ABC’s David Muir makes emotional admission as he says he’s always been different

David Muir has given fans a rare glimpse into what he was like in his early years as he opened up about a ‘defining moment’ in his life that has lead him to where he is today

David Muir has been a part of the ABC network for over two decades

Fans are used to seeing David Muir deliver some of the world’s hardest-hitting news stories every night, but when it comes to who he is away from the ABC desk, fans know little to nothing.

The 51-year-old is notoriously private, but thanks to a recent interview, fans have gotten to know him a little better. It turns out he is living his childhood dream, but that has come with knowing he was always different from the rest of his friends growing up.

Speaking to People, the ABC World News Tonight anchor explained that during his childhood, he would always run home to watch the news, something none of his other peers were in a rush to do.

He recalled, “I was a nerd who felt this gravitational pull to the news, starting back when I was 12 years old. I remember being outside, playing with the rest of the kids in the neighborhood and being the only kid who would go inside when the local news came on, and then watching Peter Jennings, who I thought was sort of the James Bond of the evening news, the globetrotter.”

David Muir anchoring ABC World News Tonight(Image: abc News)

He went on to explain that Peter resembled an “opportunity to get out there beyond your backyard and see the world.” He admitted, “There was always this incredible pull,” revealing that he used to write letters to local reporters asking to get work experience with them.

“I began interning, carrying all the equipment — and back then the equipment was huge and heavy — and I’d jump into the back of the cruiser and I was honestly the happiest kid,” he shared.

“Most kids were looking forward to summer vacation, and I couldn’t wait to get into the back seat of that cruiser all over again. All these years later, I look back on that as a defining moment in my life. I dove headfirst, and I was just lucky enough to have people around me who weren’t turned off by the kid intern,” David candidly added.

The TV hunk’s parents were also behind him for every step of his ambitious career journey. He grew up in Syracuse, New York, to his father, Ronald Muir, and mother, Pat, who divorced when he was young, but continued to co-parent amicably.

Chatting to Syracuse.com about his upbringing, the journalist said that he remembered his parents driving him to the television studios where he was interning. “One of the images I won’t forget is my mother and my father driving me there on summer vacation or school breaks,” he remembered.

“When most kids go off to do other things, I remember just begging them to take me to that TV station. I’m sure they dreaded it. Between the two of them, they had to get me there. To this day, I’m grateful they would drive me to 980 James St,” he gushed.

It comes as David left fans “devastated” and “crushed” after he halted Monday’s episode of ABC World News Tonight to deliver the news of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death.

The 54-year-old actor was on vacation in Costa Rica when he was caught in a strong current and, as a result, drowned. Tributes have since been pouring in as fans come to terms with his tragic passing.

Source: https://www.themirror.com/entertainment/abc-david-muir-personal-admission-1284753