My name is Estella Barnes. A six-foot-two, blonde-haired and green-eyed, chubby and big-bottomed, somewhat tomboyish Irishwoman living in the city of Chicago, Illinois. I'm an intern from the University of Illinois working for the Opal Winston Show. Yes, the Opal Winston Show. I can't tell you how excited I was to work for the show. I've always loved Opal Winston. The wealthiest Black woman in the United States of America. A personal friend of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. A living legend. A star in the night sky. A shining beacon of accomplishment. She was an inspiration to women everywhere, young and old, Black and White. I became her personal assistant as I worked on the show, and a lot more.
You got no idea what it's like for a young White feminist like me to work for the Opal Winston Show. You can't talk of woman power in the western world without mentioning Opal Winston. The voluptuous Black woman who has literally risen from nothing to become the most powerful woman in the country. I worshiped her. I come from a dirt poor family myself and I hope to make it. That's why I worked my ass off to win an academic scholarship to the University of Illinois. I wanted to be a successful businesswoman, just like Opal Winston. I adored her. And I guess she liked me too. I had no idea how much fun we would end up having together.
Opal Winston was an institution. A tall, statuesque, dark-skinned and big-bottomed Black woman who was literally worth billions. She was worshiped by men and women everywhere. The entire planet lay at her feet. There was nothing she couldn't do. Her generosity to causes such as civil rights, women's rights and anti-racism was legendary. I guess you could say I had a thing for her. I'm a lesbian, you see. It's not something I go around telling people. My family is Jewish and deeply conservative. Orthodox Jews aren't fans of same-sex marriage or gay and lesbian rights. So I kept my lesbianism to myself, lest my parents basically ban me from the family. Yes, as I was saying, I had a thing for Opal. I didn't think anything would ever happen between us. Opal Winston was wealthy and famous. She could have anyone she wanted, man or woman, Black or White. Why would she bother with a tall and chubby White tomboy like me? Besides, I didn't think she was into women.
One afternoon, Opal summoned me to her office. I was quite excited. It's always a pleasure to be summoned to Opal's office. The big Black woman billionaire may look intimidating on television but she was actually quite friendly and warm in person. I love her. I had pictures of her all over my dorm room. I had read her books. And I've been collecting issues of her magazine since high school. She wasn't just a big and beautiful, incredibly wealthy Black woman to me. She was my goddess. My voluptuous Black goddess. If Opal asked me to jump off a cliff, I would do it happily. I'm not insane or a stalker, folks. I am simply devoted, alright? I am a member of the Republic of Opal Winston. I pray to this gorgeous, wealthy Black woman at night. I worship her. If she asked me to take my own life, I wouldn't consider it extreme. I would consider it to be an honor. And yes, I would do it happily.
With those thoughts in mind, I went to Opal Winston's Office. And got the surprise of a frigging lifetime. Opal sat behind her desk, wearing a bright smile...and nothing else! My eyes widened in shock. Opal gestured for me to come to her, and to close the door. I did as I was told. My heart was going pitter patter. Opal smiled, and rose from behind the desk. Yes, she was naked. I had guessed right. And she looked damn good too. Ever since I was in high school, I knew I was a dyke. And I've always had a thing for Black women. Pictures of supermodel Tyra Banks and actress Jada Pinkett Smith along with superstar Beyonce Knowles adorned my bedroom wall. And I also checked out pictures and videos of naked Black women online. My parents sometimes saw these pictures on my computer but blamed my older brother Edward for it. He's got quite the porn collection but he's into Asian chicks in uniforms, not voluptuous Black women. Our parents never believed him when he blamed me for the Black porn on the PC. Folks, Opal looked good enough to eat.