Oprah Winfrey's representative and the president of Haleakala Ranch confirmed that a private road on Maui is owned by the ranch and not Winfrey.

Winfrey has assured fans that she opened up her private road in Hawaii "as soon as" she heard the tsunami warnings.

After Oprah Winfrey was accused on social media of refusing to open her private road on the island of Maui amid tsunami warnings to allow people access to higher ground, her team hit back.