Oprah Winfrey Celebrates O Magazine’s 15th Anniversary

OPRAH’S 15 YEARS: A small group of photographers, editors and other creative types huddled around a large cardboard rectangle propped up on an easel, waiting for Oprah Winfrey to emerge from her green room, following a daylong shoot at Chelsea Piers in Manhattan, during which she posed for three covers of O, The Oprah Magazine. Adam Glassman, O’s creative director, began pouring Champagne and sparkling rosé into flutes, once a plainly clothed Winfrey quietly appeared on the scene, wearing a bright orange sweater with white piping, dark blue jeans and off-white sneakers bearing sparkles on the toe box. The occasion was the unveiling of O’s May cover, which marks the Hearst Magazines-owned title’s 15th year. The crew huddled around Winfrey, who gave a brief thank you toast, and then said: “I won’t say 15 more [years]. Fifteen more of dragging me out, I don’t think so.” She was then handed a drink and directed to look at the shrouded cardboard depicting the cover. “I wonder who’s on it,” Winfrey gasped, feigning surprise, as the sheet was lifted. Glassman revealed a black and white image of Winfrey, wearing a black dress adorned with crystals. The cover’s “O” logo was also encrusted with crystals. (For those

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