The Barbara Walters interview where Oprah Winfrey denied lesbian rumors

• Barbara Walters and the Oprah Winfrey lesbian rumors.
• Oprah denied being gay.
• Her new project with Dwayne Johnson.

Undoubtedly, journalist, host and producer Oprah Winfrey is one of the world’s most famous women in the world.

Known simply as Oprah, she has won numerous Emmy awards.

The Oprah Winfrey Show was the most-watched daytime talk show in the history of American television.

However, controversy arose several years ago during an interview with Barbara Walters when Oprah Winfrey said she was bothered by lesbian rumors about her and Gayle King.

«I’m not even a kind of a lesbian»

The rumor that Oprah Winfrey was gay primarily stemmed from her personal and professional relationship with Gayle King.

During her conversation with Barbara Walters, Oprah took the opportunity to clarify the matter.

«I’m not even a kind of a lesbian… why would you want to hide it? That’s not how I run my life,» stated the mogul.

Barbara Walters then asked Oprah to describe her relationship with Gayle King.

What is Gayle King to Oprah Winfrey?

Oprah described Gayle King as «the mother I never had,» thus dispelling the rumor that their relationship is romantic.

«She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves… I don’t know a better person,» she said tearfully.

At the time of this interview, Oprah was just about to launch the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN).

The interview was titled ‘A Barbara Walters Special: Oprah, The Next Chapter’.

Oprah wanted to ‘save the country’ from Trump in 2020

Before the 2020 presidential election, there was speculation that Oprah Winfrey might run against Donald Trump.

In his new book, journalist McKay Coppins claims that the host called Senator Mitt Romney to join forces with her.

Supposedly, their goal was to present an independent option and «save the country.»

This story may be contradicted by the fact that Oprah Winfrey is a Democrat, while Romney is a Republican.

«She never considered running»

The assertion caused such a stir that Oprah Winfrey’s representative stepped forward with a surprising response.

First, he acknowledged that she did speak with Senator Romney and encouraged him to run as an independent candidate.

«She was not calling to be part of the ticket and was never considering running herself,» he told The Hollywood Reporter.

Many wonder what might have happened if the philanthropist had aspired to a political position in the United States.

A heart of gold

Recently, it was reported that Oprah Winfrey, along with actor Dwayne Johnson had launched a joint humanitarian effort.

According to the Los Angeles Times, they created a $10 million fund for the wildfire victims in Maui.

It’s worth noting that the journalist lives on the Hawaiian island for part of the year.

After the wildfires, many people were unable to return to their homes and their organization would provide them with $1,200 a month.