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Oprah Winfreyisrememberingher dear friendTina Turner.
“I started out as a fan of Tina Turner, then a full-on groupie, following her from show to show around the country, and then, eventually, we became real friends,” she captioned the post. “She is our forever goddess of rock ‘n’ roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life.”
She added how Turner was “a role model not only for me but for the world” who “encouraged a part of me I didn’t know existed.”
The television personality shared how the “What’s Love Got to Do with It” singer inspired her to live courageously.
“Once she claimed her freedom from years of domestic abuse, her life became a clarion call for triumph,” she explained. “I’m grateful for her courage, for showing us what victory looks like wearing Manolo’s and a leather miniskirt.”
In a second post, Winfrey shared a clip of her and Turnerjamming out on stagetogether singing “The Best” together.
“I had the chance to join Tina onstage during her ‘Wildest Dreams’ tour and felt a glimpse of her enchanted world,“she captioned the video. “I was so nervous that my knees were actually knocking together. Dancing onstage with her in Los Angeles was the most fun I ever remember having stepping out of my box.”
She went on to describe how “Tina lived out of the box and encouraged me and every woman to do the same.”
Back in 2005, Winfrey recalled her experience watching Turner perform withO, The Oprah Magazine.
“Watching Tina perform is what I call a spiritual experience,” she shared at the time. “Each electrifying swing of her miniskirt, every slide of her three-inch Manolos across the stage, sends a message: I am here. I have triumphed. I will not be broken.”
She added: “When I leave a Tina concert, I feel the same way I do after I’ve seen any great art: I want to be a better human being.”
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The legendary singer died at age 83 on Wednesday at her home near Zurich in Switzerland after a long illness, her teamannounced on Wednesday.
source: people.com
