David MuirThe dedicated wildfire ensemble was apparently short-lived.
Muir, 51, headlined the show on Thursday, January 9 World news tonight from Los Angeles, where he reported on the ongoing wildfires ravaging the city. He wore a fireproof yellow jacket over a black t-shirt, leaving the coat unzipped and appearing to be missing the now-viral clip he previously used to fasten the cloth.
On the show on January 8, Wednesday, Muir had clipped the clip to the back of his protective jacket, which seems to make the fabric fit snugly.
“Prayers for Los Angeles. Going back there today,” he wrote via Instagram a few hours before Thursday’s program.
David Muir faces backlash for tailoring his fireproof jacket. Fans are upset with ABC news anchor Muir, 51, after he appeared to use clothespins to grab his waist while reporting on the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles on Wednesday, January 8. When Muir turned to look at the destruction behind him during a news broadcast, viewers (…)
Although Muir had not addressed the use of the clip, fans went wild trying to decide if he should have skipped it on camera.
“People are losing everything they own, nobody cares what you look like,” wrote one social media user via X, while another added: “David Moore is more concerned about his looks than fires.”
A third social media user agreed, chipping in: “California is on fire and he doesn’t want his jacket to look baggy on camera. Priorities people!”
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ABCOther fans were firmly on Muir’s side and supporting him.
“Leave David Muir and his clip-on fire jacket alone,” wrote user X. “A little waist-grabbing never hurt anyone.”
Another added: ‘Leave David Muir ALONEEEEEEEEE. He probably zipped it up with clothes because the wind is crazy up there. Make it look light.
As wildfires continue to spread through the Los Angeles area, several celebrities are taking to social media to share how they’ve been affected. “Evacuated and safe with kids, dogs and cats. We are praying and grateful for the first responders,” Mandy Moore wrote in a Wednesday, Jan. 8, statement on her Instagram Story. In a follow-up post, she (…)
A series of wind-driven wildfires broke out in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles on Tuesday, January 7, quickly causing widespread devastation. Many residents have left the city limits mandatory or voluntary evacuation orders.
Many celebrities have been too affected by forest fires, inclusive Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton, Spencer Pratt and Milo Ventimiglia, who all lost their residences to the flames.
