Gayle King defends Oprah Winfrey after Cindy Crawford criticizes talk show host in 'The Super Models'
Cindy Crawford recalled how she felt like 'chattel or a child, to be seen and not heard' when she appeared on Oprah Winfrey's show in 1986
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Gayle King has defended Oprah Winfrey in the wake of Cindy Crawford's criticism. The CBS News broadcast journalist said she is "disappointed" that the model chose to criticize her close friend on 'The Super Models' show on Apple TV+.
At the Albie Awards, the 68-year-old gave her opinion to Entertainment Tonight, "I haven't seen it, and I want to see it, but I'm surprised and a little disappointed."
Gayle King says humiliating people is 'not Oprah's thing'
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She shared, "Because I know Cindy's been on her show many, many, many times and it has always been a pleasant experience, [so] I would hate to think that something that happened years ago [could have bothered her]."
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Gayle admitted that she wasn't sure what happened during Oprah and Cindy's interview, but she insisted that "it's not Oprah's thing to humiliate or make anybody feel bad." Gayle continued, "I have to see it, but, as far as I know, everything is good between Oprah and Cindy."
Cindy appeared on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 1986
Cindy appeared with her Elite Modeling Agency representative, John Casablancas, on an episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' in 1986.
Oprah was heard introducing the then-20-year-old actress, asking, "Did she always have this body? Stand up just a moment, now this is what I call a BODY."
Before complying, Cindy flashed a tense smile. She then stood up so that everyone in the studio and viewers at home could get a better view of her body.
Cindy felt like a 'chattel or a child' on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'
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Cindy reflected on the situation and said on 'The Super Models' that she felt like "chattel or a child, to be seen and not heard. Looking at it through modern eyes, Oprah would say, 'Stand up and show me your body. Show us why you're worthy of being here.'"
The mother of Kaia Gerber continued, "In the moment I didn't recognize it... Watching it back I was like, 'Oh my gosh, that was so not okay really.' Especially from Oprah!"
