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Oprah's Stepmom Gets Reprieve

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Facing eviction from house TV star bought.

After divorcing TV star Oprah Winfrey’s father, Barbara Winfrey, 66, was told to vacate the $1.4 million Tennessee home Oprah bought her. The stepmom, who moved into the house after she married Winfrey’s father in 2001, was facing eviction in the next 10 days. However, following a judge’s recommendation, a spokeswoman for Oprah said her stepmom would be given a 60-day extension. The media mogul’s team said they had offered Barbara Winfrey a home “free and clear,” but the stepmom said it required her to sign a confidentiality agreement about Oprah.

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