As you’ve likely heard by now, it was announced on Tuesday that Live! With Kelly And Michael co-host Michael Strahan is going to be leaving for greener pastures to ABC’s other morning show, Good Morning America — which is said to be hoping to catch some of that lightning-in-a-bottle effect Strahan had on the ratings for Live. The only problem is, no one bothered to give Kelly Ripa a heads up about Strahan’s departure, and she pretty much found out when everybody else did as the news hit the media.
As a result, Ripa did not show up to Live this morning, leading many to speculate that her absence is in protest at having been disrespected and humiliated by the news. But here’s the thing: Kelly Ripa is our homegirl. She’s funny. She has a great sense of humor about herself. She had hands down the best Broad City cameo of all time. Everybody loves her. Therefore, if Kelly Ripa is unhappy, we are unhappy.
As such, people came out in droves to voice their displeasure with the snub, and to let ABC know that we STAND WITH KELLY.
🚨 Kelly Ripa is not in today 🚨
— Jamie Stelter (@JamieStelter) April 20, 2016
.@KellyRipa ditched work today and is like…. #LiveWithKellyandMichael pic.twitter.com/hOMh6nTQFI
— Kasia Karolak (she/her) (@KasiaKarolak_) April 20, 2016
Dayyyyyyyyum. @KellyRipa not showing up today for @michaelstrahan goodbye announcement makes HUGE statement. #PISSSSSSED
— Bert Weiss (@BertShowBert) April 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/thecajunboy/status/722786863774330880
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/722790452357763072
I Love @kellyripa and if they didn't tell her that Michael was leaving…NOT COOL! I would be pissed.
— DanielleMonaro (@DanielleMonaro) April 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/anylaurie16/status/722551339423809538
Kelly Ripa is my hero. https://t.co/v5M8WEwPyp
— Brennan Carley (@BrennanCarley) April 20, 2016
KELLY RIPA DON'T NEED NO MAN
— long liv (@omcook) April 20, 2016
I bet Kelly Ripa is a world champion at profanity in private.
— Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb) April 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/hbrt_1/status/722791426304516097
Wow…. Michael really played Kelly Ripa like that?! Damn!
— Omar Michael (@OmeezyMike) April 20, 2016
And of course, there were also the requisite fair share of offers from those who would actually frigging appreciate being Ripa’s co-host:
If asked, I will accept the job and become Kelly Ripa's new co-host.
— Brian Grubb (@briancgrubb) April 19, 2016
Howdy, @KellyRipa !!! I wanted to let you know I'm so down to co-host 'Regis and Kathy' with you. We would rock that shit. #KellyAndJenny
— Jenny Johnson (@JennyJohnsonHi5) April 20, 2016
My wife just told me she'd support a move to NY if I was offered job as @KellyRipa cohost @KellyandTony RT if I got your vote #KellyandTony
— Tony Marinaro (@TonyMarinaro) April 20, 2016
https://twitter.com/mrBobbyBones/status/722467398108860417