At Cannes Lions, where Oprah Winfrey received the LionHeart Award, she shared a behind-the-scenes anecdote about protecting her friend. According to Variety, Whitney Houston once fell off stage during an Oprah Show performance. Winfrey immediately asked the audience not to leak the incident to the press—she didn't want Houston to be damaged by tabloid coverage. It was an unreported moment that revealed Oprah's loyalty to those she cared about.

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