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Stephanie Mills challenges Oprah's treatment of Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston

Her Club Shay Shay conversation with Shannon Sharpe pairs criticism of media coverage with personal memories of Jackson.

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Club Shay Shay Story of November 6, 2026Trari Newsroom

Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 281,180 views a day, 5.7 times a normal first day on this channel (49,626).

Oprah Turned On Michael Jackson & Whitney Houston I CLUB SHAY SHAY

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0:00Sharpe asks about Mills's criticism of Oprah Winfrey's coverage of Michael Jackson.
0:33Mills recalls spending time with Jackson and driving around Los Angeles together.
2:40Mills explains her commitment to defending Black entertainers against treatment she considers unfair.
3:52The discussion turns to the losses of Jackson, Whitney Houston and Prince, and the pressures of fame.
5:34Mills remembers visiting Jackson on the set of his "Bad" music video.

Stephanie Mills remembers driving around Los Angeles with Michael Jackson. That personal connection runs through her conversation with Shannon Sharpe, as she explains why Oprah Winfrey's coverage of the singer upset her.

Mills's objection is about loyalty: she believes Black icons receive unfair scrutiny, and she wants to defend them. The description places Whitney Houston at the center of that position, quoting Mills: "I'm not going to allow her to talk about Whitney or anybody else. I'm not."

The Club Shay Shay excerpt drew roughly 280,000 views in its first day, nearly six times the channel's usual start for regular videos. Its comment section was similarly busier than usual.

Sharpe opens by asking about Mills's earlier criticism of Winfrey. Mills answers directly, then moves between memories of Jackson and a broader argument about how prominent Black entertainers are treated. "You can tell I'm very pro-Black," she says.

The conversation also considers the pressures of enormous fame and the losses of Jackson, Houston and Prince. Alongside those heavier subjects, Mills recalls visiting the set of Jackson's "Bad" music video, bringing the discussion back to someone she knew beyond the public image.

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