SUPERSTAR. HERE IS KATE SNOW. >> THE ONLY QUESTION

HERE IS KATE SNOW. >> THE ONLY QUESTION FOR ME IS WHAT IS THE

>> THE ONLY QUESTION FOR ME IS WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO.

FOR ME IS WHAT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. >> Reporter: OPRAH

RIGHT THING TO DO. >> Reporter: OPRAH WINFREY ON CBS SAYING

>> Reporter: OPRAH WINFREY ON CBS SAYING SHE KNEW HER DECISION

WINFREY ON CBS SAYING SHE KNEW HER DECISION TO PULL OUT OF A

SHE KNEW HER DECISION TO PULL OUT OF A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT

TO PULL OUT OF A DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST

DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ALLEGATIONS AGAINST RUSSELL SIMMONS WOULD

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST RUSSELL SIMMONS WOULD LOOK BAD.

RUSSELL SIMMONS WOULD LOOK BAD. >> I UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY

LOOK BAD. >> I UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY THAT I DID NOT PULL

>> I UNEQUIVOCALLY SAY THAT I DID NOT PULL OUT BECAUSE OF

THAT I DID NOT PULL OUT BECAUSE OF RUSSELL.

OUT BECAUSE OF RUSSELL. THIS IS NOT A VICTORY

RUSSELL. THIS IS NOT A VICTORY LAP FOR HIM.

THIS IS NOT A VICTORY LAP FOR HIM. I CANNOT BE SILENCED

LAP FOR HIM. I CANNOT BE SILENCED BY RUSSELL SIMMONS.

I CANNOT BE SILENCED BY RUSSELL SIMMONS. >> Reporter: OPRAH

BY RUSSELL SIMMONS. >> Reporter: OPRAH SAYS SHE BELIEVES THE

>> Reporter: OPRAH SAYS SHE BELIEVES THE WOMEN FEATURED IN THE

SAYS SHE BELIEVES THE WOMEN FEATURED IN THE FILM "ON THE RECORD."

WOMEN FEATURED IN THE FILM "ON THE RECORD." >> I STAND IN SUPPORT

FILM "ON THE RECORD." >> I STAND IN SUPPORT OF THESE WOMEN.

>> I STAND IN SUPPORT OF THESE WOMEN. >> Reporter: BUT SHE

OF THESE WOMEN. >> Reporter: BUT SHE ALSO SAYS SHE WORRIED

>> Reporter: BUT SHE ALSO SAYS SHE WORRIED ABOUT INCONSISTENCIES

ALSO SAYS SHE WORRIED ABOUT INCONSISTENCIES IN ACCUSERS' STORIES,

ABOUT INCONSISTENCIES IN ACCUSERS' STORIES, AND TOLD THE

IN ACCUSERS' STORIES, AND TOLD THE FILMMAKERS SHE WANTED

AND TOLD THE FILMMAKERS SHE WANTED CHANGES AND DIDN'T

FILMMAKERS SHE WANTED CHANGES AND DIDN'T WANT TO RUSH TO

CHANGES AND DIDN'T WANT TO RUSH TO PREMIERE AT THE

WANT TO RUSH TO PREMIERE AT THE SUNDANCE FILM

PREMIERE AT THE SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL.

SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL. >> I THOUGHT SOME

FESTIVAL. >> I THOUGHT SOME THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT.

>> I THOUGHT SOME THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT. I WANTED THE CONTEXT

THINGS WERE NOT RIGHT. I WANTED THE CONTEXT OF THE STORY TO BE

I WANTED THE CONTEXT OF THE STORY TO BE BROADENED.

OF THE STORY TO BE BROADENED. I WANTED MORE WOMEN

BROADENED. I WANTED MORE WOMEN BROUGHT INTO THE

I WANTED MORE WOMEN BROUGHT INTO THE STORY.

BROUGHT INTO THE STORY. >> Reporter: "THE NEW

STORY. >> Reporter: "THE NEW YORK TIMES" REPORTS

>> Reporter: "THE NEW YORK TIMES" REPORTS OPRAH LEFT THE PROJECT

YORK TIMES" REPORTS OPRAH LEFT THE PROJECT AFTER SHOWING THE

OPRAH LEFT THE PROJECT AFTER SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY TO

AFTER SHOWING THE DOCUMENTARY TO DIRECTOR AVA DuVERNAY

DOCUMENTARY TO DIRECTOR AVA DuVERNAY WHO GAVE A HARSH

DIRECTOR AVA DuVERNAY WHO GAVE A HARSH CRITIQUE.

WHO GAVE A HARSH CRITIQUE. IN NOVEMBER SIMMONS

CRITIQUE. IN NOVEMBER SIMMONS POSTED THIS VIDEO,

IN NOVEMBER SIMMONS POSTED THIS VIDEO, QUESTIONING HIS

POSTED THIS VIDEO, QUESTIONING HIS ACCUSERS' ON

QUESTIONING HIS ACCUSERS' ON INSTAGRAM.

ACCUSERS' ON INSTAGRAM. >> FAME AND FORTUNE

INSTAGRAM. >> FAME AND FORTUNE ARE CATALYSTS FOR

>> FAME AND FORTUNE ARE CATALYSTS FOR UNTRUE ACCUSATIONS.

ARE CATALYSTS FOR UNTRUE ACCUSATIONS. >> Reporter: IN AN

UNTRUE ACCUSATIONS. >> Reporter: IN AN OPEN LETTER TO OPRAH,

>> Reporter: IN AN OPEN LETTER TO OPRAH, HE SAID "I HAVE NEVER

OPEN LETTER TO OPRAH, HE SAID "I HAVE NEVER BEEN VIOLENT OR FORCED

HE SAID "I HAVE NEVER BEEN VIOLENT OR FORCED MYSELF ON ANYONE."

BEEN VIOLENT OR FORCED MYSELF ON ANYONE." >> HE HAS MILLIONS OF

MYSELF ON ANYONE." >> HE HAS MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS.

>> HE HAS MILLIONS OF FOLLOWERS. I HAVE LIKE A

FOLLOWERS. I HAVE LIKE A THOUSAND.

I HAVE LIKE A THOUSAND. AND HE IS USING ALL OF

THOUSAND. AND HE IS USING ALL OF THAT MUSCLE TO TRY TO

AND HE IS USING ALL OF THAT MUSCLE TO TRY TO DROWN OUT OUR VOICES.

THAT MUSCLE TO TRY TO DROWN OUT OUR VOICES. >> Reporter: DREW

DROWN OUT OUR VOICES. >> Reporter: DREW DIXON IS AN ACCUSER AT

>> Reporter: DREW DIXON IS AN ACCUSER AT THE CENTER OF THE NEW

DIXON IS AN ACCUSER AT THE CENTER OF THE NEW FILM.

THE CENTER OF THE NEW FILM. AFTER OPRAH'S

FILM. AFTER OPRAH'S WITHDRAWAL, SHE TOLD

AFTER OPRAH'S WITHDRAWAL, SHE TOLD "THE NEW YORK TIMES" I

WITHDRAWAL, SHE TOLD "THE NEW YORK TIMES" I AM BEING SILENCED.

"THE NEW YORK TIMES" I AM BEING SILENCED. THE MOST POWERFUL

AM BEING SILENCED. THE MOST POWERFUL BLACK WOMAN IN THE

THE MOST POWERFUL BLACK WOMAN IN THE WORLD IS BEING

BLACK WOMAN IN THE WORLD IS BEING INTIMIDATED.

WORLD IS BEING INTIMIDATED. >> I DO HOPE PEOPLE

INTIMIDATED. >> I DO HOPE PEOPLE WILL SEE THE FILM.

>> I DO HOPE PEOPLE WILL SEE THE FILM. >> EVEN THOUGH?

WILL SEE THE FILM. >> EVEN THOUGH? >> YOU CAN MAKE YOUR

>> EVEN THOUGH? >> YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT

>> YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN DECISIONS ABOUT IT.