:31on a personal level is what inspires me more than even a career level.

00:35Yeah.

00:37To, for someone who's been abused mentally and physically and sexually, she's a very inspiring

00:44person to anyone, you know?

00:46And one of the things that I find so moving is she always preaches to be yourself, to be

00:50more yourself.

00:50That's something that you do very well.

00:53Who's your mentor these days that helps you, that helps guide you to that place?

00:58Oh, I have so many.

01:00I think I'm really inspired by women that I know personally.

01:03Rashida Jones, Eve Ensler, just women who have always used their truth and who they are

01:11to drive their talent and what they do.

01:13Yeah.

01:14That's great.

01:15Well, listen, thank you so much for being here.

01:16You look great, by the way.

01:17Who makes the dress?

01:18Gucci.

01:18It looks great.

01:19Well, have fun today.

01:20And thanks again for coming.

01:21It means a lot to us.

Kiersey Clemons Gushes Over Oprah Winfrey: "She's a Very Inspiring Person" | Empowerment in Entertainment

Category

Transcript

Be the first to comment

Recommended