At the age of 69, Gayle King can add new accolades to her already impressive resume: Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover girl. And when it comes to who she wants to personally send a copy "Well, her ex-husband is over the list."

Last night, at the launch party for the magazine's annual swimsuit issue, King joked to Entertainment Tonight that he wanted to make sure that Bill Bumpus, who King was married to from 1982 to 1993, had a copy. Out of the experience, "it sank, but it's still mind-blowing to me, honestly," King said, held at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City's Times Square, "I've always seen it, but for hundreds of millions of years I never thought I'd be that person.""

King shares 2 children with Bumpus — daughter Kirby and son William — and she said that both children reached out to him about the cover: "They both told me separately,"Mom, this is really cool. We are so proud of you," she jokingly said before adding, "I wonder what my ex-husband is saying." send him a copy!"

Per Entertainment Tonight," she previously accused the ex of cheating on her with a friend in 1990, leading to their eventual breakup."

King told the outlet that the reaction to her cover was unexpected," but what's most interesting to me is the number of women who have stopped me

"I had a bit of anxiety because I didn't want to seem ridiculous," she said. So she enlisted the help of supermodel Tyra Banks, who said that King "taught me how to stand.He told me, he told me, he told me

King told Entertainment tonight "They make it so comfortable for you," adding that he also gained strength from the Sports Illustrated team, "The team they have at Sports Illustrated is no joke."

As for the reaction of King's best friend, the woman you may have heard Oprah Winfrey""Oprah said, "You and I are two different of fun you will enjoy it," King said. "I go,"I do, I do."But she said, "It is so you." You should go for it."And I feel it's happening because of it. If Oprah, my favorite daughter Kirby, my favorite son-in-law, and any of my favorite sons say, "Yeah, I don't think you should do that," it pauses me."