Oprah Winfrey 'Really Shocked' as Driver Runs Over Fan's Foot
On Saturday, Oprah WInfrey's driver ran over the foot of pedestrian Lori Geller Bender, who was crossing the street as Winfrey's driver was pulling out from the curb of Miami's Prime 112 restaurant, TMZ reports.
Luckily, Bender and her foot were left uninjured and Winfrey immediately hopped out of the car to check if Bender was okay.
"The driver reversed off my foot and Oprah jumped out. She couldn't have been nicer and more gracious," Bender told the New York Post's Page Six. "She looked really shocked and asked me if I was OK, and took a good look at my foot. I wasn't hurt, and I told her I was fine."
Following her brief exchange with the queen of talk shows, Bender and Oprah posed for several photo ops, Bender added.
Although Bender's accident could have resulted in severe injury, she was most excited about meeting Winfrey.
"It has always been on my bucket list to meet Oprah, but I could never have imagined it would be because her driver ran over my toe," she told Page Six. "It's a crazy story."
E! News reports that Oprah's visit to Prime 112 with her BFF Gayle King follows her Miami stop for her "Life You Want" tour. Oprah's next stop on the tour will be Seattle, Washington, on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 and San Jose, California, on Nov. 14 and Nov. 15.
Oprah's Seattle stop will feature guest speakers, Iyanla Vanzant, Rob Bell, Elizabeth Gilbert, and Mark Nepo.
Her California stop features returning guest speakers Iyanla Vanzant, Rob Bell, Elizabeth Gilbert, and newcomer, Deepak Chopra.
Oprah's website describes the TV mogul "Life You Want" tour as an event "that will engage, encourage, and empower. Not only will you see the possibilities of a new life -- the life you want -- you'll leave transformed and ready to take charge and make it happen."
To buy tickets for Oprah's upcoming tour dates, click here.
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