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Oprah Winfrey defended herself and pal Gayle King after social media users trolled the pair for "walking like they're 90" during their recent trip to Paris Fashion Week.
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Oprah Winfrey is taking the internet’s colorful commentary in stride.
Following her recent appearance at Paris Fashion Week alongside best friend Gayle King, the media mogul addressed social media commentary regarding the way she walked as she made her way to the Chloe runway show during the event.
“You know how people drag you on the internet? They were dragging me and Gayle,” she said during a taping of The Oprah Podcast, as seen in March 12 Instagram video. “They were like, ‘Look at them walking like they're 90 years old.’”
Oprah, 72, explained that her commitment to her ensemble was to blame for her unusually slow pace, noting that the sunglasses her stylist gave her for the outing impaired her eyesight.
“I wear glasses or I wear contacts,” she continued. “Those were not prescription glasses, so I didn't know where I was walking. I could not see. So everybody who’s saying, ‘You’re walking like you’re 90,’ I could not see.”
As for Gayle, 71, Oprah shared that the CBS Mornings anchor was dealing with an injury during their trip abroad.
“Gayle’s like, ‘I got two broken toes, I can’t walk!’” she said with a laugh. “The reason we look like we're 90 is ‘cause I couldn’t see and Gayle’s got two broken toes. So y'all can clear that up.”
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But Oprah’s obstructed vision seemed to be worth it, as she quipped, “I couldn’t see, but I looked cute.”
And while the daytime TV icon delivered look after head-turning look during her visit, she pointed out that the trip left a lasting impact on her inner self as well.
“Fashion. Friendship. Food. And the simple joy of feeling comfortable in my own skin,” she wrote in a post on Instagram March 10. “Thank you Paris for a magnificent week.”
To see all the stars who put their best foot forward at Paris Fashion Week, keep reading…
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Dianna Agron
At the Miu Miu fashion show after-party on March 10.
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Daisy Edgar-Jones
At the Miu Miu fashion show on March 10.
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Chloë Sevigny
Walking the Miu Miu fashion show on March 10.
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Joey King
At the Miu Miu fashion show on March 10.
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Alysa Liu
At the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 10.
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Zendaya
Sitting front row at the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 10.
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Lisa
At the Louis Vuitton Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 10.
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Teyana Taylor
At the Chanel fashion show on March 9.
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Margot Robbie & Lily-Rose Depp
Sitting front row at the Chanel fashion show on March 9.
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Jennie
At the Chanel fashion show on March 9.
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Oprah Winfrey
Arriving at the Zimmermann fashion show on March 9.
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Sky Ferreira
At the McQueen fashion show on March 8.
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Chappell Roan
Arriving at the McQueen fashion show on March 8.
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Amy Adams
At the Lacoste Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 8.
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Chappell Roan
At the Vivienne Westwood fashion show on March 7.
Romain Guédé
Hudson Williams & Dante Cardenas
At Inferno's Paris Fashion Week party on March 7.
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Kelly Rutherford
At the launch of Mother's collaboration with Merci on March 6.
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Emma Chamberlain
At the Mugler fashion show on March 5.
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Aubrey Plaza
Arriving at the Loewe Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 5.
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Elizabeth Olsen
At the Givenchy Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 5.
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Isla Fisher
At the Nina Ricci Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 6.
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Victoria Beckham
Waving from the runway at her eponymous fashion label's show on March 6.
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Amelia Gray Hamlin
At Starlit's Paris Fashion Week cocktail reception on March 5.
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Chappell Roan
At the Isabel Marant Womenswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fashion show on March 5.
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Suni Lee
At the Off-White fashion show on March 5.
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Nina Dobrev
At the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fahion show on March 5.
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Olivia Rodrigo
Arriving at the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fahion show on March 5.
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Brooke Shields
At the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fahion show on March 5.
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Maude Apatow & Aimee Lou Wood
At the Chloé Fall/Winter 2026-2027 fahion show on March 5.
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Iris Law
At the Polo Ralph Lauren Fall 2026 fashion show on March 5.
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