Read The Inspiring Story Behind Oprah and Her $80 Million Mansion

It Finally Belongs To Oprah

Bob Veloz and his wife both agreed to accept Oprah’s proposal and subsequently sold their home to her. The Montecito mansion was now hers! It was an unbelievable moment to take it all in. Now, she had to imagine how she would take this property and make it more her own.

Firstly, Oprah’s new home needed a name. As Oprah walked along the amazing grounds of her new home with her friend Bob Greene, a fitness guru, she told him about her idea for a name: Tara II. Oprah said it reminded her of Gone With The Wind – but Bob objected strongly. What happened next?