According to their interview with People published in late April, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King's epic friendship began when they were both working at WJZ-TV, Winfrey as a young news anchor and King as a production assistant and writer. One night, there was supposed to be a heavy snowstorm and Winfrey, worried that King wouldn't be able to get home safely, offered to let her stay at her apartment for the night.
"We ended up talking all night long," Winfrey said. "We've literally been friends ever since." Like good friends do, Winfrey lent King a dress to wear to work the next day. In an Instagram post promoting the interview, Oprah wrote, "Who knew a snowstorm 46 years ago would gift us a friendship of almost five decades?"
Well, the two 20-somethings probably didn't predict that one day they'd become two of the most powerful and influential people in television journalism and change the talk-show industry forever, either. Life can be funny that way. And fans are here for the reminiscing and their longtime bond, with Instagram comments ranging from "#bffgoals for sure" to "Friendships like these are a rarity in today's times."
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