Sarah Ferguson Tells Oprah She Had Been Drinking

Sarah Ferguson says she had been drinking and was "not in my right place" when she was caught on video offering access to her former husband, Prince Andrew, for 4,000.

The Duchess of York made the comments to talk show host Oprah Winfrey in an interview to air Tuesday. The interview was taped Friday in Los Angeles, and excerpts were released Monday by Winfrey's Harpo Productions.

VIEW THE PHOTOS: Big Hair! Wild Fashions! Oprah Winfrey Over The Years

Ferguson tells Winfrey that she'd seen snippets of the video in airports but had not "faced the devil in the face" by watching it in its entirety. But she says she could tell she'd been drinking and was "in the gutter at that moment."

Ferguson has apologized for her lapse of judgment and has said she had financial problems.

VIEW THE PHOTOS: The Brit Awards 2010

Copyright 2010 by Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Related Content from AccessHollywood.com:
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Oprah! Ellen! Regis! TV's Favorite Talk Show Hosts
VIEW THE PHOTOS: Rising Star : 'An Education's' Carey Mulligan

PLAY IT NOW: Victoria Beckham Is 'Proud' Of Husband David
PLAY IT NOW: Jake Gyllenhaal's 'Prince Of Persia' Pub Crawl In London

More from Access: [ Sarah Ferguson Oprah Winfrey Celebrity Scandals ]

Copyright NBCAH - Access Hollywood
Contact Us