Oprah Winfrey's Fourth of July weekend had a special purpose: honoring her 89-year-old father, who is battling cancer.
For Independence Day, Oprah traveled to Nashville, Tennessee, where she was brought up, to throw a surprise barbecue for her dad, Vernon Winfrey. For the event, aptly titled the "Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Celebration," the media mogul decked out tables with white linen and adorned them with white flowers.
"We've been planning a backyard barbecue that's actually more than a barbecue," Oprah said in a video posted to her Instagram. "It's for Vernon Winfrey Appreciation Day. Because my father is ill, and we wanted all of his friends to come and celebrate him while he's able to receive the joy."
