Gayle King Slammed By Fans For Taking Selfie With THIS TV Host! - Perez Hilton

[ad_1] Gayle King is taking some warmth from her followers after snapping a mid-air selfie with a controversial (and competing!) tv host.

The CBS Mornings host hopped on a flight on Monday, and when she acquired to her seat, she found that CBS Information wasn’t the one community flying that day. That’s proper: seated subsequent to her was none aside from Fox Information host Jesse Watters. Ya know, the 47-year-old dude who has actually raised his profile on that conservative community over the past ten or so years, first with Watters World after which on The 5, and Jesse Watters Primetime, and a ton of different work.

Properly, as a substitute of duking it out with Jesse over the networks’ battle for rankings, Gayle opted to catch extra flies with honey than vinegar — and supply up a selfie salute! The 70-year-old tv journalist even dropped a super-cute caption on the put up when it wound up on her Instagram account in a while Monday.

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Ch-ch-check out that caption and the King-Watters selfie (beneath):

“Two TV individuals from competing networks stroll on to a airplane and to the shock of them each, they’re seated proper subsequent to one another for over 4 hours. How did it go? Talking for @jessewatters right here: A very good time was had by all! Hello, Jesse… saving your quantity!”

How good! Nothing flawed with retaining issues well mannered {and professional}, proper?

Er, properly… not in keeping with a few of Gayle’s IG followers! Individuals who popped up within the feedback have been eager on ripping King to shreds for making associates with the Fox Information journo. Listed here are just some of the responses calling Gayle out over her apparently nice interplay with the conservative influencer:

“He’s vile. Technique to be complicit but once more!!!”

“I might have puked if I needed to sit subsequent to him. I’m sorry for you Gayle”

“I respect and love you, Gayle. Your seat mate, nonetheless, is harming our nation…”

“Why would you even put up this?”

“Actually, Gayle… I’m certain he'll discuss on Fox later about the way you’re a DEI rent. What world are you in, girl?”

“That is actually not cute in any respect”

“You retain failing us each single day. I’m under no circumstances upset, although. You possibly can’t assist your self.”

“The one factor you'll be able to at all times rely on is Gayle being on the flawed aspect of issues.”

Jeez!!!

However not all people ripped Gayle to shreds for the selfie. In truth, some individuals famous how refreshing it was that two individuals from totally different spots on the political compass can discover a strategy to coexist whereas 30,000 ft within the air!

A few of these commenters famous:

“That is nice — love the grins of each. Maintain speaking and be good to all”

“You possibly can disagree and nonetheless have an honest and respectful dialog. Thanks for exhibiting this Gayle! Don’t hearken to the haters!”

“I feel it’s nice!!! Two individuals had a good time collectively and didn’t put their political opinions in entrance of a friendship or flight house! That’s the way in which it needs to be!”

“you're a class act. i miss the times when individuals may simply settle for each other simply as individuals and never care about political affiliation. It’s a bully mentality occurring”

“Civility in public! How refreshing! We may definitely use extra of that in Congress.”

“Good for you, Gayle. Refusing to see individuals with whom you disagree as human beings is the start of the tip of this nation.”

“I really like how two individuals with reverse political opinions can find yourself sitting subsequent to one another on a airplane, share just a few laughs, discuss the place they’re headed, perhaps even swap tales about their households — and genuinely get alongside. It’s a great reminder that kindness, curiosity, and a smile go rather a lot farther than our variations.”

Ideas, y’all?! The place do U fall on this one? Is it good that Gayle and Jesse have been pleasant and nice for the flight, or is the warmth she’s feeling on Instagram a worthy response?