"Oprah Winfrey's road" in Maui became a viral trend on X as Hawaiians rushed to safety amid a tsunami warning. People alleged in viral videos that Winfrey was refusing to open her gated road for people trying to escape to safety.

Oprah Winfrey has responded after viral social media posts claimed she kept her private road closed off despite tsunami warnings in Hawaii, with other roads gridlocked with people fleeing the coast to reach higher ground.

Oprah Winfrey opened her private road in Maui to help amid a tsunami evacuation as waves hit the U.S. West Coast and Hawaii following a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia's coast.