레즈비안 오프라 윈프리

아니 땐 꿀뚝에 연기 날까. 수습하려고 해명변명노력하면 오히려 불에 기름을

붙는 경유가 허다하다. 세월의 흐름에도 내려 가기는 커녕 어히려 그 명성을 더하니

안티들이 들 끓을 수도 있다. 어쨌든 성인의 여인으로 다정히 손잡고 다닐 수 있다면,

한국에서야 흔한 풍경이지만, 외국에선 호모나 레즈의 컴밍 아웃으로 간주 될 수도 있지요.

그러니 지켜 벟만한 가치는 있을 듯, 그도 성숙한 열정의 여인이기에...

Oprah and Gayle Still Just Friends

PM ET By Sarah Hall Mon Jul 17, 7:08

Oprah Winfrey is not, she repeats, not gay. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

In a lengthy article in the August issue of O magazine, the Queen of Daytime and her best friend, Gayle King, dissected their relationship and came to the conclusion that while they're not lesbians, they can see why people might think they are.

"I understand why people think we're gay," Winfrey said in the article. "There isn't a definition in our culture for this kind of bond between women. So I get why people have to label it--how can you be this close without it being sexual?"

The platonic pals said they have been friends for more than 30 years and still talk to each other on the phone "three or four times a day." They have seen each other through failed relationships, diets, career highs and lows and much more, but in the end, they say they're still "more or less the same people."

"The truth is, if we were gay, we would tell you, because there's nothing wrong with being gay," King, who is an editor of O magazine, added.

"People think I'd be so ashamed of being gay that I wouldn't admit it?" Winfrey asked. "Oh, please."

It's not the first time Winfrey has declared herself straight. In 1997, she issued a similar proclamation after an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres' defunct sitcom, Ellen, sparked rumors about her sexuality.

"I am not in the closet. I am not coming out of the closet. I am not gay," Winfrey said at the time. Apparently, nothing's changed.

The talk show host has been together with her longtime partner Stedman Graham for more than 20 years, but has said she has no plans to wed. The twosome were engaged at one point, but called off the wedding.

"I do believe that had we gotten married, we would not be together today," Winfrey told Extra last year. "The traditional role of marriage would not work in this relationship."

As for her friendship with King, Winfrey said she can't quite pinpoint what makes her bond with her friend so unique.

"Something about this relationship feels otherworldly to me, like it was designed by a power and a hand greater than my own," Winfrey said.

"Whatever this friendship is, it's been a very fun ride."

<오프라 윈프리, 30년 친구와 `동성애설' 일축>

(뉴욕AP=연합뉴스) 미국 토크쇼의 여왕 오프라 윈프리(52)가 자신이 발행하는 여성잡지 'O 매거진'을 통해 자신의

친구이자 영화배우인 게일 킹과의 동성애설을 일축했다. 윈프리는 O 매거진 8월호에서 "여성 간의 깊은 유대관계를

표현할 수 있는 말이 없다 보니 사람들이 '동성애'라는 표현을 사용하는 것 같다"며 "사람들의 왜 이렇게 생각하는지

이해한다"고 밝혔다.
그녀는 또 킹과는 30년간 우정을 나눠왔으며 하루에도 평균 4통 정도 전화통화를 한다면서 "킹과의 관계는 마치

우리 보다 더 큰 존재의 힘으로 만들어진 것 같으며 매우 재미 있다"고 덧붙였다.
킹 역시 "동성애자라는 건 잘못된 것이 아니다"면서 "만약 우리가 동성애 관계였다면 그렇다고 밝혔을 것"이라고

말했다. lucid@yna.co.kr(끝) <저작권자(c)연합뉴스. 무단전재-재배포금지.>