In a new documentary on Apple TV called "The Super Models," Crawford opens up about an appearance on Oprah's show where she claims that the host essentially treated her like chattel when she practically ordered Cindy to show off her model figure to the audience.
From TMZ:
Cindy Crawford says when she went on Oprah's talk show back in the day, she didn't think it would turn into what looked like a Miss America-type competition.
C.C. is featured in a new doc on Apple TV+, "The Super Models," in which she grouses that in 1986 when she appeared on "Oprah," then 20-year-old Cindy was asked to show the goods for the audience.
Oprah introed her by saying, "Did she always have this body? Stand up just a moment, now this is what I call a Body!"
Cindy awkwardly smiled and stood up, but she clearly has hard feelings about it, saying, "I was like the chattel or a child, to be seen and not heard."
She went on ... 'When you look at it through today's eyes, Oprah's like, 'Stand up and show me your body. Show us why you're worthy of being here.''
She admits at the time she wasn't all that offended ... "In the moment I didn't recognize it and watching it back I was like, 'Oh my gosh, that was so not okay really.' Especially from Oprah."
I'd say that's some pretty demeaning treatment from Oprah's end there, and it'll be interesting to see what type of apology she issues.
Most likely, Oprah will rely on the tried and true excuse of "those were different times," which is indeed true in many ways. However, for that type of behavior to come from another woman, especially one who's faced so many issues with her own body, that's still some odd behavior.
