Oprah Winfrey attends the launch of Blue Origin's first all-female crewed trips to space.
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00:00I don't need to introduce the incredible woman. I don't need to introduce the incredible woman next to me who is a ray of sunshine. Oprah, you are wearing yellow because Gail's call sign is sunshine.
00:17Yes, right. And all of us, the whole family is wearing yellow today. And I, you know, we've been friends. It'll be 50 years next year. We've been friends since we were 21 and 22. And I have never been more proud of my friend than today. Never been more proud because this is bigger than just going to space.
00:35I mean, I think for her who anytime we're on a flight, she's in anybody's lap. If there's a slightest bit of turbulence has like real, real, real anxiety flying. And this is overcoming a wall of fear, a barrier. It's I think it's going to be cathartic in so many ways for her.
00:57She told us that she was surprised that you told her to do it. Why did you want her to do this?
01:02Because I think life is about continuing to grow into the best of yourself and the fullest expression of yourself. And I think that this is one of the most fullest expressions you can possibly have. And I know that I felt deeply that she would regret it. And I didn't want to hear about it for the next 15 years. I wish I had gone. You know, and I said, there's only one time that all the women are going up for the first time. You know, there will be other trips, but there's only one first time.
01:32So to be a pioneer is great. What was the last conversation you had with her? I said, peace, be still, hold the God's unchanging hand. He's got you back. That's it.
01:42I know that was we're counting down here. We're getting excited for that. Go for launch moment. How are you feeling as her best friend?
01:49I feel so calm. I don't think I've ever been more calm because I think it's already done. Once she said yes, once she committed to yes, and Lord, did we all hear, should I do it? Should I do it? Since Thanksgiving, we've been talking about it. And so once she finally said yes, I was like, okay, we're going. It's a go.
02:08You know what I have loved is her vulnerability because she's the voice of a lot of us that would be afraid, and she's okay to talk about being afraid. Why has that been so important to show that part?
02:17I think, you know, for every woman who's on this flight, it's about fulfilling something within themselves. For Gail, it's about overcoming this great fear and also stepping into the moment of excitement.
02:29And I think, you know, it goes beyond this moment of just going up in space. I think this will be an everlasting experience.
02:36I was just thinking this morning, you know, Gail has been there for me for hundreds of events. I can't even remember them, you know, but you will never forget this day. None of us will ever forget this day.
02:48Well, thank you for being here for her, for us. I mean, this is just, it is, it's a historic day, and it's only fitting that you are here front and center as a ray of sunshine that you are, Miss Oprah.
03:00Thank you so much. Thank you so much.
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