Sophia Michaels
ABC didn’t have to conduct a nationwide search to replace T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach. Eva Pilgrim and DeMarco Morgan were already on ABC’s roster. But while DeMarco had been in the ABC fam for roughly a year, Pilgrim’s history dates back almost a decade. According to a memo from ABC News President Kim Goodwin, Pilgrim, “joined ABC News in 2015 as a correspondent based in New York and has also served as co-anchor of “Good Morning America” Saturday and Sunday since 2018″ (via Deadline). Goodwin also highlighted some of Pilgrim’s best news coverage, including George Floyd’s murder, Alex Murdaugh’s trial, and hurricane coverage across the country.
Pilgrim has also participated in much lighter segments, including the heartwarming segments she filmed with her mother, InSook Kim Gayle. In 2022, Gayle surprised her for a Mother’s Day segment and revealed to her co-stars whether or not she was actually “a goody-two-shoes” who “followed all the rules, never got in trouble.” Gayle confirmed, “She’s actually very good.”
Pilgrim and Gayle have also shared their Korean heritage with viewers — like the time they teamed up to make kimchi on air. During her intro video, Pilgrim revealed the topics she hopes to continue covering in her new role. “I hope I still get to cover politics. Hopefully [I will] be out there doing election stuff ahead of the next election,” Pilgrim shared. “And then following the gun debate [and] following the abortion debate.”
