This Is What Got Oprah Dancing This Month
To date, Oprah has been on 226 O, The Oprah Magazine covers. From giving us her best version of Bob Ross with a paint brush to posing next to a carefully photoshopped lion, she's done it all. So how does the O of O still manage to keep up her energy each month?
Two words: Great music. Oprah likes a carefully curated playlist that will set the mood for a photoshoot. If she needs to be dramatic, opera will put her in the right headspace. If it's Favorite Things time, then Donny Hathway will do the trick. And at the February issue's cover shoot, Oprah busted out some moves to the sweet, melodic sounds of Canada’s very own: Drake.
Dressed in a comfy Peace Love World sweater, form-fitting Lafayette 148 New York jeans, and bedazzled Tretorn sneakers, the O of O danced to the rapper's mega-hit single “In My Feelings.” While many of you might remember that the song inspired social media to start the #InMyFeelingsChallenge last summer, Oprah broke internet protocol by freestyling with her own dance number. And who knows? Maybe her new-and-improved version might inspire Drake to remix the original to include Oprah's name. We can hear it now: Op-rah, do you love me? Are you riding?
While the song helped photographer Ruven Afanador snap the perfect cover shot, it actually took a entire playlist to get the party started. Oprah's infectious smile is always present. But sometimes what's missing in action until the right jam comes on is her killer moves. Which is why each month, the O team takes putting together the playlist very seriously. From Ariana Grande to Mary J. Blige to Maroon 5, each song on the cover shoot playlists has a mission: Activate Oprah's happy feet.
And for February, boy, were they moving and grooving. And good news: You can check out the full O cover shoot on Spotify!
Of course, this isn't the first time Oprah showed off her dance moves on set. In February 2018, she jumped around to Diana Ross's "Upside Down"-while rocking Diana Ross-level hair:
And for the June 2018 shot, she offered up some flavor thanks to Luis Fonsi's "Despacito":
And who could forget the sunny, swaggering walk she delivered with Camila Cabello's "Havana" for our last September issue?
Nailed it. We might be a little biased here, but we think the #OprahInMyFeelingsChallenge could be the next viral dance craze.
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