THIS is what really goes on before the cameras start rolling on Good Morning America, according to a social media producer on the show.
While fans tune in to NBC to see their favorite GMA hosts in the morning, the cast and crew get up way earlier to make it all happen.
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On-air personalities have to be on set before the sun comes up, heading to work at 4am.
Then it’s off to the makeup chair, or “the glam fam” as Robin Roberts calls her team.
Roberts likes to keep things inspirational before heading to the GMA studio.
This involves a morning prayer, which she posts on Instagram, and some words of wisdom from Pastor Joel Olsteen.
Lara Spencer calls this time in her dressing room, getting her “spackle” done in the video posted on ABC.
Some stars read their team their horoscopes, while Michael Strahan likes to get down to some music.
Roberts also enjoys greeting fans in Time Square before the show.
Coffee keeps the crew going during the long hours they spend at the TV station – and also George Stephanopoulos who can be seen grabbing a cup of joe in his office.
One crew member said: “Have you ever seen Star Wars where they’re in the trash compactor and the walls start closing in?”
“So we’ve reached that part of the morning.”
The grinding never stops for some crew members who hold multiple jobs at different shows like one worker who goes straight to The View after GMA.
Some of the behind the scenes action includes, researching stories, creating soundbites, and making sure the production team has all the equipment they need for a segment.
It can get messy behind the scenes, like when Matt Gutman fell into a rock quarry while reporting on a recent storm.
Sometimes it’s also nice just to grab a bit to eat amid the chaos of breaking news and back-to-back segments, which some crew members were able to do in the video.
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