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Lynn Whitfield on the Vulnerability of Sharing Her Story

Season 6 Episode 606
Aired on 08/23/2017 | CC tv-pg
Lynn Whitfield shines brilliantly whenever she appears onscreen, but the Greenleaf star says that when she sat down to share her personal journey on Oprah's Master Class, she had to muster up a little more courage that she typically does before going on camera.

"It's a very vulnerable feeling," she says, "but I appreciate the fact that it's an honor as well."

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