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Lara Spencer Recalls 9/11 Terror Attack While Pregnant
11 Sep
Summary
- Spencer was six months pregnant reporting live during the 9/11 attacks.
- She witnessed people fleeing uptown as the first tower tragically fell.
- Spencer shared empathy for families searching for missing loved ones.
Good Morning America cohost Lara Spencer has recounted her experience reporting on the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack in New York City. Spencer, then a correspondent for ABC News, was six months pregnant with her first child.
She recalled that her live report from Fashion Week was interrupted to announce a plane hitting the World Trade Center. When a second plane struck, it was clear the event was not an accident, prompting her crew's immediate relocation downtown.
Spencer described reaching 23rd Street and witnessing a mass exodus of people heading uptown, seeking safety from the falling towers. She vividly remembers the first tower collapsing, a sight she will never forget.
Reflecting on the anniversary, Spencer shared footage from that day, highlighting the desperate efforts of families posting pictures of missing loved ones. She conveyed the profound hope for any news, even the confirmation of a body found, as a means of closure amidst the devastating tragedy.
