article_snippet: Today Carol is paid to appear as 61-year-old Oprah at anything from 90th birthday parties and corporate events.
article_snippet: Today Carol also makes unpaid appearances at woman's shelters . '
article_snippet: 'who channeled such positivity despite where Today Carol came from' Soul sisters: Carol (right as a child) believes that 61-year-old Oprah (left in Today Carol high school yearbook) saved Today Carol life. '
article_snippet: Today Today Carol is one of the most sought after celebrity look-a-likes in the business and thanks to Today Carol newfound career has given Today Carol now grown-up sons Matt, Michael and Joe, the life Today Carol feared they would never have.
article_snippet: Not only has being 61-year-old Oprah allowed Today Carol to pay the boys' through college, channeling Today Carol image has given Today Carol the confidence Today Carol never had. '
article_snippet: Today Carol, here with Today Carol mom, was struggling to provide for Today Carol children after Today Carol husband walked out of her children lives until Today Carol entered an Oprah Winfrey lookalike contest .
article_snippet: Today Carol is paid to appear as Oprah at anything from 90-year-old birthday parties to corporate events.
article_snippet: Today Carol makes unpaid appearances at woman's shelters.
highlights_snippet: Today Carol, 59, appears as Oprah at 90th birthday parties, corporate events and women's shelters .
  