In 1995, Twyana Davis gave birth in her Ohio college dorm room, wrapped the baby in plastic bags and stuffed it into a trash bin, presumably hoping that the tiny girl would die. After a passerby rescued the infant and detectives discovered whose it was, Davis told the media that she’d become pregnant while being raped at a party. Regaining custody of the child in 2000, Davis co-wrote a book about her experiences, Sacred Womb: The Twyana Davis Story, and discussed it on Oprah. According to her user-profile at CommonContent.org, presumably composed by Davis herself and posted in April 2004, Davis was “a 27-year-old inspiration and motivational speaker and businesswoman. She is a native of Columbus, Ohio and a graduate from Ohio Dominican University where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree with a double major in Visual Communication and Advertising Production with a minor in Art. During her tenure at Ohio Dominican University Miss Davis was bestowed as a National City Scholar. She earned prestige within the community by graduating Suma [sic] Cum Laude. Miss Davis is the co-author of the highly anticipated book Sacred Womb, The Twyana Davis Story. Miss Davis has also dedicated her time to traveling around the country to speak to adults and teen [sic] about teen pregnancy, infant abandonment and self-empowerment and self love. Miss Davis is the Co-Owner of Autumn Publishing and is the former spokeswoman for project cuddle, an organization fighting infant abandonment. She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Montel Williams Show, 20/20, 48 Hours, The Ricki Lake Show, The BBC, Jane Magazine, and Court TV.” Ten years later, the proud college grad, talk-show guest, mom and author has now confessed that what she told the world back then was a lie. She’s a pedophile! She wasn’t raped; while she was a college student she’d been having a relationship with a twelve-year-old male cousin. Now she’s been convicted of rape herself, sentenced today in Columbus to a long span in prison by a judge who dubbed her a sexual predator, the highest possible sex-offender label. “She admitted to a continuing pattern of sex with that child dating back to the mid-nineties, resulting in the birth of her daughter,” according to OhioNewsNow. She fessed up to even further creepiness: “Davis admitted to sexually abusing two or three other children; one as young as 18 months.” Wait — 18 months? Sentencing her to a minimum of ten years and a maximum of 25 behind bars, “Judge Michael Holbrook told her she has manipulated the system and the last 10 years have been a sham.” Davis told the judge: “I am not trying to manipulate the system in any way. I have to do this for myself and for the Lord and respectfully, in addition to you, your honor, there is a judge we all have to stand before one day.” Welllll — sure. But your point is? Davis’s daughter is now in foster care.
Oprah Was Fooled By Yet Another Lying Author With a Fake Memoir
Posted by Anneli Rufus at 10:37 am, Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Dannetta Says:
October 13th, 2006 at 8:26 pmVisit Dannetta
The first horrible thing is this crime against another human-being, especially a child. And the second is that Oprah continues to bring to us people she says have good characters and it looks as if she or her staff rarely checks out their sources. And once again we are left with believing another liar.
She brought to our attention Mr. Kevin Johnson in Sacramento and he, too, is of poor character. He actually did not take Sac High to great levels, he destroyed many children with his school style. If you really want to know the truth about Kevin Johnson you need to ask the people (students) he has harmed. Don’t ask someone to tell the truth about themselves.
Daniel Says:
August 15th, 2007 at 9:32 pmVisit Daniel
I have to say, that I could not agree with you in 100% regarding Oprah Was Fooled By Yet Another Lying Author With a Fake Memoir, but it’s just my opinion, which could be wrong
c. Says:
October 31st, 2007 at 9:49 amVisit c.
While it’s funny to poke fun at Oprah for being gullible, how can we expect her (or anyone) to see through the lies? Yes, some of them leave clues about their character that can easily be followed, but how can we consider ourselves human if we looked at victims as if we didn’t belive them?
It’s always easy to judge someone’s actions in the past based on information that’s just now available. Hindsight is 20/20.
Not Oprah Says:
February 29th, 2008 at 7:42 amVisit Not Oprah
I wonder how much Oprah does know about the guests before they come on the show. Surely she doesn’t just get handed a sheet of paper half an hour before the show. I’ve always preferred Montel anyway lol.
people are tacky Says:
April 30th, 2008 at 11:17 amVisit people are tacky
I do not support the actions of either author, but I am not going to take my anger and mistrust out on oprah, just because she was looking for good literature, and what these people wrote was obviously compelling or she would not have acknowledged them.
Oprah was going by what they wrote, she is not a human lie detector test she shouldnt have to take responsibity, because at the time we all believed what these people were saying to, dont blame hero or think of her as less of a person or a positive figure because these people cant tell the truth.
Inventing Matilda Says:
May 1st, 2008 at 8:07 pmVisit Inventing Matilda
We could all light torches and storm Oprah’s studio if she were found to be an accomplice or conspiring partner in misleading the public about the actions of Twyana Davis, however she had nothing to do with Miss Davis’ mistakes and cover-up. She never pulled Twyana aside and said, “Let’s put a REALLY POSITIVE SPIN” on the truth.” Oprah is an amazing, accomplished woman and brand. She and her associates work to help us help ourselves and live our best lives.
NenAnnorb Says:
June 4th, 2008 at 12:40 pmVisit NenAnnorb
While the skills old to earn them are certainly powerful, it is the unrevealed system lower down that transforms the bracelets from sheer jewelry into stories.
In this anyhow, the copper acclimatized for the bracelets was indeed the outer jacket of a 155mm artillery upon — the remnants of war, unfortunately, that are as much a by of Cambodia’s recital as Angkor Wat.
What has happened here has a approachable of virtuoso to its bovine beauty. Etching the patterns of the primeval prior alters the figurative patterns of Cambodia’s more current and upsetting late into something sure: skills and incomes for victims of genocidal conflict.
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Steven C. Says:
December 15th, 2009 at 9:12 amVisit Steven C.
I used to work with Twyana at Dialamerica in Columbus, OH. Everyone there knew she was a fraud, but I never thought her tale would have been this extreme. It just proves my point about Christians… the more they stand up and shout how “Christian” they are, the more evil they are in reality.
seo ottawa Says:
April 8th, 2011 at 6:41 amVisit seo ottawa
Oprah Was Fooled By Yet Another Lying Author With a Fake Memoir…Why didn’t she check it out first. She can also say to any author she supports that if the story isn’t true after she supported it, that they would have to give any money they made after she supported the book to a charity she chooses.
Gerald Says:
May 3rd, 2011 at 8:41 pmVisit Gerald
Famous and influential personalities can sometimes be fooled and one of them is named Oprah.