“CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King was once most well-known as the frequently mentioned best friend of Oprah Winfrey. But these days, she’s one of America’s most famous journalists. King’s journey from local TV news reporter to the woman who just conducted an explosive interview with R. Kelly proves she has gone through quite an evolution.
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Celebrating O Magazine in 2001
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At the Grammys in 2003
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Attending an event in New York in 2005
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Attending Star Jones’ wedding in 2004
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At a “Fahrenheit 9/11” screening in 2004
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Posing with Beyoncé and Oprah in 2006
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Celebrating LA Reid in 2008
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Attending the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in 2009
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Attending a luncheon in 2012
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At the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party
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At the Academy Awards in 2015
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On stage at Lincoln Center in 2017
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Arriving to the 2018 Grammy Awards
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Walking the red carpet of the 2019 Vanity Fair Oscar Party, just weeks before her now-famous interview with R. Kelly
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