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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kaleigh Werner

Oprah Winfrey responds to backlash over Maui wildfire fund

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Oprah Winfrey has candidly responded to the backlash around her partnered Maui Wildfire fund with Dwayne Johnson.

On 31 August, the famed television host, 69, and the Game Plan star, 51, announced the launch of People’s Fund in Maui in an effort to aid those affected by the natural disaster in the town of Lahaina. The two A-listers hit the ground running with a hefty donation of $5m each to start.

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