The Truth About Lara Spencer And Amy Robach's Rumored Feud
Friends or foes ... or maybe frenemies?
It's long been rumored that "Good Morning America" co-hosts Lara Spencer and Amy Robach are the perfect case study of "frenemies." As you may recall, rumors first started swirling when Robach snagged former ABC journalist Josh Elliott's news anchor spot in 2014. Shortly after, either by sheer hard work or perhaps for other reasons (we'll let you be the judge), Spencer was given a promotion as well.
As reported by TMZ, one source claimed that Spencer's promotion was nothing more than a deliberate game of tit-for-tat by the show's execs in an effort to keep the dueling divas happy. "When Amy got promoted to news anchor apparently GMA felt it needed to up Lara's title to keep her happy," the news source alleged.
So what's the truth about the rumored GMA feud and is there any substance to it? Keep reading after the jump to find out.
Amy Robach allegedly accused Lara Spencer of flirting at work
Along with squabbling over who has the more important role on "Good Morning America," it's also rumored that Amy Robach had a serious bone to pick with Lara Spencer when it came to her professional demeanor. Per Radar Online, Robach was sick of watching Spencer "shamelessly flirt" with the show's staff and guests. "It's cringe-worthy, according to Amy, and she hates to see it," a source told the gossip website about Spencer's conduct.
At the time, the show was also preparing for the arrival of newcomer Michael Strahan, and it's reported that Robach was preparing herself for the worst. "With Michael Strahan about to join the show, Amy is preparing for even more of an ick factor," the source claimed. "Lara is a married woman, and it's just unprofessional in Amy's opinion." As the iconic Taylor Swift once crooned, "Baby, now we got bad blood."
To make matters worse, there was also whisperings that Robach didn't feel that Spencer supported her enough during her breast cancer diagnosis. "Lara never came to visit Amy in the hospital, or even called her to see how she was doing," the source alleged. Ouch.
There's no bad blood between Lara Spencer and Amy Robach these days
While we may never know if there was any truth to the rumored feud between on-air personalities Lara Spencer and Amy Robach, we do know that the pair is friendly now.
During an impromptu interview on the streets of New York City back in 2014, both Spencer and Robach were all smiles after enjoying a leisurely lunch together. When asked about the alleged contention, both stars simply brushed it off and even alluded to what they perceived as sexism in the industry, with Robach asking TMZ, "Can we have some girl power here?"
Many years later, however, it appears the duo still shares a fondness of one another. On May 19, Lara took to Instagram to lament about her son, Duff, growing up. "It was senior prom for this guy last night and today is graduation," a sentimental Spencer wrote. "It's still a few hours away and already I am tearing up. I know many of you have been here, and there is such comfort in that," she continued. Fortunately, Robach offered her a few words of encouragement and solidarity. "Congratulations- I'm in the same boat girl- bittersweet and beautiful" she penned along with a heart emoji, per Hello! magazine. Alexa, play "Let bygones be bygones" by Snoop Dogg.