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Oprah Winfrey Tells How She Plied Meghan Markle’s Mom With Kumquats
By Jenna Amatulli via https://www.huffingtonpost.com
Winfrey dispelled talk that she gave Doria Ragland gifts to snag an interview.
Oprah Winfrey shared details of a recent visit from new friend Doria Ragland, the mother of Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle.
In an interview with ET Online’s Nischelle Turner on the red carpet at the premiere of Winfrey’s upcoming series “Love Is __ ” on Monday, Winfrey put to rest the rumors that she showered Ragland with gifts in an effort to land an interview with her.
“The story was that Meghan’s mom had come to my house and she left laden with gifts,” said Winfrey.
“You know what the gifts were? First of all, she’s great at yoga, so I said, ‘Bring your yoga mat and your sneaks in case we just want to do yoga on the lawn.’ So one of the bags…