The Funny Thing Is, I Actually Have an Hermès Bag
Is anyone else thinking that if being turned away from a luxury boutique that was CLOSED was Oprah's most humiliating moment, she has lost touch with the common (wo)man? It's just not clear to me how O was treated so terribly; if I went to a store that was closed, I wouldn't expect to be let in; if they didn't recognise her, why would they let her in? The story doesn't make a whole lot of sense the way I've heard it. Maybe we're not getting the whole picture, in which case perhaps she could reconsider having her best friend as her de facto spokesperson. But I guess we'll get to hear all about in the fall when she plans to talk about it on her show. I know I simply can't wait!
In the battle of the talkshow hosts, I think Rosie O'Donnell nailed it on this one. She says in her blog:
one of the most humiliating moments of her life...
oprah
a poor overweight
sexually abused troubled child
from a broken home
that oprah
sufferred one of the most humiliating momemts of her life [sic]
at hermes in parishmmmmm
Anyway, apparently Oprah cancelled her order for her 12th $6000 Hermès Birkin bag. I know I'll be cancelling my order too!
Comments
Oh, it's all about the Oprah-bashing for you, isn't it? Who knows the whole story... there was a mention about race-related rejection, but who knows, it was in France... they aren't exactly the biggest fans of Americans these days, and who is Oprah but the Queen of America? Or maybe you're right... maybe someone like Martha wouldn't have reacted in such an out-of-touch-with-reality fashion. ;)
Posted by: catherine | June 26, 2005 12:11 PM