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When you tune in to Family Feud from the comfort of your living room, the question-and-answer game show hosted by Steve Harvey might seem easy. You and your family watch the players on-screen and think, That is definitely the wrong answer! But when you’re actually playing on television, it can be harder—and way more fun—than you think. That’s why Gayle King jumped at the chance to be featured on Celebrity Family Feud.
After agreeing to be part of the show, it was easy for Gayle to pick her team of players, including her favorite son Will, favorite daughter Kirby, favorite son-in-law Virgil, and favorite niece Mekenzye. Everyone headed to Los Angeles in April to tape the episode.
“I just want to make it to the fast-money round,” Gayle told Oprah Daily. The fast-money round is the bonus round that challenges two members of the winning family’s team to guess the highest-scoring answers to a few questions in under 30 seconds. Yet, these teams won’t be competing for money for themselves—the proceeds go toward the charity of the team captain’s choice. Gayle selected SEO (Sponsors for Educational Opportunity) and its scholars program.
Moments before heading onstage, Gayle and her team huddled together to develop a strategy. Will started off strong with some advice to “Buzz quickly.” And unanimously the group made it clear that they should “never pass” on an answer.
“It’s better to give a silly answer than to say ‘I don’t know,’” Kirby chimed in. Mekenzye told the group, “Sometimes you’d give a specific answer and they go with the general one. So if you give no answer at all, you’re definitely gonna get nothing. Right?” If all else fails, Kirby and Will joked that their sibling telepathy may help them score.
At the end of their huddle, it came time to meet their opponents: Team Sophia Bush Hughes. Both sides began coordinating their looks long before the game began, showing up in matching outfits. Team Gayle King all wore yellow, in honor of Gayle’s favorite color. Team Sophia Bush Hughes didn’t match in color but definitely matched in style with jackets that read “Financial Feminist” (with one ally) written on the back.
Want to know how this match turns out? Tune in to Gayle’s episode live on ABC Sunday, July 9 at 9:00 PM ET or stream it the day after on Hulu. Trust us—this is one game you don’t want to miss. After all, the family that plays together stays together.
