Yale Prof: Oprah Is A Religious Icon

Yale Prof: Oprah Is A Religious Icon
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Many people joke about Oprah Winfrey's saintly nature, and the Queen of Talk has indeed used her show as something of a pulpit, preaching the importance of "being your best self." So it was only a matter of time before a bona fide brainiac conducted a study to prove what we already know: Oprah is a religious icon.

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