Whew! One factor about social media: generally people will take a brief clip and run with it! Nicely, that’s precisely what occurred to Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey following the NAACP Picture Awards.
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How Did The Kerry & Oprah Beef Rumors Begin?
People had been side-eyeing the connection between these two GREATS after BET shared a clip of Kerry interacting with Tyler Perry on the occasion’s crimson carpet. The 18-second video begins with Kerry and Tyler sharing a hug whereas Oprah holds a dialog with somebody off-camera close by.
When a photographer requested a gaggle picture, Kerry Washington moved to face on one facet of Tyler whereas Oprah stood on the opposite. Nonetheless, the video seemingly exhibits Kerry “ignoring” a faucet from Winfrey on her shoulder. After they posed for just a few photographs, Winfrey once more reached out and tapped the facet of Washington’s leg, seemingly saying goodbye earlier than strolling off.
@wager Oprah, @Kerry Washington, and #TylerPerry multi function shot. This second will go down in #NAACPImageAwards historical past. 🤩
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On condition that Kerry didn’t acknowledge any of the faucets, a primary impression of the clip could be that Washington was swerving the TV mogul. Social media wasted no time drawing that conclusion within the TikTok submit’s remark part. By Monday, the 18-second clip was throughout X (previously Twitter) after amassing over 200,000 views and greater than 380 feedback on TikTok.
Peep a few of the “beef” narratives beneath.
On TikTok, @jasminecaldwell24 wrote, “PEEP KERRY DID NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OPRAH. She is aware of one thing.”
@favorti3wolf added, “She tried to the touch Kerry shoulder then her leg pls depart that woman alone she noticed you d**n.”
In the meantime, some attributed Kerry’s habits (which was later confirmed to be nothing) to her being buddies with Taraji P. Henson. As beforehand reported, Taraji went viral a number of months in the past after talking out about pay disparity for Black ladies in Hollywood and her experiences on the set of ‘The Shade Purple.’
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@imwithgodru703 wrote, “I felt a bit stress between Oprah and Kerry ….Kerry have to be crew Taraji.”
@bluestaff15 added, “Kerry and Taraji are sisters, Oprah may by no means break that bond.”
Kerry Washington and Oprah are beefing??
— nina (@ninaDNJ) March 18, 2024
Oprah Snubbed Taraji and Kerry Washington did the identical to Oprah 🫢 pic.twitter.com/NIKmQWUXMM
— DeMarko (@freakymarko) March 18, 2024
Kerry Washington paying Oprah like legend 😭😭😭😭 pic.twitter.com/brUHehGi5x
— Banjee Barbie 💋 (@BoujeeNBanjee) March 18, 2024
SIKE! Ain’t No Beef With These Two Ladies
However, it appears like this time, all of the rumors are NOT true. That first 18-second clip didn’t present the interplay Oprah and Kerry truly had, which included numerous love! To clear the air, BET took to TikTok on Monday with a second clip.
This time, in 16 seconds, we see Kerry eagerly stroll as much as Oprah with an enormous smile on her face. In actual fact, the ladies embraced and laughed collectively earlier than Kerry hugged and greeted Tyler Perry. Washington additionally congratulated Oprah on all of the love ‘The Shade Purple’ obtained on the award present.
So, we are able to put this one to relaxation, social media detectives. Ain’t no beef right here! Only a clip minimize a lil’ too quick. Blissful Ladies’s Historical past Month y’all!
Watch the earlier than and after interactions beneath.
@wager Replying to @ashbash We beloved it, and that good vitality between @Kerry Washington and Oprah. #NAACPImageAwards
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