Current:Home > FinanceOprah addresses Gayle King affair rumors: 'People used to say we were gay' -Prime Money Path
Oprah addresses Gayle King affair rumors: 'People used to say we were gay'
View
Date:2025-04-14 08:24:07
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! (6533)
Related
- Paula Abdul settles lawsuit with former 'So You Think You Can Dance' co
- Medical debt affects millions, and advocates push IRS, consumer agency for relief
- Warming Trends: Cacophonous Reefs, Vertical Gardens and an Advent Calendar Filled With Tiny Climate Protesters
- How Russia's war in Ukraine is changing the world's oil markets
- The Grammy nominee you need to hear: Esperanza Spalding
- Titanic Sub Passenger, 19, Was Terrified to Go But Agreed for Father’s Day, Aunt Says
- ExxonMobil Shareholders to Company: We Want a Different Approach to Climate Change
- Tesla has a new master plan. It's not a new car — just big thoughts on planet Earth
- Working Well: When holidays present rude customers, taking breaks and the high road preserve peace
- Inside Eminem and Hailie Jade Mathers' Private Father-Daughter Bond
Ranking
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Air quality alerts issued for Canadian wildfire smoke in Great Lakes, Midwest, High Plains
- Succession and The White Lotus Casts Reunite in Style
- Family of Titanic Sub Passenger Hamish Harding Honors Remarkable Legacy After His Death
- Sam Taylor
- Inside Clean Energy: Clean Energy Wins Big in Covid-19 Legislation
- Adele Pauses Concert to Survey Audience on Titanic Sub After Tragedy at Sea
- Inside Clean Energy: The Era of Fossil Fuel Power Plants Is Rapidly Receding. Here Is Their Life Expectancy
Recommendation
Bodycam footage shows high
Kick off Summer With a Major Flash Sale on Apple, Dyson, Peter Thomas Roth, Tarte, and More Top Brands
Katy Perry Gives Update on Her Sobriety Pact With Orlando Bloom
Country star Jason Aldean cites dehydration and heat exhaustion after rep says heat stroke cut concert short
Mets have visions of grandeur, and a dynasty, with Juan Soto as major catalyst
Elevate Your Wardrobe With the Top 11 Trending Amazon Styles Right Now
Alaska’s Dalton Highway Is Threatened by Climate Change and Facing a Highly Uncertain Future
How a civil war erupted at Fox News after the 2020 election