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'GMA' anchor Robin Roberts publicly acknowledges she's gay
(CNN) -- "Good Morning America" anchor Robin Roberts used a Facebook post to acknowledge what friends and co-workers have long known: She's gay.
Roberts, 53, has been very open about her health battles, but she has not previously spoken publicly about her sexuality.
First lady Michelle Obama tweeted her support to Roberts Monday: "I am so happy for you and Amber! You continue to make us all proud. -mo"
In an end-of-the-year message posted on her Facebook "like" page Sunday, Roberts wrote: "I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together."
While Roberts did not give her girlfriend's last name, People magazine identified her as Amber Laign, a licensed massage therapist from San Francisco whom she met through mutual friends a decade ago.
It was ABC's Roberts whom President Barack Obama chose in May 2012 for his landmark interview to acknowledge his support for same-sex marriage.
Roberts has kept few secrets about her health. She wrote and spoke extensively about her battle with breast cancer in 2008 and again in 2012 when she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome.
Sunday's Facebook posting came on the first anniversary of the 100th day of her recovery from the transplant.
"At this moment I am at peace and filled with joy and gratitude," she wrote. "I am grateful to God, my doctors and nurses for my restored good health. I am grateful for my sister, Sally-Ann, for being my donor and giving me the gift of life. I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together. I am grateful for the many prayers and well wishes for my recovery. I return every one of them to you 100 fold. On this last Sunday of 2013 I encourage you to reflect on what you are grateful for too."
SOURCE: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/29/showbiz/robin-roberts-comes-out/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
Roberts, 53, has been very open about her health battles, but she has not previously spoken publicly about her sexuality.
First lady Michelle Obama tweeted her support to Roberts Monday: "I am so happy for you and Amber! You continue to make us all proud. -mo"
In an end-of-the-year message posted on her Facebook "like" page Sunday, Roberts wrote: "I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together."
While Roberts did not give her girlfriend's last name, People magazine identified her as Amber Laign, a licensed massage therapist from San Francisco whom she met through mutual friends a decade ago.
It was ABC's Roberts whom President Barack Obama chose in May 2012 for his landmark interview to acknowledge his support for same-sex marriage.
Roberts has kept few secrets about her health. She wrote and spoke extensively about her battle with breast cancer in 2008 and again in 2012 when she underwent a bone marrow transplant to treat a rare blood disorder called myelodysplastic syndrome.
Sunday's Facebook posting came on the first anniversary of the 100th day of her recovery from the transplant.
"At this moment I am at peace and filled with joy and gratitude," she wrote. "I am grateful to God, my doctors and nurses for my restored good health. I am grateful for my sister, Sally-Ann, for being my donor and giving me the gift of life. I am grateful for my entire family, my long time girlfriend, Amber, and friends as we prepare to celebrate a glorious new year together. I am grateful for the many prayers and well wishes for my recovery. I return every one of them to you 100 fold. On this last Sunday of 2013 I encourage you to reflect on what you are grateful for too."
SOURCE: http://edition.cnn.com/2013/12/29/showbiz/robin-roberts-comes-out/index.html?hpt=hp_t4
It's news because she is a top anchor.
Imagine this 10 years ago. She could have never come out.
The times they are a changin'. Bobby D
Imagine this 10 years ago. She could have never come out.
The times they are a changin'. Bobby D
Im not surprised, guessed it all along. So its not newsworthy to me. No biggie one way or the othr
My 1st comment... REALLY!
My 2nd comment... in jest.
I know I'm the one that clicked on the link and chose to read it, then re'post it here, but don't you look forward to a day when being gay is no longer newsworthy?
My 2nd comment... in jest.
I know I'm the one that clicked on the link and chose to read it, then re'post it here, but don't you look forward to a day when being gay is no longer newsworthy?
Really?
But seriously... If homosexual's want to not be singled out, STOP SINGLING YOURSELF OUT!
I look forward to the day when peoples sexuality doesn't rate as news...
Way to go CNN (et all media).
Way to go CNN (et all media).
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