She added how Turner was “a role model not only for me but for the world” who “encouraged a part of me I didn’t know existed.”
The television personality shared how the “What’s Love Got to Do with It” singer inspired her to live courageously.
“Once she claimed her freedom from years of domestic abuse, her life became a clarion call for triumph,” she explained. “I’m grateful for her courage, for showing us what victory looks like wearing Manolo’s and a leather miniskirt.”