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Oct 2022
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The Children of Elizabeth Smart's Kidnap...

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Original Air Date: 02/02/2010

Oprah sits down with four of the six children of Wanda Barzee to talk about their mother, their childhood and their stepfather. They share that they were not shocked to learn their mom kidnapped Elizabeth Smart. Plus, they talk about what their lives were like growing up with Barzee as a mother. 

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