Whew! One factor about social media: generally of us 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.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MARCH 16: (L-R) Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, and Kerry Washington attend the fifty fifth NAACP Picture Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Corridor on March 16, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (Picture by Aaron J. Thornton/Getty Photos for BET)
How Did The Kerry & Oprah Beef Rumors Begin?
Of us 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 purple 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 bunch photograph, Kerry Washington moved to face on one facet of Tyler whereas Oprah stood on the opposite. Nevertheless, 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.
Provided that Kerry didn’t acknowledge any of the faucets, a primary impression of the clip is perhaps that Washington was swerving the TV mogul. Social media wasted no time drawing that conclusion within the TikTok publish’s remark part. By Monday, the 18-second clip was throughout X (previously Twitter) after accumulating over 200,000 views and greater than 380 feedback on TikTok.
Peep a number 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 go away 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 girls in Hollywood and her experiences on the set of ‘The Shade Purple.’
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. The truth is, 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 reduce a lil’ too quick. Completely satisfied Ladies’s Historical past Month y’all!
Watch the earlier than and after interactions beneath.
