- We have gotten to meet some incredible people
over the last 1,999 shows.
And our next guest has to be
one of my all time favorites.
Take a look.
- What's your name? - Diana Beasley.
- Hi, Diana. Where do you live?
- Uh, New Orleans, Louisiana.
It was the most exciting moment of my life
because Ellen is such a people's person
and she's from New Orleans.
- How'd you make out?
- Well, I lost everything, but I have my family.
I had to come and dance with you.
- I love you.
- It's an experience we will never forget.
- There's a reason you're sitting in that seat, Diana.
Diana, that's your car.
- It was soon a blessing because I lost everything,
and it has actually changed my life.
Please welcome Diana Beasley.
[OneRepublic's "I Lived"]
[singing] - There's so many places
And things that I did
- Five years ago, you lost everything.
- Everything. - And it was because
of your attitude that we had you on the show--
- Yes. - And, uh,
things are good for you now, right?
- I want to first thank God for you,
because without you, the world wouldn't be
what it is today.
- Well-- [cheers and applause]
- I love that I could help you. - Yes.
- I love that we were here for you.
Diana, come on down.
- Hi. - How you doing?
- Oh, I love you. - I love you too.
- I love you. - It's been ten years.
Can you believe that? I can't believe that.
You--so much has happened.
- Oh, my God, so much has happened.
- All right, so you're still running every day, right?
- Oh, my God, yes, I'm running.
- How many--how many miles?
- I'm running three to six miles every day.
- Every day? - Every day.
Every day. - How old are you?
- I'm 65 years old, praise God.
Oh, praise God. - 65 years old.
- Yes. - 65 years old running,
and then you just ran a marathon.
- Yes, I just completed a marathon.
I finished 26 miles
in 7 hours, 38 minutes, and, like 12 seconds.
- That's crazy. - Yes, yes.
- Next year you shave that 12 seconds off.
- Yes, I'll take it off.
- All right. - Yes, yes.
- So you went back to school. - Yes, I went back to school.
- To do what? - I went back to school
to finish and complete my MPH in public health,
uh, to start a career as wellness practitioner
- I love that. - Yes, yes.
- So, yes. - Yes.
- So, this is amazing. - Yes.
- You're saving to start a business.
Explain to everybody what you want to do.
- Oh, my God. - 'Cause you live
in New Orleans.
- I live in New Orleans, which is one of the most
unhealthy cities in the United States.
- Well, they have beignets there, and they're delicious.
- Yes. [laughter]
- That--that doesn't help us any.
- Right, and so, I decided that I was saving my money
along with my grandbaby. She saved over $300
to purchase the healthiest food truck
in the city of New Orleans
to put out on the streets so people can enjoy
healthy foods like the delicious quinoas,
the greens, the great beans, the rice, the vegetables.
the veggie quesadillas, the veggie pizzas.
Those are the items that are going to be
on the food truck.
- And your daughter, Rachel, uh, first of all,
happy birthday yesterday. - Thank you.
- Uh, granddaughter. Um, and you designed the logo
that, when you get the truck, you've already designed
the logo, right? - Yes, I have.
- That's fantastic. Um, well, we should look at
what the logo looks like, right?
Um, that's it, right there.
Isn't that amazing? That's gonna be amazing.
- That's so-- so grateful-- - So, listen to this.
- Shutterfly and our staff, we have been working
for over a month... - Yes.
- To make this happen. And we want to make
your dream come true. - What now?
- This is your food truck. Come see.
[screaming]
- Oh, God. Take me to the hospital.
Oh, God Oh, God.
- Can I get a--
All right, sit down for a second.
- Let me sit, let me sit. - All right.
- Let me sit. - All right.
Sit for a second. - Okay.
- Never mind, we won't give it to you.
- God, no, please.
Oh, my God. I'm weak.
- All right. - I'm weak, I'm weak.
- I know. Have you eaten today?
Have you--have you had some quinoa and some greens
that you're talking about?
All right, here's what we're gonna do.
We're gonna take a break. We're gonna make sure...
- Okay. - You get something to eat.
And then you're gonna take it all in
in a minute, okay? - Okay, okay, okay.
- All right, we'll be back. - Okay.
[cheers and applause]
[Pink's "Today's the Day"]
[singing] - No, no, no
No, no, no no, no, no
Oh, oh, oh