On June 11, Gayle King made an eye-raising revelation about Oprah Winfrey’s health on CBS Mornings. During the show’s segment with Familiaris author David Wroblewski, King revealed why her best friend was absent from the taping.
King shared, I’m so sorry that Oprah can’t…Yesterday, she said, ‘I’m gonna rally, I’m gonna rally.’ She had some kind of stomach flu where stuff was coming out of both ends, I won’t get too graphic. But needless to say, she ended up in the hospital, dehydration [and] had an IV, so it was a very serious thing.
As Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil showed concern for Winfrey’s well-being, they couldn’t hide their surprise at King’s candidness. Meanwhile, Wroblewski seemed to take it in stride, laughing off the moment.
King further clarified her intention behind sharing the detail: She will be okay. I hope she’s not mad at me for sharing that detail. But I wanted to make it clear, though, that it mattered to her and that it really bothered her that she couldn’t be here for you today.
The long-time friends have shared a close bond for nearly five decades. Winfrey once expressed her deep affection for King: 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.
This tight-knit friendship explains why Winfrey negotiated to meet Wroblewski despite struggling with significant health issues.
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