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The rumors have been put to an end. Are Oprah Winfrey and long time best friend Gayle King gay? “Absolutely not!” says the talk show host in the August issue of O, The Oprah Magazine.

When approached for the 100th time, Oprah finally opened up and spoke about her relationship with Gayle. "I understand why people think we're gay," she says. "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?"

In past interviews, Oprah has spoken about her and Gayle’s 30 year relationship as friends. Their friendship consisted of four times a day phone calls, living together at one point and eventually Oprah making Gayle her Editor in Chief at the magazine.

Oprah and Gayle have both stated they wouldn’t have problem letting the public know if they were in a sexual relationship. "The truth is, if we were gay, we would tell you, because there's nothing wrong with being gay," says King.

Winfrey ends the article by saying “Something about this relationship feels otherworldly to me, like it was designed by a power and a hand greater than my own. Whatever this friendship is, it's been a very fun ride."