Oprah Winfrey leads tributes to ‘powerful and gracious’ Barbara Walters following her death

Oprah Winfrey, Maria Shriver, Rosie O’Donnell and Lynda Carter are among those who have paid tribute to Barbara Walters following her death.

The trailblazing journalist - who was America’s first female anchor on an evening news broadcast - passed away on Friday at the age of 93.

Sharing a photo of the pair together, Winfrey paid a touching tribute to her “powerful and gracious role model”.

“Without Barbara alters there wouldn’t have been me - nor any other woman you see on evening, morning and daily news,” Winfrey wrote.

“She was indeed a trailblazer.”

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