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• OPRAH WEY AND GAYLE KG EXPLA THE SECRET TO THEIR LONG-TERM BT IENDSHIP
• HOW OPRAH AND GAYLE’S 46-YEAR FRIENDSHIP BEGAN—AND WHY IT’S LASTED
• OPRAH AND GAYLE: THE OG CHRONICL
• DID GAYLE KG JT E OUT? OPRAH WEY’S BTIE SAYS ‘I’M GAY’ ON CBS THIS MORNG
• GAYLE KG SHAR THE 'VERY SPECIAL MEANG' BEHD THE DIAMOND NECKLACE OPRAH WEY GAVE HER
• OPRAH WEY AND GAYLE KG REVEAL WHAT LED TO THEIR ‘BETIFUL’ 46-YEAR IENDSHIP
• STRANGE THGS ABOUT OPRAH AND GAYLE'S FRIENDSHIP
• OPRAH AND GAYLE'S ROAD TRIP: PART 1
• GAYLE TAK US INSI HER TRIP TO JORDAN WH OPRAH
• GAYLE KG AND OPRAH WEY REFLECT ON TA TURNER'S LEGACY: "SHE JT KEPT G BACK"

OPRAH WEY AND GAYLE KG EXPLA THE SECRET TO THEIR LONG-TERM BT IENDSHIP

Oprah Wey and Gayle Kg have a tly unique iendship. “Gayle and I have been iends sce we’re 21 and 22.

We may be a ltle b biased here at Oprah Daily, but Oprah and Gayle are our absolute favore celebry bt iends.

The pair’s close-kn relatnship is legendary, wh fans often dubbg their own bti the “Gayle to their Oprah” and vice versa.

HOW OPRAH AND GAYLE’S 46-YEAR FRIENDSHIP BEGAN—AND WHY IT’S LASTED

While Oprah grew up impoverished, often movg between her parents’ hom Nashville and Milwkee, Gayle spent part of her childhood Turkey, where she had a hoekeeper and a swimmg pool.

OPRAH AND GAYLE: THE OG CHRONICL

”To celebrate the forever iends, we’ve put together a timele of some of Gayle and Oprah’s standout moments—om their ial meetg the 1970s to more recent updat, like when Gayle shared the sweet story of her diamond necklace om Oprah on Watch What Happens Live December 2022.

1976: Oprah and Gayle first meet as young were twenty-somethgs the early days of their reers, both employed at Baltimore's WJZ statn. Oprah, now 68, was an anchor for the 6 o’clock news, and Gayle, now 67, was a productn assistant. Lady O ved Gayle to stay wh her for the night after Gayle uldn’t make home durg a snowstorm.

DID GAYLE KG JT E OUT? OPRAH WEY’S BTIE SAYS ‘I’M GAY’ ON CBS THIS MORNG

“We beme iends that first night bee for the first time, I met somebody who I felt was like me, ” Gayle said.

Gayle loved Barry Manilow, and Oprah was a fan of Neil Diamond. ”1986: Gayle mak her first appearance on The Oprah Wey the but season of the inic The Oprah Wey Show, Gayle ma her first of many gut meos over the years. ”1994: Gayle surpris Oprah for her 40th birthday.

GAYLE KG SHAR THE 'VERY SPECIAL MEANG' BEHD THE DIAMOND NECKLACE OPRAH WEY GAVE HER

In one of our favore moments om The Oprah Wey Show archiv, Gayle pulled off the ultimate surprise by unexpectedly poppg on Oprah the middle of an episo. But jt as Knight was providg some wisdom, a clearly shocked Oprah terpted to make a special announcement: “Gayle is here!

“This is so touchg to me, bee Patti was here and Aretha me, and then everyone was g, I thought, Gee, I wish Gayle uld be here to see this, ” she was equally grateful to be attendance, offerg the most humble rponse.

2004: Gayle and Oprah throw back to lonial tim on The Oprah Wey Show. It would bee one of the show’s most unfettable no technology, nng water, or electricy, Oprah and Gayle set out to spend a weekend as the lonials did—tradnal garb and all.

OPRAH WEY AND GAYLE KG REVEAL WHAT LED TO THEIR ‘BETIFUL’ 46-YEAR IENDSHIP

Oprah even relled Gayle’s hilar mov, burstg to lghter as she told the story.

“After Gayle got thrown down the square-dancg episo the night before—the guy went do-si-do, and she went down—we cid to leave a ltle early. 2006: Our rint bti set out on a grand cross-untry road a fan-favore Oprah Wey Show episo, Oprah and Gayle ped on the ultimate road trip. “All you had to do today was listen to my sgg, which should have been very pleasurable, ” Gayle said as Oprah plaed about the trip.

Even Oprah and Gayle have fights. 2018: Oprah and Gayle support each other at reer-fg moments. Michael Kovac//Getty ImagBoth media legends their own right—Oprah is a billnaire bs mogul, and Gayle is an Emmy-wng journalist and member of the Broadstg and Cable Hall of Fame—each of the BFFs had a banner year up was Lady O January.

STRANGE THGS ABOUT OPRAH AND GAYLE'S FRIENDSHIP

Along wh Oprah’s partner, Stedman, Gayle was also Oprah’s date that night. “Get your elbows, ” she told Gayle. ”In June, for a segment on CBS This Morng, Gayle joed Oprah for a first peek at Lady O’s new exhib at the Natnal Mm of Ain Amerin History and Culture, which showsed Oprah’s monumental life and reer.

And four months later, the tabl were turned when Gayle took the spotlight as she was officially ducted to the Broadstg & Cable (B&C) Hall of Fame. ”January 2019: The OG Chronicl is a move that was long overdue for the dynamic duo, a jot vio seri was officially lnched, lled The OG Chronicl, starrg Oprah and Gayle. In the first episo, we learned that Gayle once donned Saran wrap and a trench at to spice up a relatnship, while Oprah oks soul food to keep romantic wh Stedman.

OPRAH AND GAYLE'S ROAD TRIP: PART 1

“When we first met, Gayle was always very happy wh her life, ” Oprah said.

GAYLE TAK US INSI HER TRIP TO JORDAN WH OPRAH

”March 2019: Oprah prais Gayle for her ntent R. Kelly documentary, the disgraced artist sat down wh Gayle his first terview sce he was arrted Chigo on 10 unts of aggravated crimal sexual explosive segment garnered Gayle wispread praise as she kept her ol while Kelly proceed to lose his.

“Bravo @GayleKg for lm and steady foc durg #RKelly terview. You may be able to fd the same ntent another format, or you may be able to fd more rmatn, at their web 2019: Oprah regniz Gayle’s big Time magaze over a month later, Gayle’s hard work was put on display aga when she was named one Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2019. “So proud of you @GayleKg!

GAYLE KG AND OPRAH WEY REFLECT ON TA TURNER'S LEGACY: "SHE JT KEPT G BACK"

”So simple, but 2020: Oprah terviews Gayle for the first time.

Tom Cooper//Getty ImagIn Denver, durg the last leg of Oprah’s WW 2020 Visn Tour, Gayle was terviewed by Oprah for the first time ever their s-long iendship. The two vered a lot of ground durg their nversatn, cludg the story of how they first met (which we tail above), Gayle’s divorce, and ter trolls.