Is New York Magazine Gay Baiting Gayle King? 5.83K Brian Moylan 04/28/10 03:51PM Filed to: uh oh uh oh Gayle King Oprah Winfrey New York Magazine Headlines The Gays Everyone whispers that O editor-at-large Gayle King is Oprah Winfrey's secret lesbian lover. This headline inverts King's comment about how much she enjoys spending time alone in her literal closet. Cute wordplay, but do not get on Oprah's bad side.