David Muir Triggers Fan Concern With ‘Terrifying’ New Photo at Restricted Landmark
What To Know
- David Muir sparked concern among fans after sharing a photo of himself atop the restricted torch of the Statue of Liberty for the “Disney Celebrates America.”
- Muir described the climb as “terrifying.”
- The “Disney Celebrates America” event will air from July 3 to July 4 across multiple platforms.
David Muir triggered fan concern with a “terrifying” new photo of himself after scaling a restricted landmark — the Statue of Liberty — as part of the “Disney Celebrates America” event kicking off on the Fourth of July weekend.
On July 2, the ABC World News Tonight anchor and 20/20 co-anchor, 52, took to Instagram with the breathtaking snapshot. “Getting ready to take you 305 feet up,” Muir captioned his update. “We climbed up through Lady Liberty’s right arm to reach the torch.”
In the featured image, the journalist looked out into the distance from the top of the Statue of Liberty, with his hair blowing in the wind and a smile on his face. Instagram followers expressed concern in the comments, with one advising, “Be careful, David Muir, it seems very dangerous,” alongside a flushed-face emoji.
“Yikes,” another commented, as a third echoed, “Be careful, especially of winds!”
Someone else shared, “Can’t wait. But I am so scared of heights, even if I see it on a screen.”
Meanwhile, yet another Instagram user declared, “I can’t wait to see this! This is so exciting! Be careful on those stairs!”
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During an interview with USA Today published on July 1, Muir recounted climbing a narrow 40-foot ladder to the Statue of Liberty’s torch.
“Climbing the ladder itself was more terrifying than standing up on the platform,” he confessed. “You just hear the audio of me saying, ‘I’m not going back down.’ We’re not doing this twice.”Additionally, Muir recalled asking the park ranger helping him during the climb how many people were allowed to go up there, to which the ranger replied, “Nobody.”
“Once you’re up there, you are just in complete awe of the beauty of New York Harbor,” he told USA Today. “And you immediately think of the people who came into the harbor on those ships and thought, ‘I’m getting a chance at a new life.'”
The “Disney Celebrates America” event begins on Friday, July 3, at 10 p.m. ET; it can be streamed on Disney+, Hulu, ABC, ABC New Live, ESPN, National Geographic, FX, and Freeform.
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Actually, not to take away from David’s conquering of fear and heights plus getting to claim a famous monument. I actually remember backwhen I was in Paris and claimed up the arm of the Notre Dame.we climb up the left side or the right and it’s a very tight spiral staircase. If you have claustrophobic Issues, you will have a hard time and it’s quite a walk.
And the second most terrifying climb is out of the Eiffel Tower of them four legs, each have stairs that you climb to the first level, and then you can climb the stairs to the second level that has and view and platforms and place to eat. Each step you take when you climb you can see right through the grid pattern stairs and it will. Literally terrify you, especially if you’re afraid of heights. My arms were shaking as were my feet and legs with every step that doesn’t look that high, but that baby is way up there.
Thank God that my buddy and I met two beautiful girls who told us they were afraid to walk down and could they walk with us it was a miracle because we played it off like don’t worry you’ll be safe doesn’t scare us either and we spent two more days in Paris with these beautiful young ladies, period. So sometimes your fears to pay off.
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Where the girls from? American?
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Heck yea! We love you David!
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I get butterflies in my stomach just imagining climbing a 40' (iron?) ladder welded to the inside of the torch carrying-arm of Lady Liberty!
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If the russian couple can climb the Empire state bldg without ropes, amid gusts of wind, with no ropes David can do this!!
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Did this on a field trip with middle school students. Breathtaking & terrifying & so beautiful!
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I remember our elementary school trip to the Statue of Liberty. I imagined it would have polished marble floors, and potted palms, and a brass elevator up to the top where you would look out the windows in the crown. LOL, it was like the inside of a tin can in the statue! ... climbing up the very narrow winding metal stairway to peer out the very small windows (think portholes!).... no lingering ... single file even through the crown. The arm and torch were closed even back then. (Of course it was still awesome!)
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Years ago there was a tv ad that featured a little boy atop the flame. Can’t recall the ad maker.
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You got this David love you.❤️
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Yes unfortunately there are still people who watch Fox
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Its likely he got permission from the park service to make the climb to Lady Liberties torch.
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Yes... but No one else.
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Love you David! Good job
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