She was one of the most beloved TV stars of the 1990s.
And while Sally Jessy Raphael is no longer on screens, she keeps her devoted fan base up to date via her Instagram account, on which she boasts 4,454 followers.
The 90-year-old star was documenting her recent trip to Italy in a slew of snaps, including her delight at the presence of a payphone.
The nonagenarian has been rocking bold red locks in recent years and showcases a love of travel, reading and art on the microblogging site.
Fans flooded the comments section to praise Sally, with users writing: ‘Is that your real hair or a wig? You look so dang cool!!! Never looked better!…
While Sally Jessy Raphael is no longer on screens, she keeps her devoted fan base up to date via her Instagram account, on which she boasts 4,454 followers
Sally, known for her trademark red glasses, made history in 1983 as the first woman to host an audience-participation, issue-drive talk show, with her own Sally Jessy Raphael Show (pictured in 1990)
She shared a slew of posts about her trip
Fans flooded the comments section to praise Sally, with users writing: ‘Is that your real hair or a wig? You look so dang cool!!! Never looked better!
‘Awesome, you look great, Sally!… Enjoy your trip Sally looking very awesome!!… Looking good,Sally! Have fun for the rest of us… Hope you’re having a great time… You’re slaying, Miss Sally O’Malley over there.’
The 90s icon lists herself as an ‘artist’ on Instagram, while her bio reads: ‘Official IG of TV and radio talk show personality, world traveler, dessert enthusiast, red glasses goddess’.
Back in February, Sally passed a major milestone as she celebrated her 90th birthday.
The TV icon posed for a snap as she began the celebration over the weekend before jaunting off for a girls trip to Paris with friends.
‘I had a wonderful birthday brunch this weekend with some of my favorite friends and family,’ the former talk show host told People.
‘They kept saying, «We can’t believe you’re 90!» I told them to stop reminding me, because I certainly don’t feel it!’
The Emmy winner marked the day with family and friends, including her grandsons Max, 29, and Kyle, 23, before jetting off.
‘Took the red eye last night to Paris for a birthday girls’ trip, and look what the airline gave me as a little gift! J’adore,’ Raphael wrote on a social media post showing some yummy treats to the camera and tagging Jet Blue.
Sally Jessy Raphael passed a major milestone as she celebrated her 90th birthday in February
For her 90th birthday celebrations, the TV icon posed for a snap as she began the celebration over the weekend before jaunting off for a girls trip to Paris with friends
Another snap shows her taking in the City of Lights from her hotel balcony. ‘Ah, Paris… it’s so good to be back!’ the feisty redhead penned next to the pic.
Sally, known for her trademark red glasses, made history in 1983 as the first woman to host an audience-participation, issue-drive talk show, with her own Sally Jessy Raphael Show.
She was on air for three years before Oprah Winfrey, who had her own beloved talk show, hit the airwaves, covering human interest stories and current affairs.
She won a Daytime Emmy award for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series Host in 1989. The show, known later as Sally, won a Daytime Emmy in 1990 for Outstanding Daytime Talk Series.
However, as the competition increased for ratings against competitors such and Maury Povich and Jerry Springer in the 1990s, the program began focusing on more unsavory topics, such as revealing the results of paternity tests on air.
‘The last years of doing those Maury Povich/Jerry Springer shows? I hated them,’ Raphael said on a 2016 episode of Oprah: Where Are They Now?
Raphael has remained active, hosting a radio show on Talknet from 2005-2008, a Logo series in 2014 and most recently making a cameo appearance on the animated Every Still Hates Christ in 2024 (Pictured in Brooklyn, NY in October 2013)
