Gayle King breaks down why her longtime friend Oprah Winfrey grew visibly emotional watching her rocket into space — and it's not because she was worried for King's safety.

At the Time 100 Gala, King told The Hollywood Reporter she "felt safe" in space and isn't ruling out the opportunity to return, although she thinks it won't be "anytime soon."

Winfrey shed a few tears as she watched King blast off into space with an all-female crew on Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on April 14