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Kelly Ripa’s 'Indecent Photos' Quip About David Muir Deemed Light-Hearted Joke

Executives ruled the images unsuitable for broadcast under network standards after Ripa jokingly admitted to taking them

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos hosting 'Live with Kelly & Mark'

Overview

  • During the July 1 episode of Live with Kelly & Mark at ABC’s new Manhattan headquarters, Ripa told guest David Muir she had taken “indecent photos” in front of his oversized studio portrait
  • Show executives intervened to block the images from airing on grounds that they were “not suitable for broadcast”
  • Ripa quipped that she and husband Mark Consuelos enjoy “unfettered access” to Muir’s portraits and sometimes sneak up to admire them without his knowledge
  • She further teased that she would officially refer to Muir as “Commander Handsome” on future shows
  • A production source told Entertainment Weekly the revelation was intended purely as a playful gag and no additional details have been provided