Posted by | Ray Cornelius

Oprah Winfrey kicked off her The Life You Want Tour  this weekend in Atlanta’s Philips Arena. The eight-city arena tour, which also makes stops in Washington D.C., Miami and Seattle, features Winfrey and a number of special guests for a “transformational” weekend.

Oprah in O Town

The two-day love fest began on Friday afternoon with O-Town, a pop-up town square that featured music, activities, food, make-overs, cooking demonstrations, interior design seminars and much more.  The hub of entertainment took place at Centennial Olympic Park, which is located in the heart of downtown Atlanta. Winfrey made a surprise visit and was greeted by hundreds of fans.

Live The Life You Want Weekend

Friday night, the media mogul took center stage stage for an intimate evening of her personal story and insight. From her early days as TV reporter to her dream role in The Color Purple  to the formative years of  The Oprah Winfrey Show, Winfrey guided fans on a 2-hour journey of her ground-breaking 30-year career.

Oprah on stage

On Saturday, Winfrey led a day-long gathering with handpicked thought leaders and pop culture icons including Iyanla Vanzant, star of OWN’s hit series Iyanla Fix My Life;  best-selling author of Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert; one of Time 100’s Most Influential people, Pastor Rob Bell and world-renowned author and pioneer in mind-body medicine Deepak Chopra.

Cast

The Have and the Have Nots stars Peter Parros, Angela Robinson, Crystal Fox and Eva Tamargo

Spotted over the two-day event were Winfrey’s BFF, Gayle King; hairdresser, Andre Walker; and cast members from OWN’s The Have and the Have Nots.  There were also a number of Atlanta celebs in attendance including Shekinah Jo, Tameka Raymond, Monyetta Shaw, Karyn Greer, Toya Wright and Jasmine Guy.

Oprah’s The Life You Want Weekend  was produced by Harpo Studios, O, The Oprah Magazine, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network and WME Live, and was presented by Toyota and Olay.

Check out more photos and a full tour schedule below:

Mamas

 Ladies enjoying the relaxation suite in O-Town

Make up

 Participant getting pampered and a makeover in O-Town

 Cathy Hobbs Aaron

Superstar Interior Designer Kathy Hobbs/The Have and the Have Nots star Aaron O’Connell

 Benny with fans

 The Have and the Have Nots  star Tyler Leply with fans after Friday night’s presentation

Oprah taking a selfie

 Oprah taking a selfie with a fan during Saturday’s presentation

TOUR STOPS:

Sept. 5-6                    Atlanta, Georgia                   Philips Arena

Sept. 12-13               Auburn Hills, Michigan       The Palace of Auburn Hills

Sept. 19-20               Washington D.C.                 Verizon Center

Sept. 26-27               Newark, New Jersey           Prudential Center

Oct. 17-18                 Houston, Texas                     Toyota Center

Oct. 24-25                 Miami, Florida                     American Airlines Arena

Nov. 7-8                     Seattle, Washington           KeyArena at Seattle Center

Nov. 14-15                San Jose, California             SAP Center at San Jose

 Photo Credits: George Burns/Harpo Studios Inc. and RayCornelius.com

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