GOOD Morning America host Robin Roberts looks unrecognizable in a throwback video from her early career as a reporter.
Viewers were treated to a highlights reel of the journalist’s career as she celebrated her 61st birthday on Wednesday November 23.
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The video began with a clip of a fresh-faced Robin during her time as an anchor on ESPN, where she worked from 1990-2005.
It then showed how her job has taken her all around the world, including climbing the pyramids in the ancient Mayan city of Chechen Itza.
Robin looked barely recognizable in the throwback packages.
Like many morning show anchors, the Alabama native began her career on a local affiliate station.
Her first ever GMA appearance came in 1995, and she officially joined seven years later.
She has been a co-anchor since 2005 and has interviewed celebrities, politicians, and newsmakers from all walks of life.
Since George Stephanopoulos joined her in 2009, their partnership has brought GMA back to being the most watched morning show in America, beating NBC’s Today.
In 2012, things took a turn in the broadcaster’s life when she was diagnosed with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), a disease of the bone marrow.
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She won a Peabody Award for GMA in 2013 for “transforming an illness into a message of hope” with the show’s segments about her journey to recovery.
In 2020, Robin briefly sidestepped from news to serve as a guest host on Jeopardy!.
She was at the helm for five episodes airing July 2021, following the death of Alex Trebek.
Interesting, Robin isn’t the only news anchor in her family.
Her older sister Sally-Ann, 69, worked on WWL-TV in New Orleans for 41 years before retiring in 2018.
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH
Celebrating his colleagues birthday on Wednesday’s episode of GMA, Michael Strahan joked that Robin was only turning “28”.
“That’s right, and holding,” she said with a smile, adding: “You gave me the perfect birthday gift.
“I get to leave the show early – a little after 8.30, because I’m heading to my happy place.”
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