ABC reporter blasted as ‘pathetic’ and ‘narcissistic’ after viewers spotted vain detail in LA fire
Renowned ABC News reporter David Muir has been mocked online after viewers noticed him using wooden clamps to secure his flame-retardant jacket while broadcasting from the scene of the deadly Los Angeles fires.
Muir was in the Pacific Palisades, pointing to the rubble behind him during a stand-up hit, when he turned around and revealed the fashion mistake.
“As you can see behind me here,” he said, the clips showing on the back of his jacket.
The clamps appeared to tighten Muir’s ill-fitting ABC News-branded jacket in a way that showed off his chiseled torso.
‘Nice jacket bro. I’m glad you’re looking nice and slim in those clothesline clips while our city burns to the ground,” wrote television producer Jack Osbourne.
Others also chimed in, calling Muir “pathetic” and “narcissistic.”
“He’s a fraud from head to toe,” journalist Paul V Rea added, calling the host of World News Tonight with David Muir “basically a hair model reading a script.”
Another commented: ‘@DavidMuir just when your reputation hasn’t gotten bad enough yet.’
Keen-eyed ABC News viewers noticed David Muir committed a fashion faux pas while reporting on the Los Angeles wildfires
Using clothespins to secure ill-fitting clothing is a standard television-style maneuver when more traditional tailoring is unavailable
Using clothespins to secure ill-fitting clothing is a standard television-style maneuver when more traditional tailoring is unavailable. according to the New York Post.
Still, Muir’s use of the pin was shocking to the destroyed buildings, as thousands of people in the City of Angels were left with nothing but ashes.
The true extent of the loss remains unknown as the Sunset Fire will wreak havoc in the city’s epicenter, destroying the famous strip – home to the Hollywood Walk of Fame, the TLC Chinese Theater and the Hollywood Bowl . evacuated.
It also comes in the midst of a ongoing feud between Muir and fellow ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos.
The two journalists are known to have tension and are therefore rarely seen on screen together, as revealed by Oliver Darcy in a holiday edition of the Status newsletter.
“There has certainly been some historical tension – to put it lightly – between the two anchors,” Darcy wrote in response to a question about the dynamic between Muir and Stephanopoulos.
‘That has caused headaches for the network’s bosses. But viewers may notice that in recent years, Stephanopoulos has been absent from politically focused special coverage such as Election Night. Those tasks now fall entirely under the responsibility of David Muir.”
The two news anchors have reportedly had a professional rivalry for years, which deepened when Joe Biden’s advisers chose Stephanopoulos to conduct the president’s first interview after his disastrous debate performance.
The incident comes amid an ongoing feud between Muir and fellow ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos
Many online called Muir “pathetic” and “narcissistic” for using the clamps
The American sun also reported in September that when the hosts moved to a new studio in New York City, Stephanopoulos “wanted a dressing room as big as rival David Muir’s.”
“George wanted to make sure he gets what David Muir gets,” the insider told the outlet.
“He’s asked people on his team to find out what David is getting to make sure his is comparable.”