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Oprah Unsuccessfully Tried To Save A Presenter From Falling As They Were Presenting Her With The GLAAD Vanguard Award

That looked like it hurt.

Maybe you know Chilli Pepper. She's a female impersonator and advocate for LGBTQ+ people.

Closeup of her  smiling, wearing a black suit, white shirt, and sequined cuffs at an event
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If you don't know her, here's where you can learn more.

Well, last night, she was a presenter at the GLAAD Media Awards, along with podcaster Paolo Presta. They honored Oprah with the GLAAD Vanguard Award, recognizing the TV mogul for her allyship and work for equality.

Person on stage at GLAAD Media Awards speaking, another person on left looking on, audience in foreground
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During her speech, Oprah paid a tearful tribute to her brother, Jeffrey Lee, who died of AIDS in 1989 when he was just 29.

Oprah Winfrey in a black outfit on stage at a GLAAD event; audience in foreground, another individual in suit claps onstage right
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While ref