Her daughter, Kirby Lynette King Bumpus, graduated in 2008 from Stanford with a double major in Human Biology and Psychology. Kirby's godmother, Oprah Winfrey, was the commencement speaker.
Has the enviable distinction of being Oprah Winfrey's closest friend.
Often jokes about her size-10 feet, which are the same size as those of
her best friend, Oprah Winfrey.
Was a news anchor for WFSB Eyewitness News out of Hartford, Connecticut, USA.