1.
When she confronted James Frey for exaggerating parts of his book:
4.
When she called out the hypocrisy of people criticizing the fact she was going on the Ellen DeGeneres Show in 1997.
5.
When she called out a racist in this groundbreaking episode, and kept pushing him as he tried to change the subject:
(A few moments later she told the racist man to have a seat.)
7.
When she called out an audience member whose phone rang, and then called the person back.
10.
When she called out sexual harassers during her Golden Globes speech:
11.
When she confronted casting director Reuben Cannon for being rude to her on the phone after she auditioned for The Color Purple: