'Nobody needs anything less than $50,000': Oprah Winfrey reveals surprising amount of money people often ask to borrow from her

She is a self-made billionaire who is thought to have raked in $77 million last year alone.
And Oprah’s wealth hasn’t gone unnoticed– in fact it seems she is regularly asked by people to lend them money.
The 60-year-old revealed she’s often asked for a whopping $50,000 loan when she was quizzed by a TMZ photographer in Georgetown on Sunday. 

Borrowing: Oprah Winfrey revealed that people often ask her for money

When the snapper quizzed her on how much people usually want from her, she replied: ‘This is what I find, people ask for money depending on what they think you have.

‘So when I was making $22,000 a year, people always need $50. Then when I moved to like $50,000, everybody also needed $500. Now nobody needs anything less than $50,000.’
Oprah has made money over the years due to multi-award-winning show The Oprah Winfrey Show and more recently with the help of her network OWN.

Not holding back: The TV star said that these days people ask her for $50,000

The channel is currently home to the gripping reality show about Lindsay Lohan – who Oprah has taken under her wing.
The TV personality doesn’t just help out those who ask for loans, she’s also known for her charitable work.
Over the years she spent more than $100 million on the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa.

Generous: Oprah is known for sharing out her wealth - she gives a lot of money to charity

And Oprah’s net worth looks set to get even bigger as she has recently announced a national empowerment tour.
It will see her visit eight cities this Autumn for a two-day arena event called Oprah's The Life You Want Weekend.
Tickets for the show run on the high end starting at $99 and peaking at $999 but fans will get a chance to meet the self-help guru herself.

Making more: Oprah will be embarking on a announced a national empowerment tour this autumn

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