David MuirHis new friend is standing behind him… No, it's not the clothespin he used to ball up his coat – it's a fellow TV professional, a weatherman, who admits he does the same thing.
Greg Dutra — an Emmy-winning meteorologist who works for ABC's Chicago affiliate — took to IG to defend the face of his network's national newsroom after people online called out the star for appearing to use a clothespin to better fit his coat to his well-built body.
The veteran weatherman posted a photo to Instagram on Friday that was taken from behind in the middle of a live shot … and his coat is also held in place with a clothespin — a move he says is pretty common in weather forecasting.
He tagged a few well-known news outlets in the post … and clearly wanted a change in coverage of Muir.
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ICYMI… Muir was completely thrown off guard by social media users earlier this week when, while covering the LA wildfires, Muir turned around to point at something – and a large wooden pin stuck to his back What appeared was that his coat was attached to his body.
Many viewed it as a vanity measure and called DM out for it… although it's possible it had a practical purpose – to prevent the jacket from flapping around in high winds.
Whatever the case, Muir decided to make a change… because for his live recording on January 9th, he removed the pin and let the jacket fall more naturally – so he's officially quit the clothespin club.
Social media users may think David looked ridiculous with his wooden accessory – but other journalists seem to get it!