Janai Norman has gotten a lot of attention on Good Morning America lately. All eyes are on her as she fills in for Amy Robach, who is benched for the time being. She had to issue an on-air apology after co-host Whit Johnson called her out on the air for her rude behavior. This comes shortly after Dr. Darien Sutton revealed her true personality behind the scenes. Keep on reading to learn more.
Why did Janai Norman apologize?
Whit Johnson and Janai Norman co-hosted a segment about virtual reality headsets. She interrupted him before he could finish speaking. This led to an awkward moment between the two. Whit joked that people should wear their VR headsets while ringing in the New Year.
Janai Norman interrupted him as he was speaking. Whit yelled: “Wait! If you don’t have a VR headset, well that’s what…” Janai already finished his thought for him. Whit looked at her and asked if he could finish what he was trying to say.
![Janai Norman Walks Across Studio [GMA | YouTube]](https://tvshowsace.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Janai-Norman-Fills-In-For-Amy-Robach.jpg)
Their fellow co-anchor Gio Benitez broke out in laughter. The two continued to bicker. That’s when Janai Norman changed her mind and apologized to Whit on the air. “Wait, a second!” she said before adding, “I’m sorry.”
“I was like, ‘ I need to get one of these!’” Janai Norman explained.
“I – You know that I love you dearly,” White assured her.
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The two co-hosts moved on and wrapped up the segment. Janai also took to Twitter to share a clip with her followers. She admitted that she made a huge mistake by interrupting her colleague. Janai also revealed that there was “shade” thrown during the broadcast.
“When you’re so close to your co-anchor you start talking like you forgot you’re on TV,” Janai Norman tweeted. “Interruptions… shade & all.”
When you’re so close to your co-anchor you start talking like you forgot you’re on TV. Interruptions..shade & all 🤭😂 pic.twitter.com/eJADfd4Dty
— Janai Norman (@janai) December 30, 2022
Diane Macedo commented: “Literally made me laugh out loud.” Meanwhile, Clayton Davis asked: “How do I get invited to the party?”
GMA fans love the priceless moment
Fans also took to Janai Norman’s tweet to react to the clip. Most of them loved the priceless moment. GMA viewers love Janai’s personality on the third hour of the morning show. They also enjoy her interaction with her co-hosts, including Gio Benitez.
- “And Gio’s face! This was definitely an ‘I’ve known my buddy forever and can interrupt like this. Don’t mind us!’ moment. Sooooo great!”
- “The ‘will let you me finish?’ was priceless. You started cackling & my Mom said to me ‘I love her laugh.’”
- “I have to say the three of you are so funny! It’s almost like watching BFFs just being awesome. Like it should be! Personally, I think ABC might want to reconsider who the power anchors are? Just saying…”
Janai Norman, Whit, and Gio have filled in for Michael Strahan, Robin Roberts, and George Stephanopoulos. They also hosted GMA3: What You Need to Know as TJ Holmes and Amy Robach remain off the air. Robin made her big return to GMA after an extended holiday break. Fans also love Janai’s joy during the broadcasts.
What are your thoughts on Janai Norman’s apology to Whit Johnson? Do you love their interaction on the show? Sound off below in the comment section.
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