Oprah Faces Significant Backlash Following Her Viral Interview With Two Young Girls.

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The United States is experiencing a cultural awakening. In recent years, culprits have been held accountable during the MeToo movement and the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement following George Floyd’s murder in the spring of 2020. Now, Oprah Winfrey is facing criticism for her direct questioning about the “size” of the Olson twins amidst rumors that the then-17-year-old girls were battling an eating disorder.

Oprah has had to defend herself as the internet exploded with indignation when the Olson twins’ interview with her resurfaced last week. The video, recorded in 2004 when Mary-Kate and Ashley Olson were just seventeen, was filmed during a time when the pair were reportedly dealing with an eating disorder. The life of child stars is often fraught with challenges.

At the time of the Oprah interview, Mary-Kate was struggling with an eating disorder. Although the pair of child stars were already petite and slim, Mary-Kate had to confront Oprah over the awkward “size” question during the broadcast.

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Oprah was fifty at the time of the interview with the Olson twins. During the discussion, she came out and asked the girls about the eating disorder rumors and snuck in a question about the girls’ sizes.

I know a new rumor [that has] recently surfaced has really upset you, right?” Oprah said. The girls delay answering because they don’t seem sure about which rumor Oprah wants to discuss. “You know, the one about eating.”

Like a good sister, Ashley steps in to defend Mary-Kate.

“Yeah, you know people are going to write what they’re going to write. We try not to read the good or the bad because it just comes with the territory. Either you’re too fat, too skinny, and people are just gonna write what they –”

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