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Is David Muir gay? His salary, wealth, wife, family and parents
David Muir is an Emmy Award-winning journalist who works for the ABC television network and is the anchor of ABC World News Tonight with David Muir and 20/20 magazine.
The Ithaca College graduate whose show has become the most-watched newscast in America, covering stories from across America and around the world. Covering hot spots such as Tehran, Cairo’s Tahrir Square, Mogadishu and Gaza. In 2016, the respected journalist received the CINE Golden Eagle Award for his year-long report on America’s heroin crisis.
biography
Muir was born David Jason Muir, one of the four children of Pat Millson and Ronald Muir on November 8, 1973 in Syracuse, New York. He is ethnically white but is very fluent in Spanish.
From a young age, David Muir is said to have had an interest in the news, having engaged in fake newscasts prior to the habit of always watching the news. He attended Onondaga Central Junior-Senior High School where he did an internship at local broadcaster WTVH-TV. He graduated from high school in 1991 and majored in journalism at Ithaca College’s Roy H. Park School of Communication. He also earned a degree in political science.
As a freshman, Muir anchored a student news program before getting an opportunity to study at Georgetown University’s department of political journalism. He also studied at the Institute for International Student Education at the University of Salamanca in Spain and did an internship at the Department of Health and Human Services before graduating magna cum laude in 1995.
What is his salary and net worth?
David Muir, who replaced Diane Sawyer as the managing editor and host of ABC World News in 2014, reportedly brought home a salary of $5 million a year, according to a report by Mediaite on the highest-paid TV news anchors. Since then, no reputable publication has been able to issue a definitive account of his actual earnings. His net worth is still reported to be $7 million.
David Muir’s Family – Wife, Parents
Aside from the fact that David Muir’s parents names are Ronald Muir and Pat Mills, not much is known about them. From time to time, the brilliant and charming TV presenter has posted pictures of his parents on his Instagram page, showing that he has a very good and loving relationship with them. His other notable family members who have made it onto his Instagram page include his older brother, two younger step-siblings, and his six nieces and three nephews, whom he describes as his squad.
Regarding his wife, we cannot definitely tell you anything about Muir’s marriage as he likes to keep information about his private life private.
Is he gay?
From all indications, David Muir appears to be gay, but he has not openly confirmed or denied the rumor as he does not reveal any personal details about himself.
Speculations that he was gay began after he was reportedly in a relationship with journalist Gio Benitez. The two men, who are colleagues, have been pictured several times at a number of gay bars, leading to speculation that they may be objects. Neither party denied or confirmed the reports, however Benitez has brought up another person, while Muir himself has reportedly started a relationship with someone identified only as Sean.
