(CNN) Talking about her best friend's recent troubles got Oprah Winfrey emotional on Friday. "She is not doing well," Winfrey said as she teared up. "She is not doing well because she now has death threats and has to now travel with security. @Oprah emotionally responds to backlash her friend Gayle King received over King's recent interview about Kobe Bryant with WNBA legend Lisa Leslie: "She is not doing well because she has now death threats." pic.twitter.com/M8HrCp8vTr — TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@HodaAndJenna) February 7, 2020King has been majorly criticized for asking former basketball player Lisa Leslie about rape allegations made against the late NBA star Kobe Bryant.

Source: CNN February 07, 2020 16:52 UTC