Behind the Scenes: Gayle King’s Persistence Pays Off in Exclusive JAY-Z Interview

In a surprising revelation, Gayle King shared that even Oprah Winfrey had doubts about the possibility of landing the recent viral interview with JAY-Z. King disclosed in an interview with Access Hollywood in Las Vegas that Winfrey, at one point, advised her to stop pursuing the Brooklyn rapper as he repeatedly delayed their scheduled meeting. “Even Oprah said, ‘You’re making a damn fool of yourself! Stop asking him. He doesn’t want to do it,'” King recounted. Despite the setbacks, King persevered, emphasizing that JAY-Z never explicitly declined the interview, just kept postponing. “He’s being polite because he doesn’t want to tell you, ‘No,'” Winfrey pointed out. In the end, King’s persistence paid off, leading to a captivating and insightful conversation with the music mogul.

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