Robin Roberts Deal with ABC 'Worth Up to $14M a Year'
Robin Roberts quietly signed a lucrative, long term deal with ABC recently, according to reports this week.
The "Good Morning America" staple rose to fame as co-anchor on the morning show in 1995, and in more recent years, Roberts has garnered an even stronger following through her medical ordeals.
Today, Roberts is said to have signed a mega-deal that could be "worth up to $14 million a year," according to multiple sources at the New York Post.
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Meanwhile, ABC has not confirmed the deal with Roberts, let alone the value of the new agreement, but an industry insider maintained that the agreement is in the "high-seven figures," or barely under $10 million.
"Over a month ago, they quietly inked a new, long-term seven-figure deal with Robin that will keep [her] at the company for years to come… it was a friendly negotiation," said the insider at the NY Post. "Robin's been [at ABC News] for over 20 years… and will be a leader there for a very long time to come."
Roberts may have been more inclined to solidify a long term stay with ABC since the network supported her after undergoing a bone marrow transplant six months ago.
"[Roberts] was extremely grateful for the kindness and love shown by everyone while she was sick," the insider noted.
At 53-years-old, Roberts has beat breast cancer as well as MDS, a blood disease also known as pre-leukemia.
ABC were not the only support Roberts had. After the "GMA" host announced her illness, she kept fans up-to-date on her condition, frequently noting how much messages of support helped her.
"I slept like a baby last night for the first night since my diagnosis," Roberts wrote on her blog last year after being flooded with messages on social media outlets. "My family and I are overwhelmed and comforted by the responses from everyone."
Roberts' many fans include Michelle Obama, Ashley Judd, and Lance Armstrong who all shared messages of support with the news anchor.
