Oprah's mom is officially off the hook for a $155,547 bill she owed to a Milwaukee clothing boutique -- and TMZ has learned she has her famous daughter to thank. 
Our spies at the Valentina Inc. boutique tell us Oprah personally covered the balance her mother, Vernita Lee, owed for bills she racked up.
Oprah's big gift officially settles the suit the store filed against her mom.
1. d o n't c a r e! Cheap Orkah..
wasn't this from quite awhile back even?
Posted at 2:28PM on Nov 24th 2009 by ilovetheshowmadmen
2. I didn't know Oprah's mom was still alive, or is this the step-mom?
Posted at 2:28PM on Nov 24th 2009 by elena
3. Why didn't she pay it before it became a lawsuit?
It would have been a much nicer gift if it was tainted with the lawsuit.
Posted at 2:30PM on Nov 24th 2009 by unbelievable
4. Deadbeat mom. Get a job and stop leeching off your kid.
Posted at 2:36PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Yo
5. Pocket change!!
I bet Gail never has the financial problems Oprah's mother has.
Posted at 2:37PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Cal
6. oops - this should have read:
It would have been a much nicer gift if it was NOT tainted with the lawsuit.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2009/11/24/oprah-bails-mom-out/#comments#ixzz0Xo7N1KjN
Posted at 2:36PM on Nov 24th 2009 by unbelievable
7. Anything over $11,000 is taxable income to the mother. I hope she remembers to pay taxes on that.
Posted at 2:37PM on Nov 24th 2009 by flyoverland
8. Her mom`s a dead beat,just like joe jackson!So what.
Posted at 2:37PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Balls has no Balls
9. So sorry she embarrassed her daughter.
Posted at 2:44PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Butterfly
10. Oprah has more money than she could spend in 20 lifetimes, the money she bailed out her Mom with is chump change to Ms. O. Why'd she wait so long? No matter what it is her Mother.
Posted at 2:45PM on Nov 24th 2009 by jan
11. Oprah could and should have helped her mother long before she had a lawsuit filed against her. This is an example of the bad advice Oprah has propagated by putting Suze Orman on her show to tell people to never help friends and family members - a mean and cold way of life. At least she finally did the right thing, most likely to avoid more bad press.
Posted at 2:45PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Kathy
12. No, her mom isn't dead. She just doesn't talk about her much since I don't think they are that close. She always calls Maya Angelou her "surrogate mom".
Posted at 2:46PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Daho
13. So sorry she embarrassed her daughter.
Posted at 2:48PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Foxy Lady
14. does O have a dad? or did she eat him too?
Posted at 2:54PM on Nov 24th 2009 by Yeee
15. I don't know why I find it so strange that Oprah has a Mom. LMAO
Posted at 2:50PM on Nov 24th 2009 by hmmm
