A shakeup affected many individuals at Good Morning America and GMA3, and George Stephanopoulos, Robin Roberts, and Michael Strahan have some people livid at them for what occurred.
The newest rumors arrived after a report hit final week that ABC Information would lay off dozens of staffers from GMA and GMA3.
The identical report revealed that ABC’s two packages would merge into one manufacturing unit.
ABC Information is reportedly trying to enhance total numbers as conventional tv is declining, and on-line media has grow to be the norm for people to view content material.
There was no point out that Robin, Michael, or George had been affected by the latest layoffs or modifications past shedding personnel who assisted with making the present occur.
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Nonetheless, an insider claims that many individuals are upset with the trio of GMA anchors due to their salaries.
An insider revealed there’s ‘a number of resentment’ in direction of GMA stars
In keeping with The U.S. Solar, an inside supply claims that people are offended with Robin, Michael, and George for his or her hefty salaries at ABC Information’ GMA.
“There may be a number of resentment that each one these workers are shedding their jobs making $100,000 or $150,000 a 12 months, however Robin is making $20 million, Michael is making $17 million, and George, who will get sued for $15 million, nonetheless will get his $18 million wage,” the insider mentioned, including, “Individuals assume it’s simply not truthful.”
ABC settled a lawsuit in 2024 with then President-elect Donald Trump over remarks George made on the air claiming Trump was discovered responsible for raping author E. Jean Carroll.
Nonetheless, Trump was discovered responsible for sexually abusing and defaming Carroll. In keeping with NPR, ABC settled their lawsuit for $15 million.
“The folks on the backside are getting hit the worst, it might sound illogical however folks assume possibly the large expertise ought to take the pay minimize as a substitute,” The U.S. Solar’s inside supply shared.
Robin and Michael’s former co-stars had been additionally blamed for ruining GMA3
In one other bout of rumors, former ABC Information co-stars Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes obtained backlash for ruining GMA3. The duo co-hosted this system for a number of years, following variations of the present with Michael and Sara Haines as co-hosts.
In keeping with one other insider, ABC has been unable to discover a co-hosting duo for GMA3 that matches Amy and T.J.’s charisma.
“Amy and T.J. bought let go for being egocentric two years in the past, and now the remainder of us are being fired within the fallout,” the insider mentioned, including, “They’ve ruined it for everybody else, and now the entire workers is gone.”
Starting in March 2020, Amy hosted Pandemic: What You Must Know on ABC, with Dr. Jennifer Ashton additionally a part of the afternoon program. T.J. grew to become Amy’s co-anchor in September 2020.
Whereas Amy and T.J. had been well-liked with viewers, drama hit the couple and the community when a media outlet revealed their personal relationship. On the time, some deemed it was an extra-marital affair.
ABC Information quickly positioned Amy and T.J. on depart in early December 2022. By January 2023, it was introduced that they had been formally departing ABC Information.
The couple at present hosts their Amy and T.J. podcast on iHeartRadio, discussing varied matters, together with their former employer and colleagues. DeMarco Morgan and Eva Pilgrim host the most recent version of GMA3.