She is the queen of television and one of the most powerful women in the world. But she is also known for being one of the most charitable and generous stars around. And on Saturday Oprah Winfrey showed she was even prepared to part with her own possessions for a good cause.
Generous: Oprah hosted a yard sale to raise money for her charity which educates underprivileged children in South Africa.
The 59-year-old star hosted a giant yard sale offloading hundreds of personal items and raising $600,000 for charity in the process.
The charity fundraiser took place both online and at a live auction at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club in California.
The Queen of Talk sold a variety of different goodies ranging from luxurious furniture to signed enlarged framed prints and random homeware items.
One lucky and wealthy bidder bought a set of six 18th-century Louis XVI armchairs with hand-embroidered details for the pricey sum of $60,000.
Many of the items sold for much higher prices than they were actually worth because the megastar's fans were so keen to own something from one of their idol's many homes in Hawaii, Indiana and California.
Homes: This sprawling estate in Montecito, California is just one of several homes owned by the star.
An enlarged print of a TV Guide photo of Oprah sold for $3,000 whilst two long velvet sofas sold for $8,750.
Shortly before the sale which was held to raise funds for the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation College fund, the Osca-nominated star spoke of her motivation to offload her belongings saying:
'It's just too much stuff. I talk about it a lot in O magazine. We talk about decluttering. And I realised, I need to declutter my own life. It is very freeing. I am downsizing.'
Oprah added, 'I'm trying not to be attached to things. I'm trying to live the life that I talk about, like not letting things define you. But it's hard'.
The proceeds from the yard sale will go to Oprah's school in South Africa, which is dedicated to helping graduates attend colleges and universities around the world.
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