Rob Roberts reveals she is gay thank-you note to GMA fans

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• ABC NEWS APPOTS GAY CORRPONNT G BENEZ AS CO-ANCHOR OF ‘GMA’ WEEKENDS
• OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCH'GMA' DEALS & STEALS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCKCULTUREJUNE 23, 2021WHO IS MAKG LGBTQ+ HISTORY RIGHT NOW: GMA INSPIRATN LIST 2021OUT LOUDWHAT 'S REALLY LIKE AS A TRANSGENR PERSON TO GET MEDIL REJUNE 28, 2021PRI STYLE THROUGH THE YEARS: FTIVE FASHN, BETY AND MOREJUNE 27, 2022‘RUPL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS’ DISCS UP-AND-G DRAG ARTISTS WHO SPIRE THEM JUNE 28, 2021LGBTQ+ ISSU AT THE FOREONTLGBTQ+ ISSU AT THE FOREONTETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAG, FILENFL PLAYER CARL NASSIB OUT AS GAY
• WILL “GOOD MORNG AMERI” GET A GAY HOST?
• OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCH'GMA' DEALS & STEALS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCKCULTURETHE BACHELORAPRIL 14, 2021FORMER 'BACHELOR' STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY
• GOOD MORNG AMERI WEATHERMAN SAM CHAMPN OUT AS GAY
• ROB {LOR:#595959;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:600;MARG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:0.875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.2;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:1.25REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.2;}} A{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN-THICKNS:0.0625REM;TEXT-RATN-LOR:HER;TEXT-UNRLE-OFFSET:0.25REM;LOR:HER;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;} A:HOVER{LOR:#A00000;TEXT-RATN-LOR:BORR-LK-BODY-HOVER;}TELEVISN BROADSTER ROB ROBERTS ROSE TO PROMENCE THE 1990S AS A HOST OF ESPN'S 'SPORTSCENTER' AND AS A GUT REPORTER ON ABC'S 'GOOD MORNG AMERI.' IN 2005, SHE WAS HIRED AS A FULL-TIME -ANCHOR OF THE MORNG NEWS {MARG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0.3125REM;LOR:#323232;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-SIZE:0.75REM;LE-HEIGHT:1;FONT-WEIGHT:800;} SPAN{LE-HEIGHT:1.6;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;}{FONT-STYLE:NORMAL;PADDG-RIGHT:0.3125REM;FONT-FAY:RALAS,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;LOR:#323232;FONT-SIZE:0.75REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.3;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;TEXT-TRANSFORM:PALIZE;}{DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;MARG-LEFT:0.625REM;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-SIZE:0.75REM;LE-HEIGHT:1;FONT-WEIGHT:800;}UPDATED: APR 16, {DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;}{MARG-BOTTOM:0.9375REM;POSN:RELATIVE;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 64REM){{MAX-WIDTH:LC(100VW - (1REM * 2));MARG-LEFT:1REM;MARG-RIGHT:1REM;} .E152U5OS0{WIDTH:100VW;MARG-LEFT:LC(-1 * 1REM);}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM) AND (MAX-WIDTH: 61.25REM){{MARG-LEFT:TO;MARG-RIGHT:TO;} .E152U5OS0{WIDTH:100VW;MARG-LEFT:LC((100VW - (LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM) - 2 * 1REM)) / -2);}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 61.25REM) AND (MAX-WIDTH: 90REM){{MAX-WIDTH:LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM);MARG-LEFT:LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM) - 1REM - 20.625REM) / 2);PADDG-LEFT:1REM;PADDG-RIGHT:1REM;} .E152U5OS0{WIDTH:100VW;MARG-LEFT:LC(LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM) - 1REM - 20.625REM) / -2) - 1REM);}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 90REM){{MARG-LEFT:LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM)) / 2);MAX-WIDTH:LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM);PADDG-LEFT:1REM;PADDG-RIGHT:1REM;} .E152U5OS0{WIDTH:100VW;MARG-LEFT:LC(LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 + 1REM)) / -2) - LC(2 * 1REM));}[DATA-HAS-SPONSOR] {MARG-LEFT:LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM)) / 4);MARG-RIGHT:LC((100VW - LC(20.625REM * 2 - 1REM)) / 4);}}{JTIFY-SELF:CENTER;POSN:RELATIVE;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 48REM){{MARG-LEFT:-50VW;MARG-RIGHT:-50VW;WIDTH:100VW;LEFT:50%;RIGHT:50%;}}{HEIGHT:TO;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 48REM){{MARG:TO LC(50% - 50VW);}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{MARG:TO;}}{POSN:RELATIVE;HEIGHT:TO;}{POSN:RELATIVE;WIDTH:100%;HEIGHT:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;VERTIL-ALIGN:TOP;}{LE-HEIGHT:1;MARG-TOP:0.3125REM;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 73.75REM){{PADDG-LEFT:0.9375REM;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 64REM){{PADDG-LEFT:0;}}{PADDG-RIGHT:0.3125REM;LOR:#595959;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-SIZE:0.75REM;LE-HEIGHT:1;FONT-WEIGHT:800;}PHOTO: MICHAEL LOCCISANO/GETTY IMAG FOR THE STEVE HARVEY {PADDG:0 0.3REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0.3125REM;LOR:#595959;PADDG-LEFT:0;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-SIZE:0.75REM;LE-HEIGHT:1;FONT-WEIGHT:800;}//GETTY {FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-SIZE:1.1875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.6;PADDG-LEFT:0REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0REM;POSN:RELATIVE;}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{PADDG-LEFT:3.5REM;PADDG-RIGHT:3.5REM;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM) AND (MAX-WIDTH: 61.25REM){{MAX-WIDTH:45.25REM;MARG-LEFT:TO;MARG-RIGHT:TO;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 61.25REM){{PADDG-LEFT:0REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0REM;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 73.75REM) AND (MAX-WIDTH: 100REM){{PADDG-LEFT:0REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0REM;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 90REM){{PADDG-LEFT:0REM;PADDG-RIGHT:0REM;}} EM{FONT-STYLE:ALIC;FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;} STRONG{FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;}{CLEAR:BOTH;NTENT:" ";DISPLAY:BLOCK;FONT-SIZE:0.7REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.5REM;HEIGHT:0REM;VISIBILY:HIDN;}{FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-SIZE:1.1875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.6;} STRONG{FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} EM{FONT-STYLE:ALIC;FONT-FAY:CHARTER,GEIA,TIM,SERIF;}(1960-){LOR:#323232;FONT-FAY:GILROY,HELVETI,ARIAL,SANS-SERIF;FONT-WEIGHT:800;LETTER-SPACG:0.02EM;MARG-BOTTOM:0.625REM;MARG-TOP:0.625REM;}@MEDIA(MAX-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:1.875REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.1;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 48REM){{FONT-SIZE:2REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.1;}}@MEDIA(M-WIDTH: 64REM){{FONT-SIZE:2REM;LE-HEIGHT:1.1;}} B, STRONG{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-WEIGHT:BOLD;} EM, I{FONT-FAY:HER;FONT-STYLE:ALIC;}WHO IS ROB ROBERTS?JOURNALIST ROB ROBERTS GREW UP MISSISSIPPI AND EARNED A GREE MUNITNS OM SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSY 1983. SHE WENT ON TO BEE A SPORTS REPORTER AND ANCHOR FOR A LOL TV STATN MISSISSIPPI. AT AGE 29, ROBERTS BEGAN HOSTG ESPN'S SPORTSCENTER AND, NOT LONG AFTER, APPEARG AS A GUT REPORTER ON GOOD MORNG AMERI. IN 2005, SHE WAS HIRED AS A FULL-TIME -ANCHOR OF THE MORNG NEWS PROGRAM. IN AUGT 2012, ROBERTS TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE OM GOOD MORNG AMERI ORR TO UNRGO TREATMENT FOR A RARE BLOOD DISORR THAT SHE NTRACTED AFTER UNRGOG CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BREAST NCER. SHE RETURNED TO THE SHOW ON FEBARY 20, 2013. IN EARLY 2014, ROBERTS OFFICIALLY ME OUT AS A GAY WOMAN.EARLY LIFEROB RENé ROBERTS WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 23, 1960, TKEGEE, ALABAMA AND GREW UP PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI. THE YOUNGT OF FOUR SIBLGS AND THE DGHTER OF A TKEGEE AIRMEN PILOT, ROBERTS SPENT HER CHILDHOOD CULTIVATG ATHLETIC AND AMIC SUCCS, GRADUATG AS HER HIGH SCHOOL'S SALUTATORIAN. HER SISTER, SALLY-ANN ROBERTS, BEME A LOL NEWS ANCHOR, AND ROB FOLLOWED HER FOOTSTEPS, EARNG A JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP AND A GREE MUNITNS OM SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSY.EARLY BROADST CAREERIMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATG OM LLEGE, ROBERTS ED HER UNIQUE BATN OF ATHLETIC TALENT AND JOURNALISTIC SKILL TO BEE A SPORTS REPORTER AND ANCHOR FOR A LOL TV STATN MISSISSIPPI. SHE PROGRSED AND SUCCEED, MOVG EVERY YEAR OR TWO TO A LARGER CY THE SOUTH — OM HATTIBURG TO BILOXI TO NASHVILLE AND THEN ATLANTA — AS HER POPULARY AND EXPERIENCE GREW.ESPN TO 'GOOD MORNG AMERI'AT AGE 29, ROBERTS WAS HIRED BY ESPN, WHERE SHE HOSTED THE WORK'S FLAGSHIP NEWS PROGRAM, SPORTSCENTER. AROUND THIS SAME TIME, SHE BEGAN MAKG APPEARANC AS A GUT REPORTER ON GOOD MORNG AMERI, A SHOW BROADST BY ABC, A SISTER WORK OF ESPN (BOTH WORKS ARE OWNED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY).IN 2005, AFTER YEARS OF NTRIBUTG TO BOTH ESPN AND GOOD MORNG AMERI, ABC HIRED ROBERTS AS A FULL-TIME -ANCHOR OF THE MORNG NEWS PROGRAM. WHEN DIANE SAWYER, THEN AN ANCHOR ON GOOD MORNG AMERI, WAS NAMED ANCHOR OF ABC WORLD NEWS, THE WORK'S NIGHTTIME NEWS PROGRAM, ROBERTS AND {-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN-THICKNS:0.0625REM;TEXT-RATN-LOR:HER;TEXT-UNRLE-OFFSET:0.25REM;LOR:#A00000;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;TRANSN:ALL 0.3S EASE--OUT;}{LOR:#595959;TEXT-RATN-LOR:BORR-LK-BODY-HOVER;}GEE STEPHANOPOULOS SERVED AS -ANCHORS. TOGETHER, THE TWO HELPED LEAD THE SHOW TO THE TOP OF THE PETIVE MORNG SHOW RATGS, BEATG NBC'S TODAY SHOW, WHICH HAD HELD THE NO. 1 SPOT FOR MORE THAN A .CANCER AND BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTIN AUGT 2012, ROBERTS TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE OM GOOD MORNG AMERI ORR TO UNRGO TREATMENT FOR A RARE BLOOD DISORR THAT SHE NTRACTED AS A PLITN OF THE CHEMOTHERAPY SHE RECEIVED FOR BREAST NCER 2007. 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ROBERTS HERSELF DID NOT RELY ON THE REGISTRY, BUT RATHER ON HER SISTER, SALLY-ANN, WHO DOCTORS EMED AN EXCELLENT MATCH. NOHELS, ROBERTS ADVOTED FOR BONE MARROW DONATN VIA BE THE MATCH AND ENURAGED VIEWERS TO REGISTER.RETURN TO 'GMA'ON FEBARY 20, 2013, ROBERTS MA HER FIRST APPEARANCE ON GOOD MORNG AMERI SCE SHE HAD BEGUN TREATMENT. THE WORLD WNSED HER EMOTNAL RETURN AND HAPPY RNN WH THE GOOD MORNG AMERI STAFF. ROBERTS HELPED GOOD MORNG AMERI W S BT RATGS NUMBERS SCE THE MORNG AFTER THE PRINTIAL ELECTN NOVEMBER 2012, AS 6.1 LN VIEWERS TUNED TO SEE HER RETURN TO THE AIR. "I HAVE BEEN WAG 174 DAYS TO SAY THIS: GOOD MORNG, AMERI!" SHE SAID DURG THE SEGMENT.ROBERTS REMAS A POPULAR -HOST ON THE SHOW, ALONGSI STEPHANOPOULOS AND FORMER FOOTBALL STAR MICHAEL STRAHAN.BOOKS, AWARDS AND PERSONALTHE NEWS ANCHOR HAS THORED MULTIPLE BOOKS, CLUDG FROM THE HEART: 7 RUL TO LIVE BY AND EVERYBODY’S GOT SOMETHG.FOLLOWG HER REVERY, ROBERTS WAS HONORED AT THE 2013 ESPYS WH THE PRTIG ARTHUR ASHE COURAGE AWARD, WHICH WAS PRENTED BY BASKETBALL STAR LEBRON JAM. ADDNALLY, SHE RECEIVED THE WALTER CRONKE AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE JOURNALISM 2014 AND WAS DUCTED TO THE SPORTS BROADSTG HALL OF FAME 2016.IN EARLY JANUARY 2014, ROBERTS OFFICIALLY ME OUT AS A GAY WOMAN ON GOOD MORNG AMERI. SHE HADN'T PUBLICLY DISCSED HER SEXUAL ORIENTATN PRR TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. THE PUBLIC ALSO GOT TO SEE A PHOTO OF ROBERTS'S GIRLIEND, AMBER LAIGN, ON THE SHOW, FOLLOWG THE NEWS ANCHOR'S {BORR:0;BORR-BOTTOM:TH SOLID BLACK;MARG:1.875REM 0;CLEAR:BOTH;}QUICK FACTS
• ROB ROBERTS REVEALS SHE IS GAY THANK-YOU NOTE TO GMA FANS
• GOOD MORNG GAY AMERI

ABC NEWS APPOTS GAY CORRPONNT G BENEZ AS CO-ANCHOR OF ‘GMA’ WEEKENDS

Pri Month 2021 Special: Benez's 'It will all be OK' Letter to His Younger SelfTransportatn Corrponnt for ABC NewsIn 2019’s Natnal Comg Out Day—which is celebrated worldwi on 11 October remembrance of the 1987 Natnal March on Washgton that was held support of lbian and gay rights—Benez dited a letter to his past self.

OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCH'GMA' DEALS & STEALS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCKCULTUREJUNE 23, 2021WHO IS MAKG LGBTQ+ HISTORY RIGHT NOW: GMA INSPIRATN LIST 2021OUT LOUDWHAT 'S REALLY LIKE AS A TRANSGENR PERSON TO GET MEDIL REJUNE 28, 2021PRI STYLE THROUGH THE YEARS: FTIVE FASHN, BETY AND MOREJUNE 27, 2022‘RUPL’S DRAG RACE ALL STARS’ DISCS UP-AND-G DRAG ARTISTS WHO SPIRE THEM JUNE 28, 2021LGBTQ+ ISSU AT THE FOREONTLGBTQ+ ISSU AT THE FOREONTETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAG, FILENFL PLAYER CARL NASSIB OUT AS GAY

“Qutns that may flip your whole world upsi-down, ” he openly gay Lato journalist, G Benez is the transportatn rrponnt for ABC News.

Is G Benez Gay? G Benez’s Comg Out LetterOn 2019’s Natnal Comg Out Day—which is celebrated worldwi on 11 October remembrance of the 1987 Natnal March on Washgton that was held support of lbian and gay rights—Benez dited a letter to his past self.

"The letter further elaborat on younger Benez’s stggle to f societal norms, his enunter wh homophobia his muny and school, and how he ternalized till adulthood.

WILL “GOOD MORNG AMERI” GET A GAY HOST?

The kids at school e the word ‘gay’ as if ’s synonymo wh ‘eww.

But that word, ‘gay, ; sticks the longt.

OPEN MENUVIOSHOPWELLNSFOODCULTUREFAYLIVGSTYLETRAVELNEWSBOOK CLUBGMA3: WYNTKNEWSLETTERPRIVACY POLICY — YOUR US STATE PRIVACY RIGHTS — CHILDREN'S ONLE PRIVACY POLICY — INTERT-BASED ADS — TERMS OF USE — DO NOT SELL MY INFO — CONTACT USCOPYRIGHT © 2023 ABC NEWS INTER VENTUR. ALL RIGHTS RERVED.SEARCH'GMA' DEALS & STEALS TO TURN BACK THE CLOCKCULTURETHE BACHELORAPRIL 14, 2021FORMER 'BACHELOR' STAR COLTON UNRWOOD OUT AS GAY

Though one iend warns, ‘you n’t be gay and succsful the media, ’ your lleagu will celebrate you. The event brought together leadg lumari om the entertament and sports dtri on 19 May panel discsed the vast range of acplishments, issu, and experienc of LGBTQ+ stars and muny, cludg the creator Ilene Chaiken’s cisn to e out by -creatg LGBTIQ+ seri The L Word for Showtime, actrs Laverne Cox’s reactn to beg the first trans performer of lor to be nomated for an Emmy, the issue of why more sportspersons haven’t e out sce Jason Colls’ breakthrough actns 2013, and how beg told to be ls feme vigorated artist Adam Rippon to bee the first openly gay Amerin to w a 2018 medal at the Wter Olympic Gam among many more. On the other hand, David Muir is not gay.

GOOD MORNG AMERI WEATHERMAN SAM CHAMPN OUT AS GAY

ABC News has promoted gay rrponnt G Benez by namg him one of the work’s flagship weekend programs’ -anchors. Now, he’s officially land an anchor posn on the veted morng news TV show, which means even more gay reprentatn on a platform that has already featured Rob Roberts for many years. Good Morng Ameri may be gettg a new pair of hosts for s third hour, cludg openly gay journalist G Benez.

On the bright si of this news, there’s a chance that GMA3 will have a permanent out gay anchor. In 2019, Benez penned a letter to his younger self honor of Natnal Comg Out Day, wrg, “Though one iend warns, ‘You n’t be gay and succsful the media, ’ your lleagu will celebrate you.

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SHE WENT ON TO BEE A SPORTS REPORTER AND ANCHOR FOR A LOL TV STATN MISSISSIPPI. AT AGE 29, ROBERTS BEGAN HOSTG ESPN'S SPORTSCENTER AND, NOT LONG AFTER, APPEARG AS A GUT REPORTER ON GOOD MORNG AMERI. IN 2005, SHE WAS HIRED AS A FULL-TIME -ANCHOR OF THE MORNG NEWS PROGRAM. IN AUGT 2012, ROBERTS TOOK A LEAVE OF ABSENCE OM GOOD MORNG AMERI ORR TO UNRGO TREATMENT FOR A RARE BLOOD DISORR THAT SHE NTRACTED AFTER UNRGOG CHEMOTHERAPY FOR BREAST NCER. SHE RETURNED TO THE SHOW ON FEBARY 20, 2013. IN EARLY 2014, ROBERTS OFFICIALLY ME OUT AS A GAY WOMAN.EARLY LIFEROB RENé ROBERTS WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 23, 1960, TKEGEE, ALABAMA AND GREW UP PASS CHRISTIAN, MISSISSIPPI. THE YOUNGT OF FOUR SIBLGS AND THE DGHTER OF A TKEGEE AIRMEN PILOT, ROBERTS SPENT HER CHILDHOOD CULTIVATG ATHLETIC AND AMIC SUCCS, GRADUATG AS HER HIGH SCHOOL'S SALUTATORIAN. HER SISTER, SALLY-ANN ROBERTS, BEME A LOL NEWS ANCHOR, AND ROB FOLLOWED HER FOOTSTEPS, EARNG A JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIP AND A GREE MUNITNS OM SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSY.EARLY BROADST CAREERIMMEDIATELY AFTER GRADUATG OM LLEGE, ROBERTS ED HER UNIQUE BATN OF ATHLETIC TALENT AND JOURNALISTIC SKILL TO BEE A SPORTS REPORTER AND ANCHOR FOR A LOL TV STATN MISSISSIPPI. SHE PROGRSED AND SUCCEED, MOVG EVERY YEAR OR TWO TO A LARGER CY THE SOUTH — OM HATTIBURG TO BILOXI TO NASHVILLE AND THEN ATLANTA — AS HER POPULARY AND EXPERIENCE GREW.ESPN TO 'GOOD MORNG AMERI'AT AGE 29, ROBERTS WAS HIRED BY ESPN, WHERE SHE HOSTED THE WORK'S FLAGSHIP NEWS PROGRAM, SPORTSCENTER. AROUND THIS SAME TIME, SHE BEGAN MAKG APPEARANC AS A GUT REPORTER ON GOOD MORNG AMERI, A SHOW BROADST BY ABC, A SISTER WORK OF ESPN (BOTH WORKS ARE OWNED BY THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY).IN 2005, AFTER YEARS OF NTRIBUTG TO BOTH ESPN AND GOOD MORNG AMERI, ABC HIRED ROBERTS AS A FULL-TIME -ANCHOR OF THE MORNG NEWS PROGRAM. 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ROBERTS HERSELF DID NOT RELY ON THE REGISTRY, BUT RATHER ON HER SISTER, SALLY-ANN, WHO DOCTORS EMED AN EXCELLENT MATCH. NOHELS, ROBERTS ADVOTED FOR BONE MARROW DONATN VIA BE THE MATCH AND ENURAGED VIEWERS TO REGISTER.RETURN TO 'GMA'ON FEBARY 20, 2013, ROBERTS MA HER FIRST APPEARANCE ON GOOD MORNG AMERI SCE SHE HAD BEGUN TREATMENT. THE WORLD WNSED HER EMOTNAL RETURN AND HAPPY RNN WH THE GOOD MORNG AMERI STAFF. ROBERTS HELPED GOOD MORNG AMERI W S BT RATGS NUMBERS SCE THE MORNG AFTER THE PRINTIAL ELECTN NOVEMBER 2012, AS 6.1 LN VIEWERS TUNED TO SEE HER RETURN TO THE AIR. "I HAVE BEEN WAG 174 DAYS TO SAY THIS: GOOD MORNG, AMERI!" 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While she and Roberts have been together sce 2005, Roberts didn't e out as a gay woman until December 2013, when she shared an end-of-year Facebook post.

"When you grow up and you know that you’re gay — pecially olr — you thk that's never gog to happen. Frank BniColumnist, The New York Tim@FrankBniFormerly the chief rtrant cric for The New York Tim, Bni ma history 2011 by beg the Grey Lady's first out gay lumnist. The Emerson College assistant profsor is also a producer of the upg film Michael, based on his Tim Magaze piece about his "ex-gay" iend.

Kate FaganWrer, ESPN@KateFagan3ESPN ntributor and lumnist Kate Fagan wr about basketball (and genr and sexism and homophobia) om a place of knowledge and ep, personal appreciatn. At the time, Elltt wonred if he might be gay as well, he revealed to the women of The View earlier this week.

ROB ROBERTS REVEALS SHE IS GAY THANK-YOU NOTE TO GMA FANS

"My first feelg when my father told me was loyalty, thkg, I gus I have to be gay too.

GOOD MORNG GAY AMERI

Maybe I'm gay, " Elltt, who is straight, told the dience.

"While at GMA, Elltt has worked along openly gay Sam Champn and his -anchor Rob Roberts, who shared that she's a relatnship wh a woman earlier this year.

The gay topic me up durg a discsn of Michael Sam, the llege football star and NFL prospect who me out publicly on Sunday. 13:36Former 'Bachelor' Colton Unrwood speaks his tth and out as gayColton Unrwood is ready to live his tth.