Broadcast journalist Gayle King has long been known for her rigorous lifestyle — until recently, when she looked as if it would tilt her halo a bit during an interview with country singer Shaboozey on “CBS Mornings.”

Meeting with the “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” singer in a cozy green room, King, 69, sat at a barrel table with two bottles of Jack Daniels and glasses full of bourbon.

Although the setup made sense for the Shaboozey brand, as the country star sings: “Somebody pour me a double shot of whiskey. They know me and Jack Daniel, we have got a story” in his chart-topping hit, which was surprising considering King, who doesn’t drink, was about to share a few sips with the rising star.

King joked before the interview, and that evening she made herself a cocktail before the meeting behind the scenes at one in all his performances.

When King and Shaboozey finally connected, she went into full interview mode as she prepared to have drinks with the singer/songwriter.

“Do you really like Jack Daniels?” she asked Shaboozey, who recently collaborated with Beyoncé on her 11-time Grammy-nominated album “Cowboy Carter.”

The singer replied: “I love Jack Daniels.”

“So you guys actually have a story?” – she joked, referring to his lyrics.

When Shaboozey shed some light on his “history” with the alcohol, he added, “Man, you know we’ve been having some fun together, especially lately.”

King has no idea about such fun.

The host leaned over and lamented, “It doesn’t taste good,” but the singer brushed her off, explaining that he liked it and assuring him that he didn’t need to drink it simply because it was prepared for the segment.

This segment shocked everyone on set, who knows how adamant King is about not drinking. Even an off-camera voice joked, “It’s not Gayle who’s going to try alcohol.”

She looked up, clinked glasses with the Virginian, and took a timid sip.

After tasting it, she grimaced, stuck out her tongue in disgust, and exclaimed, “It’s terrible. This is my first time doing this. Look what you made me do!”

King then called for someone to bring her water.

When she sent While on Instagram, fans were shocked to see her drinking, let alone on TV.

“I don’t know why you’ve never drank alcohol, but it’s totally fine that you haven’t, but I hope it didn’t lead you down a dark path,” one fan commented.

“Better stay away from alcohol, Gayle,” added one other. “There’s nothing wrong with being a non-drinker.”

Another tried to stop her virtually, writing: “Don’t do it, Gayle. Lol,” and one other warned: “Jack is not your friend.”

Others offered suggestions, with one advising: “When drinking for the first time, you need to add ice and maybe mix it with Coca-Cola.”

Even Oprah Daily’s social media coordinator chimed in, saying, “Now you have to take pictures with @Oprah! He has been asking for 40 years!!!”

Oprah often teased King about her non-drinking habit. While on CNN with Charles Barkley, Oprah shared a story about King’s unusual request for a drink at Tina Turner’s wedding reception in 2013.

“We were at Tina Turner’s wedding and she asked for milk, OK?” Oprah recalled.

This wasn’t the first time Oprah jokingly addressed her best friend. In a social media post, she joked: “Gayle doesn’t drink; I do.”

Thank you, @Oprahfor my official slogan for 2020: “Gayle doesn’t drink, I do.” pic.twitter.com/OaCeZOxi6T

— Will Reid (@wreid) December 29, 2019

King had drank alcohol before, but that was years ago when she was in highschool.

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, she confessed that the last time she drank was “as a teenager at a Christian youth leadership conference.”

“I vomited for three days,” she recalls. “I never wish to feel like this again. Oprah tells me I can taste superb wines, but I do not drink them.

Few could consider that it had been over fifty years since she had drank, even when she hadn’t drank the alcohol that topped the charts with “Drink Don’t Need to Mix.”

He asked her during the episode: “You don’t drink in any respect? It’s a great option to be. That’s why you look great.”

When she slipped in, she likes Martinelli’s, a popular apple juice, he repeated, “You look great.”

Although fans speculated that Shaboozey’s charm may need influenced her, he even asked her about wine, but they were unsuitable. Judging by her response, nobody has to fret about her getting into the habit of drinking Jack Daniels.

Wale is sort of synonymous with DC, so it’s only fitting that he shows some love for his hometown.

This November, acclaimed hip-hop artist and proud DC native Wale returns to his roots with the album ‘Week of gifts”, a week-long celebration of DMV talent, music and culture (DC, Maryland, Virginia).

From November 10 to 17, 2024, Wale There shall be a series of free (and ticketed) eventshighlighting local talent and inviting the community to have interaction with DC’s vibrant cultural scene. This initiative, organized by Wale and his management team at EQT, is an element of DC’s Go-Go Appreciation Week and pays homage to the city’s iconic go-go music, a genre that uniquely defines the DMV soundscape.

Wale, born Victor Akintimehin in Olubowale, has at all times represented his hometown through his music and promotional activities, often highlighting the wealthy culture and unique style of the DMV in his lyrics and performances. Known for hits resembling “Lotus Flower Bomb” and “On Chill,” Wale’s profession has been marked by his commitment to creating music that resonates along with his community while pushing the boundaries of hip-hop.

Amanda Seales’ statement about what it could cost the Democratic Party to occupy the White House for an extra 4 years was classified as “performative” in the times after the presidential election.

The artist hosted a discussion on Patreon on November 7 to highlight the error she believes cost Vice President Kamala Harris a victory over her Republican opponent Donald Trump on Election Day on November 5. The struggling former president won by 295 Electoral College votes… it took just 270 votes to win and no less than 73,512,000 votes forged for his re-election.

Harris collected 226 electoral votes and the support of over 69,186,000 voters. Widespread social media posts say about 15 million people voted on this election, although ballots are still being counted and a final tally is awaited. The GOP nominee announced his third bid for the November 2022 election, and Harris joined the race in July when President Joe Biden withdrew from it.

In video clips circulating online, Seales, who has been openly critical of Harris, might be seen speaking to her online audience.

During the live chat, she said: “You cannot ignore your base and win the election. That’s just the best way it is… They (Harris’ campaign team) may, you recognize, have some tricks up their sleeve and regardless of the hell, but… you possibly can’t be a black woman running like a white man and win the election. At least not for the true ones.

Moreover, the “Insecure” actress responded to a viewer who dismissed her statement that Harris had abandoned her base, presumably those that didn’t vote within the presidential race and those that selected to re-elect Trump.

“She didn’t give them anything interesting to vote on,” Seales said. “There were large groups of people begging to be noticed… but they were ignored.”

She then questioned the controversy, saying voters not courted by the twice-impeached leader must have been prioritized by the Democratic candidate through the campaign.

“Many of you watching now, in the following 4 years, you are going to have to get up and realize that it isn’t nearly f***ing you. … This version of fascism… can only be dealt with by connecting with individuals who are usually not you. “It’s not like you, hanging out with people who aren’t like you and making them feel at home,” she added in a snippet of the conversation circulating online.

Seales spoke truthfully about politics and faced it response in recent months. This time was no different, as her perspective was deemed “idiotic.” “Amanda, don’t piss me off, that’s not why this lady lost,” the critic wrote.

Someone else commented, “See why Issa won’t cheat on you,” referring to Seales’ feud with “Insecure” creator and star Issa Rae. Another person wrote: “I do NOT think she ignored her base. I feel Vice President Harris talked to every thing she could in a short period of time and DEFINITELY didn’t ignore black women or the community. At this point I consider Amanda is bullying for attention.

“Yes, I’m done with Amanda,” one other former fan said. “I tried to stay next to her, but she just said ‘st.’ Even if it’s true, why post it, why keep this conversation going while we as a whole are literally grieving!”

In the “I Be Knowin'” comic, he called Harris “disingenuous in her message” and criticized her for “revealing both sides” of her neck. Seales even accused the Harris campaign and Zionists of being behind the movement to “silence” her, leading to the cancellation of comedy shows and a shadow ban on her Instagram profile.

#AmandaSeales calls #KamalaHarris “disingenuous” in a lengthy social media tirade this week pic.twitter.com/iiUUopJsQd

— All Tea All Shade (@TeaTimeTips2) July 28, 2024

One person said, “She lost because she didn’t do enough tricks for white men and women.” A second person wrote: “Call things by their name. Kamala lost because she is a woman. Hillary Clinton, a white woman, lost to him. So Kamala, the WOC, who had much less time to run a full campaign, immediately had the world against her!”

And a third commenter said: “The numbers don’t lie. She lost because damn people didn’t vote! Trump got fewer votes than against Biden, but he still won this time because so many people didn’t vote at all.”

A fourth added: “Amanda Seales just loves saying idiotic nonsense.”

Exit Poll Breakdowns by US news show that Harris’s supporters were:

83% Black

56% Latino

43% white

52% were aged 18–29.

63% were geographically situated in “urban” areas.

At least one fan, who partially sided with Seales, suggested, “That’s actually what she accomplished since she was trying to get the Black votes instead of trying to get all the votes! She was trying to appeal to the black community with hip-hop music.”

However, the overwhelming response to the “Small Doses” podcast host’s comment was echoed in a comment that read, “Why don’t you go back to YOUR base and stay out of Black affairs?”

After months of tense interactions with people on Instagram, Seales left the platform. She speaks truthfully on various topics on her Patreon, where she exists more freely as a “realist”.

He considers the power a secure place where supporters can construct their souls away from “genocide apologists” and people complicit within the “collapse of a nation.”