Kelly Ripa Confesses She Is ‘Very Concerned’ for Friend David Muir on ‘Live’

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What To Know

  • Kelly Ripa expressed concern for her friend David Muir during his appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark.
  • Muir hosted the 24-hour Disney Celebrates America event, for which he climbed 305 feet to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
  • Fans and Ripa alike voiced worries about Muir’s safety during his climb.

Kelly Ripa confessed that she was “very concerned” for her friend, David Muir, during his recent appearance on Live with Kelly and Mark.

On Friday, July 3, the ABC World News Tonight anchor, 52, was a guest on Ripa and her husband Mark Consuelos‘ morning talk show. There, Muir discussed Disney Celebrates America, a 24-hour event that kicked off Friday night. He had the opportunity to climb 305 feet to the top of the Statue of Liberty as the U.S. marked its 250th anniversary on July 4.

“You’re doing 24 hours?” Consuelos, 55, asked, to which Muir confirmed.

“What, 24 hours? Shouldn’t you be sleeping right now?” Ripa, 55, marveled. “I’m very concerned.”

“Probably,” Muir conceded, joking, “I think I am,” as he waved his hands in front of his eyes.

The climbing of the Statue of Liberty aired on Friday, and it also featured Brandi Carlile singing “America the Beautiful” during a light show at Lady Liberty.

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Ripa wasn’t the only person worried about Muir when it came to his hosting Disney Celebrates America. Ahead of climbing the Statue of Liberty, he posted a photo via Instagram of himself more than 300 feet in the air. 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.”

“Be careful, David Muir, it seems very dangerous,” one follower warned.

Another echoed, “Be careful, especially of winds!”

Meanwhile, someone else admitted, “Can’t wait. But I am so scared of heights, even if I see it on a screen.”

 

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During his sit-down with Ripa and Consuelos, Muir recounted climbing a narrow ladder to get to the very top of Lady Liberty’s torch. He explained, “You actually hear the photograph say to me in the raw video, ‘OK, we’re good. You wanna come back down so I can get the other angle?’ I was like, ‘I’m not coming back down. We’re not doing this twice.'”

Muir also pointed out, “Here’s the crazy thing, you notice it immediately: the Lady Liberty sways. She was designed that way to withstand all of the crazy weather all of these years.”

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    NYC JJ

    What medication is Mark on that causes his tic?

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      Ellen

      I see No tic, I see him nodding his head more, which to me looks like some producer told him Some focus group told him to look more engaged.

      Let's, let's say i'm wrong.And for whatever reason he has tic. Those are out of a person's control. So you are wanting someone do something they have no control over. SMH. I like Mark and I like them as a couple, and I think kelly is better when she's with her husband. But i watched them both join AMC, and I saw how the show changed her personality to be the hosts they wanted. But if you don't enjoy em, don't watch.

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    Antonio Montealegre

    Oh, and hey, what about that couple that climbed the Empire State Building all the way to the top and raised a flag that had some kind of positive message on it? Yeah, yeah, what they did was illegal and they deserved to get arrested, but it certainly was an exciting time in NY that day before Taylor and Travis' wedding at Madison Square Garden the next day, wasn't it?

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    Ishtalady

    Brandi Carlile's version of American the Beautiful was wonderful. You can find the clip on YouTube. She was accompanied by SistaStrings who were amazing!

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    Antonio Montealegre

    Right now, I'm watching my recording of Disney Celebrates America as Brandi Carlisle is singing "America the Beautiful". Very touching performance...I had to work on the 4th but I did come home in time to watch the gigantic fireworks at DC. How awesome for this country's 250th Birthday!

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