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Is Sam Champion OK? 'GMA' weather anchor sparks concern with ‘pretending to be human’ post

Sam Champion recently shared a snap from a fan that asked him to kickstart his day with a cup of coffee early in the morning

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: ‘ABC’ meteorologist Sam Champion is a lively personality who makes a conscious effort to share the best moments of his life with his loving fans and followers.

Be it a vacation in Italy or a motivational post every morning, the 61-year-old weatherman shares it all, and he is adored in the television industry. So when a man like Sam decides to embrace the downside of his job or life, everyone pays attention, especially his fans.

In a recent Twitter post, Sam embraced the challenges and perils of his work and re-tweeted a follower’s photo with the caption, “Currently pretending to be human 4:00 am.” This post seemed to hint at Sam’s state of mind and has now left his fans worried.

Is Sam Champion OK?

The former Chief Meteorologist of ‘GMA’ was responding to a fan’s tweet when he spoke about his current condition, describing it as “pretending to be human.”

The follower posted a snap of a skeleton holding a cup of coffee with a title in the picture which read, “Today’s To-Do List: Get Out of Bed. Find Coffee. Pretend to be Human.” The follower tagged Sam in the caption and wrote, “Good Morning Mr.Sam it’s Wednesday.

It was clear that the follower wasn’t trying to mock the meteorologist but only wanted to show the state of someone who wakes up before everyone. The intent behind the post appeared to depict Sam’s everyday reality, which the ‘ABC’ meteorologist acknowledged in his own way.

When Sam re-tweeted the photo with the caption, “Currently pretending to be human 4:00 am,” two things happened. First, he let everyone know that he was up way too early in the morning and second, his fans were now worried, thinking about the long-term effects of someone not sleeping enough and then waking up early.

‘Awake at 4 AM is inhumane’

The ‘ABC’ weatherman's fans instantly saw the problem with the post and replied in the comments of the tweet. One fan understood Sam’s plight and wrote, “The down side of stardom,” while a second stated, “Awake at 4 AM is inhumane.”

A third noted that Sam was relying too much on coffee to get him through the day, writing, “That's expecting a lot from just one cup of coffee.” A fourth said, “Omgosh! 4 am? Will you at least get to see a sunrise?” A fifth joked, “I love it! Being human at 4 a.m. is quite difficult! Happy to see you ‘pretending’!”