During 50 Cent's interview with Oprah Winfrey, things took an awkward turn when Winfrey asked the rapper why he named his dog after her. Some stars are known animal lovers, but whether a celebrity is an animal activist or not, many have rescued pets they consider part of the family. Apparently, some celebrities even name their pets after other celebrities.
Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson named his furry best friend Oprah Winfrey. This might have been funny when the rapper named his pet, but when confronted by the host herself, he might have felt a little differently. Before appearing on Winfrey's show, the rapper had mentioned she'd rejected him as a guest. As a result, 50 Cent decided to provoke the host. 50 cent's interview with Oprah Winfrey took an awkward turn when she asked him why he named his dog after her.
What Happened Between Oprah Winfrey And 50 Cent Before Their Interview
Before appearing on Oprah Winfrey's show for an interview, it seems 50 Cent had tried to get an interview with the iconic host before, but failed, which irked the rap artist. According to Yahoo!, Curtis Jackson, as known as 50 Cent talked about starting a feud with Oprah.
The host built an empire, and had an incredibly successful show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ran for 25 years. Likewise, rapper 50 Cent has had his own successes (and failures) after bursting onto the scene.
In 50 Cent's self-help book, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, the rapper wrote about how he decided to start a feud with Oprah Winfrey, after the host apparently rejected him as a guest on her show. "She was completely against everything that was in my music. So she ain't never going to have me on that show."
He continued, "I'm never going to reach that platform, which is a confirmation of you being a huge success. So I just said: OK, if we can't be friends, then at least let's be enemies." 50 Cent isn't the only celebrity who has thrown shade at Oprah.
50 Cent then decided to start attempting to provoke Oprah. He made certain comments about her audience, and even named his dog after the beloved host.
Their Interview Took An Awkward Turn When Oprah Asked Why 50 Cent Named His Dog After Her
Some interviewers and celebrities haven't gotten along during their interviewers. An interviewer might say something that makes their guest feel uncomfortable or angry, or a celebrity might be a difficult guest for certain reasons, or act outrageous.
During Oprah Winfrey's interview with In da Club rapper, things got interesting when she asked 50 Cent why he named his dog "Oprah", after her.
During their interview, after letting 50 Cent know she knew he had named his dog after her, When she first brought up the topic, Winfrey said, "I heard you have, you have a dog named Oprah," which sounded more like a statement than a question for the rap artist.
While many top celebrities might have taken offense to a pet being named for them, Oprah decided to take it as a compliment no matter how it was meant.
Grinning, 50 Cent seemed a little awkward, and agreed, "yeah." The host then commented, "I consider that to be a compliment, whether you meant it to be one or not," before bursting into laughter. After this, he turned to Oprah, telling her, "I love you!", causing her to laugh some more.
Continuing to grin, 50 Cent then commented, "You know how a dog's is man's best friend?" Oprah agreed, admitting "I've had 22 dogs in my life, I have five right now."
However, after Oprah broke the ice about the former tensions between them, she then got a little more serious, wanting to know the real reason 50 Cent named his dog after her.
What Reason Did 50 Cent Give For His Dog's Name?
It seems Oprah Winfrey rejected 50 Cent as a guest on her show initially. However, the Many Men rapper did eventually appear on her show for an interview.
Before Oprah invited him on, 50 Cent had provoked the host, including naming his dog after Winfrey. This was something the iconic talk show host was well aware of before he appeared on her show, and Oprah couldn't help but bring it up and ask Jackson why he would name his dog after her.
After their initial joking around, Oprah took control and wanted to ask the question more seriously. She said to him, "You named your dog Oprah, that was not the compliment... Why'd you name your dog Oprah?"
At this point, 50 Cent gives a candid response, explaining, "At the time, I was just looking at the situation, and I'd say I was just developing negative feelings for someone who doesn't even know me."
Continuing, he said "And then I gave it (Oprah's name) to the dog because I was excited about the dog at the time." He added, "I thought it was gonna be bigger, because, you know, it's a miniature dog, but I got the little, little one. So it's like, this big." Jackson held out his hands to demonstrate her size.
"What kind of dog is she?" Oprah asked next, apparently wanting to learn more about the dog who was named for her. "She's a schnauzer, 50 Cent replied, sounding proud of his pet." The host then commented, "So you have a miniature schnauzer named Oprah."
She then asked a bigger question, "So now do you have greater affection for me?" To this, 50 Cent responded, "Absolutely, I have for you for a few years now. I take pictures like, and say crazy stuff on Twitter, but it would impact, because it was associated with me saying it to you."
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