Current:Home > ScamsOprah addresses Gayle King affair rumors: 'People used to say we were gay'-LoTradeCoin
Oprah addresses Gayle King affair rumors: 'People used to say we were gay'
View Date:2024-12-24 07:26:16
Oprah Winfrey is addressing a long-standing rumor about her and pal Gayle King.
The media mogul addressed the once-incessant story of her and best friend King, 69, having an affair, in an episode of Melinda French Gates' podcast "Moments That Make Us."
The conversation ranged from getting older to leaning on one another during their biggest life moments and navigating being friends and public figures.
"For years, people used to say we were gay, and listen, we were up against that forever," said Winfrey, 70. "And people still may think it."
Though King is currently single, Winfrey has been with longtime partner Stedman Graham for nearly four decades.
Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.
"And I used to say to Oprah, 'You've gotta do a show on this. 'Cause it's hard enough for me to get a date on Saturday night with people thinking we're gay,'" King said. "If we were gay, we'd tell you."
In spite of the rumors, Gates said King and Winfrey's bond has "taught society ... that women can have deep, true friendships."
Winfrey agreed: "One of the things I started to think was that maybe people aren't accustomed to seeing women with this kind of truth bond."
Gayle Kingwears 'Oprah is fine' T-shirt after BFF's stomach virus hospitalization
The "CBS Mornings" anchor and Winfrey have been friends since their early twenties, after meeting at local Baltimore TV station WJZ.
They've been in each others' lives for several major life and job changes, including the birth of King's two children — Kirby Bumpus and William Bumpus Jr. — her divorce from attorney Bill Bumpus in 1993, their respective media careers and health challenges, including Winfrey's bout with gastroenteritis earlier this year.
"Gayle is happier for me, for any kind of success or victory or challenge I get through, than I am for myself," Winfrey said. "And I feel as happy as she does. I can't be happier than she can. You cannot surpass (that)."
veryGood! (19511)
Related
- Bull doge! Dogecoin soars as Trump announces a government efficiency group nicknamed DOGE
- SEC showdowns with CFP implications lead college football games to watch in Week 11
- Indiana, Alabama among teams joining College Football Playoff bracket projection
- Federal Regulators Inspect a Mine and the Site of a Fatal Home Explosion Above It
- Trump’s economic agenda for his second term is clouding the outlook for mortgage rates
- AP photos show the terror of Southern California wildfires and the crushing aftermath
- Judge says New York can’t use ‘antiquated, unconstitutional’ law to block migrant buses from Texas
- Gender identity question, ethnicity option among new additions being added to US Census
- Spurs coach Gregg Popovich had a stroke earlier this month, is expected to make full recovery
- Kevin O'Connell encourages benched Anthony Richardson: 'I still believe in you'
Ranking
- Olivia Munn Randomly Drug Tests John Mulaney After Mini-Intervention
- The Boy Scouts inspired Norman Rockwell. His works will now help pay abuse survivors
- Pretty Little Liars' Brant Daugherty Reveals Which NSFW Movie He Hopes His Kids Don't See
- Democratic US Sen. Jacky Rosen is reelected in Nevada, securing battleground seat
- Channing Tatum Drops Shirtless Selfie After Zoë Kravitz Breakup
- Frustrated Americans await the economic changes they voted for with Trump
- 'Outer Banks' Season 5: Here's what we know so far about Netflix series' final season
- Historic winter storm buries New Mexico, Colorado in snow. Warmer temps ahead
Recommendation
-
Will Mike Tyson vs. Jake Paul end in KO? Boxers handle question differently
-
Trump made gains in heavily Hispanic areas all over the map. Here’s how he did it
-
Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia files lawsuit vs. NCAA in hopes of gaining extra eligibility
-
Barry Keoghan Has the Sweetest Response to Sabrina Carpenter's Grammy Nominations
-
Too Hot to Handle’s Francesca Farago Gives Birth, Welcomes Twins With Jesse Sullivan
-
Bobby Allison, NASCAR Hall of Famer and 3-time Daytona 500 winner, dies at 86
-
Florida’s abortion vote and why some women feel seen: ‘Even when we win, we lose’
-
Woman charged with murder in disappearance of roommate, who was last seen Christmas Day 2022