Gayle King stepped onto the 2026 Golden Globes red carpet looking radiant, confident, and fully in her moment— yet the internet wasn’t talking about her transformation or beauty at all, instead zeroing in on an unexpected detail. And we’re calling you all out for the shady tomfoolery.
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For years, King has been vocal about the ups and downs of her highly visible weight-loss journey, openly praising Weight Watchers alongside her bestie, Oprah, while emphasizing balance and wellness. Still, her star-studded appearance at the Golden Globes was overshadowed by photos circulating online of her toes — because apparently, even Gayle King isn’t allowed to be human.
While King expressed excitement after losing weight along with a picture of the scale, her feet were in view, and the internet lost it. From teasing her wig to harsh critiques of her toes — and comparing hers to NBA star Shaq’s feet — the Daily Mail’s comments section was diabolical to say the least.
“Please Oprah, buy Gayle a decent wig.” one user teased.
“What is up with those nasty feet? Like some kind of evil demon creature’s hooves,” a second wrote in the thread.
“Gayle and Shaq have the worst looking feet. All that money she has she can get them things fixed,” another very mean comment stated.
“The pic of her hideous feet is embarrassing 😳,” a fourth said.
I wish I could say that was all, but there’s more mess to unpack. Apparently, fans across social media are also unimpressed with the toes of “Abbott Elementary” actress, Sheryl Lee Ralph.
When she appeared on an episode of “The Jennifer Hudson Show” — looking more stunning than ever — folks dished out the same criticism, saying her feet appeared to have “funny toes.” Mind you, there’s even a thread on Reddit discussing the topic. Meanwhile, the actress faced their mess head on, and didn’t back down.
“This foot has carried me through miles of living, loving, enduring, and becoming. It has stood firm when I was unsure. It has moved me forward when standing still would have been easier. There is nothing to be ashamed of in what has held me up,” Ralph clapped back via Twitter.
As per usual, fans ran to the comments section to sound off.
“Ain’t nothing wrong with your feet Sheryl!You look great and you’re inspirational to many!🖤,” one fan wrote.
“Soror my feet look like yours and have kept me from wearing certain sandals. No more! Thank you for this #AOML 🫂❤️🔺,” a second said, inspired.
“You are that woman. We love and appreciate you. 👊,” a third praised.
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