Gayle King has revealed the most common reaction she's received for her Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover. "I've had so many women come up to me and say, that was so brave," Gayle, 69, told People magazine.

"That's what it was for me. To show you that it's 69 and feeling really fine," the 'CBS Mornings' co-host tells PEOPLE

Gayle King is proving that age is just a number! “Talk about stepping outside of your box. Honest to God, when they called me, I thought I was being punked. I did. I thought I was being punked,” the CBS Mornings co-host gushed over the surprising invitation she received from Sports Illustrated to pose as a swimsuit model.

Gayle King took plenty of risks in her career and life to get where she is today, but admits one opportunity she received felt like she was “being punked.” Earlier this month, she took a risk by eating a half-eaten slice of pie she received via delivery at her residence,