Oprah\u2019s $100 Christmas gift idea sparks debate after TikToker claims it\u2019s \u201ctoo expensive\u201d YouTube: The Oprah Winfrey ShowOprah Winfrey has sparked a debate on TikTok after a creator came up to the famous talk show host to get a Christmas gift idea for his mom \u2014 but her suggestion was a little out of his price range. It\u2019s the holiday season, and many Americans are shopping for presents as December 25 approaches. Although the holidays look different for everyone, it can be an expensive time of year as presents and wish lists add up. Putting gifts beneath the tree can be a pricey affair, after all, but finding the perfect gift can also prove to be a stressful ordeal. TikToker \u201910gsocial\u2019 needed help finding a sentimental and inexpensive gift for his mother, so he did what any reasonable human being would do \u2014 ask the one and only Oprah Winfrey for help. Oprah gets backlash after giving TikToker $100 Christmas gift idea The TikToker approached Oprah while the host was out in public, asking her for a \u201cfavorite gift\u201d for his mother, as she wasn\u2019t doing well. Going off her personal list of Favorite Things from 2022, Oprah picked a jewelry box that she claimed was just over $100. Unfortunately, that was too expensive for the TikToker \u2014 but Oprah seemed surprised by his budget. \u201cNo it\u2019s not,\u201d Oprah said after the influencer made her aware of his price range. \u201cIt\u2019s really, really not. It\u2019s like a hundred and something dollars.\u201d \u201cA little lower on my price budget,\u201d the TikToker explained. \u201cLower than a hundred dollars?\u201d the shocked host asked. Luckily, she gave him another highly sentimental gift idea instead, suggesting that he make her a card detailing the top ten reasons he loves his mother. Oprah\u2019s reaction to the ordeal left many commenters upset, with more than a few viewers criticizing the personality for thinking $100 was a \u2018cheap\u2019 price for a present. \u201cShe was SHOOK that $100 was too expensive,\u201d one user wrote. \u201c\u2018Do they even make things that cost less than $100?\u2019\u201d \u201cThe judgment when he said $100 was too expensive,\u201d another said. However, others felt that Oprah handled the situation quite well, while others even argued that $100 is a fair price for a Christmas gift for mom. \u201cI think Oprah handled this and answered this very well,\u201d one user said. \u201cBless her heart,\u201d another wrote. \u201cShe was trying to help. I love both her suggestions. There was no judgment in her tone or reaction. Love her sentimental gift idea.\u201d This is just the latest holiday drama to take over TikTok after a parent caught backlash for the controversial way he punishes his kids as Christmastime approaches.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Oprah\u2019s $100 Christmas gift idea sparks debate after TikToker claims it\u2019s \u201ctoo expensive\u201d YouTube: The Oprah Winfrey ShowOprah Winfrey has sparked a debate on TikTok after a creator came up to the famous talk show host to get a Christmas gift idea for his mom \u2014 but her suggestion was a little out of his […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-56957","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56957","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=56957"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/56957\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=56957"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=56957"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dejan.au\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=56957"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}