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Oprah rebrands July 4 as 'Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day' to surprise her ailing dad

Oprah Winfrey's Fourth of July weekend had a special purpose: honoring her 89-year-old father, who is battling cancer. For Independence Day, Oprah traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, where she was brought up, to throw a surprise barbecue for her dad, Vernon Winfrey. For the event, aptly titled the "Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Celebration," the media mogul decked out tables with white linen and ...
Oprah Winfrey backstage at the 75th Annual Golden Globes at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 7, 2018.

Oprah Winfrey's Fourth of July weekend had a special purpose: honoring her 89-year-old father, who is battling cancer.

For Independence Day, Oprah traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, where she was brought up, to throw a surprise barbecue for her dad, Vernon Winfrey.

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