News: UPDATE: PICS FROM OPRAH WINFREYS 60TH BIRTHDAY + HER OPEN LETTER

Feb.28th and Tyler Perry throws Oprah's a birthday party! The party never stops when you are good!!
Check out pics below.

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TV personality Oprah Winfrey turned 60 yesterday, and to celebrate, she recalled some of the biggest moments in her life so far in an open, and very heartfelt, letter.

Culled from Huffington Post, please read the wonderful, inspiring letter:

Sixty. I’m turning 60 this month! I’m so glad I’ve lived long enough to say those words and celebrate their meaning. I’m turning 60. I’m alive. Healthy. Strong.

I’m turning 60, and—please don’t take offense—I no longer have to be concerned about what anyone thinks of me! (You know, the old Am I doing it right? Am I saying it right? Am I being what or who I’m “supposed” to be?) I’m turning 60, and I’ve earned the right to be just as I am. I’m more secure in being myself than I’ve ever been.
I am in awe of the way my journey here on earth continues to unfold. My life has been marked

by miracles for as long as I can recall — and even before. (My entire existence is the result of a onetime frolic under an oak tree.) My early days speaking in a Mississippi Methodist church — Baptist leanings, shoutin’, and Holy Ghost included — prepared me for a future of speaking in a public arena I could never have imagined. And now, at 60, I simply want to share what I’ve been given. I want to continue to encourage as many people as I can to open their hearts to life, because if I know anything for sure, it’s that opening my own heart is what has brought me my greatest success and joy.

My highest achievement: never shutting my heart down. Even in my darkest moments — through sexual abuse, a pregnancy at 14, lies and betrayals — I remained faithful, hopeful, and open to seeing the best in people, regardless of whether they were showing me their worst.

I stayed open to believing that no matter how hard the climb, there is always a way to let in a sliver of light to illuminate the path forward. We go through life discovering the truth about who we are and determining who has earned the right to share the personal space within our heart.

This I also know for sure: God — however you define or refer to Him, Her, or It — is for us. The forces of nature are for us, offering us life in abundance. We humans narrow what is an open field of wonder and majesty to the myopic reality of our day-to-day experiences. But there is extraordinary in the ordinary. Some days the awareness of the sanctity and sacredness of life brings me to my knees with gratitude. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the idea that the little girl from Mississippi who grew up holding her nose in an outhouse now flies on her own plane — my own plane! — to Africa to help girls who grew up like her. Amazing grace, how sweet the sound!

I approach this milestone, the landmark of 60, with humility, supreme thanksgiving, and joy. Knowing for sure grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead  me home.

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Oprah Winfrey reached a personal milestone on Wednesday, Jan. 29: her 60th birthday. The TV mogul reflected on her life's biggest accomplishments in the January 2014 issue ofO, The Oprah Magazine.

"Sixty. I'm turning 60 this month! I'm so glad I've lived long enough to say those words and celebrate their meaning," she wrote before the big day arrived. "I'm turning 60. I'm alive. Healthy. Strong."

"I'm turning 60, and—please don't take offense—I no longer have to be concerned about what anyone thinks of me! (You know, the old Am I doing it right? Am I saying it right? Am I being what or who I'm 'supposed' to be?) I'm turning 60, and I've earned the right to be just as I am," she continued. "I'm more secure in being myself than I've ever been."

#Happy Birthday Oprah!!! x

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Oprah Winfrey threw a spinning party ahead of her 60th birthday.

The US chat show queen, who is set to celebrate the milestone next Wed.Jan 29, invited 50 of her close friends to join her for a private spin class at SoulCycle in West Hollywood on Fri Jan.24 before they indulged in some tasty sweet treats. A source said: 'There were no celebs, just her own friends. Oprah was in the best mood. She was smiling and in such a celebratory mood. It seemed like she was having a great time with her friends.

'They did a class for 45 minutes, and for about another 45 minutes they all mingled and enjoyed candy, cupcakes and juice. They all wore customised T-shirts that said, 'Happy Birthday Oprah.' '

'The Butler' actress, who wore bright yellow and grey workout gear, clearly enjoyed her early celebration as she posted a short video clip from the bash on her Instagram page, in which she said: 'I just had the best birthday experience ever at SoulCycle. Ride, baby, ride, SoulCycle.'
The chain of spinning gyms is very popular with celebrities, including Jake Gyllenhaal, Emily Blunt, Bradley Cooper, Katie Holmes, Alec Baldwin, Jonah Hill and Lady Gaga.

A very happy birthday to this lady of substance!!!