{"id":1783103,"date":"2022-12-21T16:32:57","date_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:32:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1783103"},"modified":"2022-12-21T16:33:02","modified_gmt":"2022-12-21T21:33:02","slug":"oprah-winfrey-sparks-online-debate-after-suggesting-gift-that-costs-like-a-hundred-and-some-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/oprah-winfrey-sparks-online-debate-after-suggesting-gift-that-costs-like-a-hundred-and-some-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey Sparks Online Debate After Suggesting Gift That Costs \u2018Like A Hundred And Some Dollars\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Foprah-winfrey-sparks-online-debate-after-suggesting-gift-that-costs-like-a-hundred-and-some-dollars%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1783103&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Oprah Winfrey has ignited debate after suggesting a Christmas gift that costs \u201clike a hundred and some dollars,\u201d then appearing surprised when the person to whom she made the suggestion balked at the price.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/oprah-winfrey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">68-year-old<\/a> former talk show host appeared in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@10gsocial\/video\/7178262497063914795?embed_source=70846779%2C120811592%2C120810756%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&#038;is_from_webapp=v1&#038;item_id=7178262497063914795&#038;refer=embed&#038;referer_url=www.insider.com%2Foprah-winfrey-gift-suggestion-video-debate-backlash-tiktok-2022-12&#038;referer_video_id=7178262497063914795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TikTok<\/a> in which a stranger asks her for a gift idea for his mother, reports <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insider.com\/oprah-winfrey-gift-suggestion-video-debate-backlash-tiktok-2022-12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Winfrey pauses, then suggests \u201ca beautiful red jewelry box.\u201d When the stranger notes that such a gift is \u201ctoo expensive\u201d for him, the former talk show host responds, \u201cNo it\u2019s not. It\u2019s really not. It\u2019s like a hundred and some dollars.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The questioner presses Winfrey, asking a second time for a gift idea \u201ca little lower in my price budget.\u201d The host appears shocked, saying, \u201cLower than $100?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>After the video surfaced, some reacted with shock that Winfrey thought $100 should be in a person\u2019s price range, while others noted that for the billionaire, $100 bucks probably wasn\u2019t a lot.<\/p>\n<p>Winfery followed up her initial suggestion by telling the man to write up a list of the \u201ctop ten reasons\u201d he loves his mother, and to give it to her with a \u201cbeautiful card.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@10gsocial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@10gsocial?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">@10gsocial<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Oprah knows hiw to give a sentimental gift <a title=\"oprah\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/oprah?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#oprah<\/a> <a title=\"tv\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/tv?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#tv<\/a> <a title=\"gift\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/gift?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#gift<\/a> <a title=\"christmas\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/christmas?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#christmas<\/a> <a title=\"suprise\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/suprise?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">#suprise<\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c Rockin&#039; Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/RockinAround-The-Christmas-Tree-6814378834477975553?refer=embed\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c Rockin\u2019 Around The Christmas Tree \u2013 Brenda Lee<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe was SHOOK that $100 was too expensive. \u2018Do they even make things that cost less than $100?\u2019\u201d read one comment with more than 1,900 likes. \u201cThe judgment when he said $100 was too expensive.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Another responded, \u201cShe said oh you poor? I got a better gift for you.\u201d At the time of publication, the comment had more than 5,000 likes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOprah said I\u2019m not even gonna try to give you a suggestion for $50,\u201d another person continued. \u201cHere you go free from your heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A defender of Winfrey wrote, \u201cI think Oprah handled this and answered this very well,\u201d one person commented.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOprah is a billionaire but she gave a gift suggestion that\u2019s $100\u2026but ya\u2019ll saying she\u2019s out of touch lol,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost of her favorite things gifts is gonna be like $100 or more,\u201d another person added. \u201cShe gave a very good option for a Christmas present for someone who has a job.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It is unclear exactly when the video was taken, as the outlet noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/stacey-abrams-tells-oprah-elect-me-or-transgender-kids-will-be-banned-from-playing-with-friends-parents-will-be-forced-to-lie-and-gay-people-wont-be-protected\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stacey Abrams Tells Oprah: Elect Me Or Transgender Kids Will Be Banned From Playing With Friends, Parents Will Be Forced To Lie, And Gay People Won\u2019t Be\u00a0Protected<\/p>\n<p><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oprah Winfrey has ignited debate after suggesting a Christmas gift that costs \u201clike a hundred and some dollars,\u201d then appearing surprised when the person to whom she made the suggestion balked at the price. 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