Gayle King’s Selfie With Fox News’ Jesse Watters Draws Mixed Reaction

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Gayle King of CBS News recently shared a selfie on social media with Jesse Watters from Fox News. They were seated next to each other on a flight when the photo was taken. The post sparked a range of responses online, with some people liking it and others disapproving. This comes after rumors surfaced a few months ago about King’s position at CBS.

Internet reacts to Gayle King’s selfie with Jesse Watters

Gayle King posted a photo of herself with Jesse Watters on Instagram. She wrote that they enjoyed chatting on their flight, even though they work for competing news organizations.

Larry King shared a funny story about two people from rival TV networks unexpectedly finding themselves seated next to each other on a four-hour flight. He captioned the post explaining the situation, and added that, speaking for himself and Jesse Watters, everyone had a good time! He even joked about saving Watters’ number.

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The photo sparked a range of responses from fans, celebrities, and journalists. While some applauded King for being friendly with Watters and setting aside their political disagreements, others questioned her decision to be amicable with him, given his history of controversial statements.

Skye Ostreicher, founder of In the Room Media, expressed support for people simply getting along. A fan echoed this sentiment, praising a recent instance where two individuals enjoyed each other’s company without letting political differences interfere with their friendship or travel plans, stating that’s how things should be.

Al Jazeera host Mehdi Hasan cautioned Gayle King that posing for a selfie with Jesse Watters could damage her image, citing Watters’ history of making prejudiced statements against Muslims and Palestinians. Hasan tweeted, “Gayle, he’s deeply biased against Muslims and Palestinians. This doesn’t reflect well on you.”

Someone online criticized Gayle, suggesting she only got her job because of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, and predicted she’d be discussed negatively on Fox News.

I was really surprised when I heard about the photo being shared, and honestly, I was thinking the same thing as musician Gene Taylor – why would anyone even post that?

Gayle King recently agreed to a contract extension with CBS that will keep her with the network through May 2026, reportedly worth between $13 and $15 million. This news follows reports from the New York Post a few months ago questioning her position, as the network’s new owners, Skydance Media, sought to reduce perceived left-leaning bias.

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2025-10-22 09:43