Oprah Winfrey Removes Hip-Hop Exec Russell Simmons From Her Self-Help Book

BEVERLY HILLS, CA – JANUARY 07: Oprah Winfrey poses with the Cecil B. DeMille Award in the press room during The 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on January 7, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

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Well, you won’t find any contributions from hip-hop music executive Russell Simmons in any future printings of Oprah Winfrey's self-help book. Winfrey’s publisher says they’ve been removed from “The Wisdom of Sundays” as Simmons faces accusations of sexual misconduct and rape. Simmons has denied the allegations.

Winfrey's publisher, Flatiron Books, says future printings of Winfrey's spiritual self-help book, "The Wisdom of Sundays," will not include contributions from the former hip-hop music executive because of all the drama he's currently facing with sexual misconduct allegations. A Flatiron Books spokesperson says, "This change will also be reflected in the e-book."

SMH.

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