Gayle King earns social media praise for handling of R Kelly interview

Gayle King had another great interview with R. Kelly. [Image via David Shankbone/Wikimedia Commons]

King was interviewing the rapper and singer in the wake of more allegations of sexual abuse.

by Tobias Richmond

March 6, 2019 at 11:27 AM

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Gayle King gains praise, on social media Wednesday, because of the way she handled her interview with entertainer R. Kelly despite the fact that he became quite belligerent at times during the sit-down.

Interview gets International attention

The interview aired on CBS This Morning and Gayle King got almost universal praise once it went public.

Gayle King's interview with R. Kelly will air on CBS This Morning on Wednesday.https://t.co/xFBxsEPCCc
— Twitter Moments (@TwitterMoments) March 6, 2019

Sometimes words aren't needed

This particular Twitter user felt pointing out King's name was all that was needed.

Gayle. King. https://t.co/cBkh7PiZtR
— Willie Geist (@WillieGeist) March 6, 2019

Understanding the situation

This Twitter user dissected exactly why Kelly behaved the way he did.

R Kelly isn’t even talking to Gayle so much as he’s talking to the camera. He wants this interview to be another performance. He wasn’t ready for Gayle’s stellar and unflappable style. pic.twitter.com/jxYisuGT1N
— deray (@deray) March 6, 2019

Calm and collected

This Twitter user showed just how Gayle King was able to go at R. Kelly and show him lying.

R. Kelly: I didn't hold a woman captive. Why would I do something so stupid?

Gayle King: Well, I mean, you're sitting for this interview.

R. Kelly: . . .

Gayle King: And you released a song called "I admit."

R. Kelly: . . . .

Gayle King: So, I mean, you tell me.
— PresidentialHarassHat (@Popehat) March 6, 2019

An act of power

This Twitter user pointed out that R. Kelly was demonstrating who he was in real life, during quite a bit of the interview.

The photo of R. Kelly yelling at Gayle King should remind everyone that rape isn’t about sex. It is an act of violence, about power and control.
— Michelle Bhasin (@michellebhasin) March 6, 2019

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