Oprah and Gayle Look Back at Their Friendship Through the Years

Early Career & Friendship Beginnings

• 💡 Oprah and Gayle reminisced over throwback photos, starting with an early picture from Columbia, Maryland, before Oprah moved to Baltimore.
• 📌 They recalled Oprah's Chevy Chevette and a hair salon incident that led to her having an afro for years.
• 🐾 Gayle received Oprah's dog, Oliver (Olly), who she renamed Christopher, before moving to Kansas City, highlighting Oprah's demanding work schedule of 104 hours a week.

Memorable Filming Experiences

• 🎬 Gayle visited Oprah in North Carolina in 1985 during the filming of The Color Purple, where Steven Spielberg allowed Gayle to appear in a church scene.
• 📸 An early promo shoot in Chicago from 1987 or 1988 was remembered, where Oprah wore a yellow outfit for affiliate pictures.
• 📺 They revisited a PBS segment where they experienced colonial times, cooking over an open flame and milking cows, with Oprah famously asking for extra crispy bacon.

Adventures and Travel

• 🐭 A trip where they encountered mice in a loft led to an early departure after only one night, despite plans for a longer stay.
• 🎤 Oprah recalled a moment at a Miley Cyrus concert in 2014 where she was singing along, which Miley later told her