Candace Nelson

I mean, it was sad, sad, sad, sad.

But ultimately, we ended up hiring some people starting to, you know, get our systems in place, get some procedures down.

And we got through our first holiday season, which was gnarly because we were the gift to give for like every studio in town.

And it was January and we were like, thank God, most of L.A.

is on a cleanse.

It was a weekday.

We were kind of, you know, closing up the bakery early and cleaning everything up and just hoping to get home and catch a little shut eye.

And all of a sudden the phone rings and it says Harpo Studios.

But Oprah had a production studio here in L.A., so I didn't think much of it.

I just thought they were calling to get cupcakes sent to the office for the next day.

So I pick up and the producer's like, Oprah loves your cupcakes.

And I like had to pick myself up off the floor, of course, because Oprah, we know, got me through one of the hardest periods of my life.

I worship her.

She's amazing.

And this also happened to be the height of her show.

I mean, she was almighty amazing.

And I said, wow, that's amazing.

And she goes, yeah.

And she goes, and she'd like to have them on your show.

Second heart attack happens.