Robert’s father, Colonel Lawrence E. Roberts, was a trailblazer just like his wife.
He was assigned to the esteemed Tuskegee Airmen program in 1944.
He would go on to serve in the military for 32 years and earned 18 service medals and awards.
Sadly, Col. Roberts passed away in 2004.
Although he’s gone, Robin continues to keep his legacy alive in her own way.
She wore a beautiful sequined outfit that was bright red.
Robin’s parents were the biggest motivational forces in her life.
After the storm hit, ABC flew out to discover the extent of the storm’s damages.
Robin Roberts, who was a freshly-minted co-anchor with “GMA” at the time, was with them.
She had a personal stake in the outcome of Katrina.
The Mississippi Gulf Coast was her childhood home and the place where her family still lived.
When she and her team arrived, she was understandably terrified.
Roberts wrote about the experience in apersonal essay.
“My heart was pounding seeing houses completely destroyed.
Familiar landmarks were obliterated,” Roberts remembered.
Avideofrom that day shows Roberts shedding tears of relief.
In an interview withTV Insider, she admitted she crying on-air be the end of her career.
Instead, her touching display of humanity sealed her place as one of America’s favorite news anchors.
She remained stoic and brave as she broke the news thatshe had been diagnosed with breast cancer.
Thankfully, Roberts has been able to beat both terrifying diseases.
For her triumphant victories, she was honored at the 2013 ESPY Awards.
Unfortunately, these wouldn’t be the only instances in which Roberts had a cancer scare close to home.
The “GMA” anchor broke the news to fans viaX, formerly known as Twitter.
In the social media video, Roberts detailed how Laign was undergoing chemotherapy.
Later in July 2022, Laign was able to finish radiation, which Roberts shared onInstagram.
Despite her and her wife’s health challenges, Roberts does not let them get her down.
She has made her life an inspiration for other cancer patients and survivors looking to be uplifted.
