Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King’s Advice for Women Dating a Man with No Job Strikes a Nerve
Oprah Winfrey and her best friend, Gayle King, often get asked for advice about a number of topics, including their 50-year old friendship.
But in a resurfaced 2019 clip for Oprah Mag titled “The OG Chronicles,” the two were asked to give relationship advice, which turned into a counseling session.
And there was one question that Winfrey and King took no time at all to answer.
Reading her fourth question from an index card, Winfrey said, “I’ve been dating a guy, and whenever he stays over he wakes up and gets ready for work, and then we leave the house together. But I just found out through some detective work that he actually —” she stopped reading before she burst into tears of laughter.
So King cut in to add the rest which said the man “doesn’t have a job.” As Winfrey continues laughing, King reacts saying, “Yikes! Run.” She continued reading the person’s question which asked, “What should I do? Confront him or wait until he confesses to his imaginary job.”
“Oh my God” Winfrey said before agreeing with King, “This is a no-brainer.” Together they both added, “Boy, bye.”
The fans fell in love with the resurfaced six-minute clip of the besties giving relationship advice. They also touched on how to keep things spicy in a relationship, intimacy on the first date, sharing phone passwords, and what to do if the partners aren’t on the same page about building their future.
Fans responded in the comments to the video.
One person said, “I loved the way Oprah almost lost her breath for the guy who doesn’t have a job and Gayl carried on: HE DOESN’T HAVE A JOB.”
Another person wrote, “We need a series of these called “Boy Bye”. I’d watch and rewatch.”
A third person complimented the ladies on their chemistry. They said, “Gayle King is the best friend we all need in life. She keeps it so real and never back down from her words and her opinions. Oprah got a good sidekick next to her. They balance each other. I like these segments.”
Winfrey and King met in 1976 when they were both working in Baltimore at the WJZ news station. The “Color Purple” star was an anchor and the “CBS Mornings” anchor was a production assistant.
But what sealed the bond was in 2006 when King couldn’t make it home due to a snowstorm so Winfrey invited her to stay the night in her home. The two found similarities between each other that night and they have been friends ever since.
