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Oprah Winfrey and her BFF Gayle King are closer than close. They tell each other everything and Oprah refers to her frequently as “my best friend Gayle” on the show.
Due to their close knit friendship, rumors have circulated over the years that the two are way more than just friends. Some have gone so far as to state that Oprah & Gayle are lesbian lovers. I’ve never understood why some people question a close female relationship as sexual… everybody is not dayum ghay!
Oprah speaks candidly to Barbara Walters and tearfully explains her deep connection to her best friend. She also confronts those lesbian rumors head on as well as discusses why she’s so hush hush about Steadman Graham.
Check out a video preview of the interview below:
VIDEO: Oprah Discusses Gayle King/Steadman on Barbara Walters
The talk show queen sheds tears as she explains their close connection:
“She is … the mother I never had. She is … the sister everybody would want. She is… the friend that everybody deserves. I don’t know a better person.
It’s making me cry because I’m thinking about how much I probably have never told her that.
When asked about the lesbian rumors, Oprah replies:
“I have said we are NOT gay enough times. I’m not a lesbian. I’m not even kind of a lesbian. And the reason why it irritates me is because it means that somebody must think I’m lying. That’s number one. Number two … why would you want to hide it? That is not the way I run my life.”
Oprah also opened up about Steadman Graham, her companion of 25 years. Oprah has often stated that she’ll never get married, however the two are still very much a couple even though they are rarely seen out and about.
Oprah explains to Barbara that they’re rarely seen in public together because…
“Every time we showed up in public, there’d be an explosive story, so I made a conscious effort to pull back on my public appearances with Steadman,” but she does confirm that they are still very much a couple and Steadman remains the love of her life, referring to him as “The love, the lover, the man, the partner, the mate.”
The full interview, “A Barbara Walters Special: Oprah, The Next Chapter,” airs Thursday on ABC.
If they gay so what… this is her last year on that TV network …..she’s doing her own thing…give her time she will come out LOL*:)
PPL are just too stupid to gossip sometimes. a close, mutual frd nowadays i usually misinterpearted.
I love Oprah, but the tears are fake. She doesn’t give two cents what people think — especially stoved up barbara Walters. I wish Oprah every happiness. She is a true trailblazer.
Why is it a problem for woman to have a very close female friend…I am sick of tried of this..Those who think she is gay whats the point if she is it is none of our business
Opray and Gayle are not homo. Most women wish they could have a close relationship with another female that stands the test of time. God has blessed me with five women that I am close with like Oprah and Gayle. #nohomo
She is one classy dame. Love love love me some O….
That was low of Barbra Walters to bring that up. She’s been hanging around Joy Behar too long.
call me emotionless…cause i wasn’t moved by the tears. but it’s cool that she got that off of her chest in regards to expressing her appreciation of a good friend.
b walters needs to shut her flap and worry about herself and who is zoomin her…prolly no one…lil frankenstein self
I adore her for what she does and if she was its her business like Attorney Mom said God blessed me with 4 also. It is very RARE to find one nowadays but if you do hold on for life and sisterhood is a wonderful thing.