Oprah lends her appeal to Abrams in Georgia governor's race

Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams speaks to supporters at a restaurant in College Park, Ga., on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022. Abrams later appeared with Oprah Winfrey in a prerecorded video interview (AP Photo/Jeff Amy)

Oprah Winfrey is again shining her star power on Democrat Stacey Abrams’s bid for governor in Georgia, as Abrams pursues a rematch against incumbent Republican Brian Kemp, who she narrowly lost to in 2018.

Winfrey appeared in a prerecorded chat with Abrams on a campaign website Thursday, saying she believes the candidate has a “calling to want people to be able to do better, to live better and to thrive in their lives.”

“I’m wishing that the people of Georgia come out and make that a reality for you and the state of Georgia,” Winfrey said.