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I’ve always admired Oprah for how she has overcome a poor upbringing, but I never knew how difficult her past was. Oprah Winfrey says lossing baby as a teen was my second chance,<\/a> Opray Winfrey Piers Morgan interview<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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In the inaugural interview on “Piers Morgan Tonight,”<\/a> talk show queen Oprah Winfrey recalled contemplating suicide at 14 because she was pregnant, and how she feels she was given a second chance when she lost the baby.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“I thought, ‘Before the baby was born, I’m going to have to kill myself,’ ” she told Piers Morgan during the interview, which aired on CNN Monday night, citing the stigma of being an unwed mother at the time, and her father’s view of unwed mothers.<\/p>\n

The NY Daily reports,<\/a> <\/span>While explaining the strict rules of the household, her father — not knowing his daughter was pregnant — declared, “I would rather see a daughter of mine floating down the Cumberland River<\/a> than to bring shame on this family and the indecency of an illegitimate child.”<\/span><\/p>\n

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Fearful, Winfrey thought, “Before the baby was born, I’m going to have to kill myself,” adding she did “stupid things like drinking detergent and all that kind of crazy stuff that you do when you’re trying to get attention, when you’re really just trying to cry for help.”<\/p>\n


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What a story of overcoming. There’s always been a debate about Winfrey’s faith. Many believe she is a Christian. I don’t know whether that is or is not true, but I’m certainly cheering for her to continue to help people overcome the kinds of pain and suffering she has been through in her life. Watch the interview below: <\/span><\/span><\/div>\n

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