GMA’s Deborah Roberts sets fan straight after they try to mock her for miscalculating days left for Christmas on Instagram post
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Good Morning America’ correspondent Deborah Roberts was recently trolled by a few fans after she miscalculated the number of days left for Christmas in the caption of her Instagram post.
Fans pointed out the error in the post, which led Roberts to edit it and correct her mistake. However, the ‘GMA’ star wasn’t spared in the comments as fans reminded her of her gruesome mathematical mistake.
The fans and followers told Roberts that they were scared to see the original caption but then thanked her after she changed it later.
However, Roberts did reply to one fan who asked the ‘GMA’ star to “not scare us.” To this fan, the ‘GMA’ star particularly wrote with grace that her “math was suffering”
‘GMA’ Deborah Roberts makes mathematical error on Christmas post
Roberts gave her fans a glimpse into New York City getting ready for Christmas with decorations all around.
She posted a photo of a massive holiday-themed clock for Christian Dior and Saks, as well as a video of passersby admiring it.
She captioned the snap, “City sidewalks…dressed in holiday style. The season is on in NYC. 34 days til Christmas. Are you ready?”
However, fans noted the fact that it was edited after being posted, denoting that there was a previous version of the caption.
In the comments section, one fan pointed out what had been changed, as they thanked Deborah for changing the number of days until Christmas from what she had originally posted.
Roberts had originally written “25 days until Christmas,” as one shocked user pointed out.
Many later pointed out that it wasn’t 25 days until the late-December holiday but actually 34, as of that day.
Fans rush to correct ‘GMA’ correspondent Deborah Roberts for her mathematical blunder
One surprised fan told the journalist, “I think you need to do your math again.” Along similar lines, another confused fan wrote, “Huh?? The math isn’t mathing…”
A third also corrected her, stating, “I think that it may be 34 days until Christmas. Don’t scare us!! Lol” To this follower, Deborah replied, “You’re right. lol! My math is suffering.”
She soon changed her caption to the correct date to avoid confusing any more of her followers.
Though many had originally been focused on her incorrect math, some were just excited about the photo and video she shared.
One fan gushed, “New York is awesome at the holidays” while another concurred, “Christmas in New York…so special!” “NYC at Christmastime is so beautiful! I would love to visit again someday,” exclaimed a third.