Gayle King says she was frustrated by Oprah Winfrey's refusal to shut down lesbian relationship rumors

Gayle King has revealed that she was once frustrated by Oprah Winfrey's refusal to publicly address longstanding rumors that the two were romantically involved. The 71-year-old journalist admitted the speculation "used to really bother" her, so much so that after divorcing attorney William G. Bumpus in 1993, she begged Oprah to speak out about it publicly. Speaking on the Call Her Daddy podcast, King recalled saying to her longtime friend,"You've got to say something on your show, because it's hard enough for me to get a date on a Saturday night, and now people think I'm a . . .