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Oprah Winfrey Shocks Keke Palmer With Singing Regret
24 Jul
Summary
- Oprah Winfrey regrets recording a spiritual song in 1998.
- She called her singing rendition of "Run On" a career mistake.
- Winfrey felt divine intervention led her to continue her show.

Oprah Winfrey expressed regret over her brief singing career, specifically a rendition of the spiritual "Run On." This song served as the theme for season 13 of The Oprah Winfrey Show in 1998. During an appearance on Keke Palmer's podcast, "Baby, This is Keke Palmer," Winfrey called the recording "one of the mistakes of my career."
Palmer playfully disagreed, but Winfrey elaborated on the context. She explained that during a moment of indecision about ending her talk show, she felt guided by divine intervention. Winfrey stated, "Jesus said, 'You gotta keep going.'" This spiritual encouragement led her to record the song, which she saw as a way to affirm her decision to continue the show.