'Classiest lady on TV': GMA's Ginger Zee wins internet's approval for 'being patient' with online troll

NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Ginger Zee won over netizens with her swift takedown of an online troll on X, formerly Twitter, on January 5. The 42-year-old 'Good Morning America' star had to take to the social media platform on this occasion to defend her keen sense of fashion, reported The US Sun.

The issue began with the day's broadcast, as Zee went on the show to update viewers on snow and ice alerts. She wore a pink dress on camera, accessorized with a beige belt.

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An X user claimed in a post that the chief meteorologist of ABC News was showing off her bare, flat midriff, not recognizing that it was, in fact, a belt.

"@Ginger_Zee why are you showing your stomach on TV. Come on. Show some class. Be a role model. Wear clothing appropriately for the show. For God's sake it's January," the person ranted angrily.

Ginger Zee's comeback for the troll

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"Not my skin… take a closer look," wrote Zee, replying to the troll's tweet. She accompanied the text with a video clip of her 'GMA' segment of the day.

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Later that day, Zee also called out the user through a post on her X account, writing, "Hi Larry, that was a belt, not my midriff. It is snakeskin …"

Her patience and kindness to the troll despite their rudeness won over her fans' heart.

Netizens hail Ginger Zee for being nice to troll

Fans rose in support of the 'GMA' star on X, praising her fashion choice while also slamming the troll for his comment.

A fan wrote, "Ginger, Ginger, Ginger what a way to start your morning..being patient with a superficial judgy guy," asserting, "You may not have shown your midriff, but you once again showed your class."

A second fan wrote, "Ginger is the classiest lady on TV. It's a belt, and you can even see her gear attached on the belt in the back."

"Ginger you have class…each and everyday!! Keep up the good work and know you are a GREAT ROLE MODEL!!!" commented a third, countering the comments made by the troll.

"Ginger is absolutely fabulous & the real deal! That is unbelievable to be so rude to this wonderful human being. That is just sick really," said another fan of hers, adding, "Ginger, walk tall beautiful soul, remember the haters are angry enraged unhappy peeps, they aim to destroy someone’s joy, but NOT yours!" expressed another.

"Get your eyes checked Larry! Omg," said a user, mentioning the troll. "Larry, the best time to delete this was before you hit send," read another jibe.

"Larry is the new 2024 'Karen'" joked another.

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