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I was recently divorced and the National Enquirer did a story about [how] that\u2019s the reason for the divorce, because they\u2019re secretly gay.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tShe continued, \u201cNumber one, if we were gay, we would tell you, because believe me, there\u2019s nothing wrong with it. It\u2019s just, I prefer a man. I prefer a man.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tKing recalls urging Winfrey to say something on her talk show, \u201cbecause it\u2019s hard enough for me to get a date on a Saturday night and now people think I\u2019m a lesbian, you\u2019ve gotta say something.\u201d Winfrey\u2019s response was to \u201cjust leave it be.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/relocationobserver.com\/?p=842\">James Bond Game \u2018007 First Light\u2019 Launches, Featuring Original Theme by Lana Del Rey and David Arnold (Gaming News Roundup)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\n\tAlthough Winfrey\u2019s handling of the situation used to bother King, especially because Winfrey has been married since 1986, King says she doesn\u2019t care anymore: \u201cI\u2019ve now gotten to the point in my life that very few things get to me. Because, you know, when you go on social media, it is an accelerator on hate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\n\tWinfrey previously addressed the rumor during a 2024 episode of \u201cMoments That Make Us,\u201d saying, \u201cMaybe people aren\u2019t accustomed to seeing women with this kind of truth bond. The reason why I think our friendship has worked is because Gayle is happier, not happy, for me in any kind of success or victory or challenge I get through than I am for myself. 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