Despite their efforts to fight for the rights of sexual abuse victims for several decades, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King now find themselves accused of turning a blind eye to crimes committed by powerful figures they once called friends.
Much of the criticism comes from spectators who feel that the powerful women are targeting black men accused of rape in an effort to sink their legacies.
The latest man they say has been targeted by the pair? The late Kobe Bryant.
Gayle’s response to the conspiracy theory?
Find out below…
In a video released today she explained…
I know that if I had only seen the clip that you saw, I’d be extremely angry with me too. I am mortified. I am embarrassed and I am very angry.
Unbeknownst to me, my network put up a clip from a very wide-ranging interview — totally taken out of context — and when you see it that way, it’s very jarring. It’s jarring to me. I didn’t even know anything about it.
I believe you, Auntie Gayle. Ppl online are such mindless sheep, they take one clip and do not have the attention span to actually watch or research the full scale of what’s being reported. They believe Facebook posts as fact, they take memes as news, they cancel ppl without any facts other than a tweet… they’re lost and not interested in the key word of life, CONTEXT.
RIP Kobe btw ????
You actually believe that sad pathetic excuse coming out of her lying mouth and have the nerve to call someone mindless sheep? Talk about irony lmao ??
You go up and down these comments seething over Beyonce like 1.) you’re here equal and 2.) shes someone of that much importance in your life that you can be so obsessed. You can’t seriously expect me to engage in a serious convo with you. Sis. Do better.
Gayle King and HARPO /OPRAH are TURNING A BLIND EYE to White MALE Harvey Weinstein THEIR FRIEND. WhiLE MAKING MICHAEL JACKSON/KOBE AND RKELLY VILLIANS TO AMERICA. These two EVIL women – need to be SILENCED. STOPED. Oprah is NOT a real friend. WHO LETS THERE FRIEND GO ON TV IN A $30.00 wig??????
Gayle ‘Almond Head’ King, you don’t have to answer EVERY question about EVERYTHING. Serena Williams recently swerved a journalist’s question when he asked for her opinion on the M&H Sussex drama (she did it with class and finesse, too). Get it together.
Serena Williams is the greatest female athlete on the planet, her job is tennis Not answering questions about rumors of her friends or pop culture issues. Anything serena divulges is a plus, as her job is to hit the ball. Gayle is a journalist/reporter, it’s kind of her job to answer all the questions.
Fair point re: Serena. Regarding Gayle, I disagree. I suppose if she’s more of a commentator than a journalist, sure (which I suppose she is). However I don’t understand why she, as a journalist, would give her opinion on a story that she did not break, report on in-depth, or contextualise before Kobe died. To each their own I suppose.
Yeah I can’t answer that one. I feel you tho
Everyone always blames editing. Bye Gayle. Your wig is flapping like it’s in a windstorm with all of the distaste you showed in that interview. The man hasn’t even been buried and you’re bringing this up. 2020 will be the year that Oprah AND Gayle are canceled. Watch.
CBS will be firing you too, I’m sure. Never bite the hand that feeds you.
Lol cancelled where, the Crenshaw section of black twitter? That’s Oprah Winfrey sis, not Nicki Minaj. You triiiiiied it.
Uh, Oprah is about to get canceled to o after this Russell Simmons stuff. So no, girl, YOU “triiiiiied it”
Sis you can’t even get Camilla Cabello cancelled and you’ve been screaming that since you became obsessed with that Clarkson weirdo. Oprah is one of the most powerful, influential, positive, progressive and smart women in the world. She owns her own channel sis. Sorry Mo’Nique- not happening.
I’m not debating someone with a screen name as ridiculous as yours. Good luck, hun.
What’s more ridiculous, my screenname or your going back and forth with clarkson (and getting slayed btw) about Normani and Camilla (Of all folks) on every post for months and months and months. ? That is ridiculous.
Shall we discuss everyone you go back and forth with? You’re I’ll-equipped for this debate, sweetheart. You’re looking for attention and you won’t be getting any from me after this comment. Enjoy this moment because it’s the last time I’ll acknowledge ya ?
Sis you’re ill equipped for clarkson. Stop it girl. You embarrass yourself daily, repeatedly, over and over everyday on every post. With clarkson. The reads write themselves girl. Just stop it
Nice try Gayle. You’re still trash.
Gayle and yes, Oprah have a disturbing pattern of targeting black men, dead or alive. They tried it with Michael Jackson, who was falsely accused. They moved onto Russell Simmons and now Kobe. Black celebrities need to watch their backs , Oprah & Gayle may come after you next
You do know Oprah has targeted many high profile white predators too, right? She had a whole entire week dedicated to Sandusky, the beloved white football coach who molested his players. To name one of MANY high profile white men she has covered. Simple research and actual facts always trump ignorant theories passed around in IG comment section s that are easily debunked. Just because Oprah covers black men too doesn’t negate her covering all men her entire legendary career.
“Gayle’s response to the conspiracy theory?”
Really?
Kobe Bryant ràped a woman, that is not a conspiracy theory, it is the truth.
There is public record to back these claims up.
Rich, talented, men ràping women is not a conspiracy theory.
Jesus, u people hate women on this blog.
This would make sense if it weren’t for all the crass comments you make about women here on a daily. You need to do better too
Sounds like a reasonable explanation. As someone who did not watch the full interview, I will give her the benefit of the doubt.
I cant stand Gayle or Oprah. Both are b******.
Let’s give this “response” the benefit of doubt and say that the network took what was said out of context… We know that the editing room can be believable BUT why ask that type of question anyway???? He was cleared of all charges and is not here to defend himself. There isn’t that much editing in the industry to make me believe otherwise. YOU had16-17 years to even form a question like that and YOU chose to play with words in an interview now? That wasn’t editing! That was your own negligence and responsibility to say and do something out of respect. You can’t put this on the network when YOU caused the Pandora’s box to be open in the first place!
Gayle King is a horrible diagusting b*****. The man has not even been buried yet and her s****a** asking about an allegation he has been cleared of. Foh fake a** b****. Go interview your pal Wenistien victim how bout that.
Nah, Gayle. I finally saw the interview clip and you tried it with Leslie. It wasn’t just one question, you tried to insinuate that the only reason Kobe was found innocent was because the “victim” did not show up to court. You were really messy. Trying to get the promotions you received from the R.Kelly interview. R. Kelly’s interview was supposed to be about having s** with underage girls (17 is legal in Illinois) but you were asking his appropriately-aged girlfriends about their consensual activities, like threesomes. You and Kim Foxx (Black Illinois States Attorney) crucified R. Kelly for LEGAL activities. Get her, Snoop.
R.kelly pees on children, sis.
When? Twenty years ago and the mother allowed her to live with R.Kelly in his Illinois mansion until recently? Parents who live in wealthy communities and poor communities pimp their children every day. It’s unfortunate that she had one of those mothers and R. Kelly was a willing participant. Do you think all the girls in the Playboy Mansion and Bunny Ranch were of age? You don’t think they were shitted and pissed on? Don’t hate on a black pimp and then praise the white pimps.
R. Kelly’s interview was supposed to be about underage girls, not how he treats them. And, Gayle’s interview focused on women of age. Aaliyah died when she was 22 years old YET Damon Dash, JayZ, Timbaland, and R.Kelly (all who were much older than her) speaks of being in LOVE with her. I’ll just say hmmmmm…
Gayle twisted Lisa’s arm to get an answer that was more to her personal liking and that’s not ok. Just because Kobe might look more favorable in the rest of the interview does not excuse Gayle from basically calling Kobe a liar. What about HIS truth?