Oprah Winfrey walks former Leadership Academy learner down the aisle

Oprah Winfrey walks former Leadership Academy learner down the aisle

Oprah is regarded by many as a 'fairy godmother',  but to the girls who graduated from her Leadership Academy, she’s so much more than that.

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Glori Nelson, a former Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy student, has officially tied the knot and Oprah was one of the people who walked her down the aisle. 

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This comes after Oprah spent more than R140,000 on a wedding dress for Nelson. The bride shared a picture on her Instagram page and wrote: "My three mama bears walked me down the aisle. One walked me in spirit. I lost my mum when I was ten and her spirit gained me to them. A praying mum, dead or alive, is sooooo powerful!

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Everybody say Heyyyyyyyy Mrs & Mr Nelson. 💍

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But what about Oprah's stunning kaftan?

Local designer Gert-Johan Coetzee created a golden kaftan that the media mogul wore to the wedding.

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