One familiar face has greeted “Live!”
viewers every morning for the past twenty-two years.
A decade later, Ripa became the main emcee, wracking up her own long list of co-hosts.
But things haven’t always been easy.
When she joined “Live!”
What may have really driven this point home was Ripa’s first office an actual janitor’s closet.
Ripa was ‘the new guy’
On-screen, Kelly Ripa is often cheerful and bubbly.
The same can be said for her early days with Regis Philbin.
Telling theNew York Times, “Regis had a mandate: Absolutely no talking off-camera.”
The year 2011 brought Philbin’s departure, and with it, Ripa assumed a new office.
However, she claims prized office space wasn’t the only concession given to male hosts.
Ripa confessed, “These transitions don’t have to be dramatic.
I know what it’s like to feel like you’re not wanted somewhere.”
