On the media giant’s 69th birthday on Sunday, several entertainment industry personalities sent their best wishes to Oprah.
The television personality was the focus of the celebratory posts, which were shared on the Instagram accounts of a group of her friends.
The media figure also shared a lengthy message on Oprah Daily to express her feelings at being one year closer to her 70th birthday.
Special day: On the media giant’s 69th birthday on Sunday, several entertainment personalities sent their best wishes to Oprah
Oprah could be seen in a photo shared to her good friend Gayle King’s account, where the two held out their arms while partially hugging.
The 68-year-old broadcast journalist also captioned her post with a short message to express her affection for her longtime friend.
“Happy birthday to the girl who lives her best life every day and does whatever it takes to help everyone else do the same,” she wrote.
Kerry Washington shared a selfie she took with Oprah in a dressing room.
Good friends: Kerry Washington shared a selfie she took with Oprah in a dressing room
The Primetime Emmy winner wrote a message to show her appreciation for what her good friend had accomplished throughout her career.
She wrote, “There is no brighter light than today’s birthday goddess… thank you for all you do.”
Kim Kardashian also shared a selfie she took while meeting Oprah recently.
The reality TV mainstay also wrote that Sharon Stone expressed during the event that she “means the world to the world.”
Hanging out: Kim Kardashian also shared a selfie she took with Oprah during a recent meeting
The entrepreneur also shared a photo of her friend being presented with a decorated birthday cake.
Lori Harvey, who was also present at the gathering, also shared a video of the philanthropist being presented with the cake.
Lupita Nyong’o shared a shot of herself spending time with Oprah, and she wrote that “we hold tightly to the brilliant wisdom you share.”
Viola Davis described her close friend as a “national treasure” and “icon” in a loving message.
Alessandra Ambrosio shared a shot of herself hanging out with the “birthday queen,” along with Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara.
Capturing the moment: Lori Harvey, who was also present at the gathering, also shared a video of the philanthropist being presented with the cake
Kind words: Lupita Nyong’o shared a shot of herself spending time with Oprah, and she wrote that “we hold tight to the brilliant wisdom you share”.
In admiration: Viola Davis described her close friend as a “national treasure” and an “icon” in a loving message.
Close group: Alessandra Ambrosio shared a shot of herself spending time with the ‘birthday queen’, as well as Heidi Klum and Sofia Vergara
Garcelle Beauvais affectionately referred to the TV mainstay as “Lady O” in a post shared to her Instagram Story.
Oprah began her birthday message by expressing that she didn’t care about aging on her special day.
“As I turn 69, I choose not to focus on the number. For me, the number was always just a marker,” she said.
The philanthropist then advised her fans to look at her accomplishments over a year of her life.
Happy: Garcelle Beauvais affectionately referred to the TV mainstay as ‘Lady O’ in a post shared to her Instagram Story.
Sweet treat: The entrepreneur also shared a photo of her friend being presented with a decorated birthday cake
“However you’re feeling about your birthday, consider this: take age out of the equation, think about how you feel inside your body, and think about how far you’ve come in the last 365 days have come,” she wrote.
Oprah then spoke about making the most of her 69th birthday.
“I choose to celebrate the time I’ve lived and take note of all the changes, the victories, the accomplishments, how much I’ve grown over the past year and I look forward to all that is yet to come” , she said .
The media giant added: “With every birthday, you can choose to mark it as the end of your finest days or the beginning of your finest hours.”
Inspirational: The media giant added that “each birthday gives you the choice to mark it as the end of your finest days or the beginning of your finest hours”; She can be seen in 2022