Yung Miami's 'Black Oprah' Comment Draws a Range of Reactions

Yung Miami of the hip-hop duo City Girls is facing widespread criticism for saying in a recent interview that she wants to be "the Black Oprah."

The rapper made the reference to Oprah Winfrey while speaking with XXL magazine about the launch of her new podcast, Caresha Please.

"I want to take it to the next level," Miami said when asked about her goals for the show. "I want to be like—I think she has a podcast now—a person like Wendy Williams. I'm dreaming big. I want to go to the highest of the highest. I want to be the Black Oprah."

During the interview, Miami also spoke about her relationship with Sean "Diddy" Combs, saying that while they both consider themselves single, they are "dating each other." She also talked about co-parenting with her ex-boyfriend Southside, who, like Diddy, is a rapper and producer.

However, it was her comment about Winfrey that has garnered much attention on social media.

"Hmm since when is Oprah white?" wrote author/theologian Ekemini Uwan on Twitter.

"I wish Oprah would just get on here and tweet 'Last Time that I Checc'd' and just completely end this Yung Miami black stuff," artist Wallace Bee tweeted.

Many tweets also expressed confusion.

A Twitter user with the handle @EscaflowneClown wrote of the legendary talk show host/entrepreneur's impact: "Oprah Winfrey was able to reach the world without the age of the internet. Saying 'I want to be the Black Oprah' makes no sense to me. it's not the statement y'all think it is TBH and undermines her reach within Black communities."

Yung Miami, whose real name is Caresha Brownlee, did have some defenders, though. Fellow rap star Kash Doll was among those who appreciated Miami's take.

"Caresha please is really funny as hell. She's def the next black Oprah," Doll wrote.

Some people have taken the opportunity to use Miami's comment as a launching pad for jokes.

"Yung Miami wants to be the Black Oprah like Ron DeSantis wants to be the white Donald Trump," writer/photographer Gregory "G.E." Anderson wrote.

Miami herself has posted several times on Twitter about the backlash, including with a post that simply read: "The next ((((BLACK)))) OPRAH!!"

She also replied to Doll's tweet by writing, "Exactly sis f**k them!"

When another person wrote to her that "[y]ou can just say Oprah mam lol," Miami responded, "I don't like being basic like y'all h**s! My s**t always got a twist to it!"

Newsweek reached out to Yung Miami's management for comment.