'I never wear things that have buttons...' CBS Mornings' Gayle King is petrified of buttons CBS Mornings co-anchor Gayle King has a phobia of buttons. 20 March 2026 Gayle King can "never wear" clothes that have buttons because they "give [her] the creeps". CBS Mornings co-anchor Gayle King The CBS Mornings co-anchor does not know where her phobia came from. During a conversation with actress Sarah Jessica Parker, 60, and chef Ruth Rogers, 77, in celebration of the latter's new book, Table 4 at The River Cafe: Conversations about Food and Life, at the 92NY on Wednesday (18.03.