CNNs Kiran Chetry had her foot gnawed on, slobbered on, and kissed by exercise guru Richard Simmons today on ‘American Morning.’ He was actually there to talk about the Csiro Diet and how to get healthy for the new year. Read Kiran’s biography below, see photos, and watch the video.
Would there anything more like hell than having Richard Simmons gnaw and kiss your toes on national TV? Well that’s what happened this morning when CNN’s American Morning host Kiran Chetry interviewed him about the Csiro diet and New Year’s resolutions. Kiran, who was wearing high heels, had her foot grabbed by Simmons who began loudly slurping and kissing it.
Kiran, always gracious - if not wayyy too kind - awkwardly laughed while Richard shrieked as only he can do,
“Cinderella! It fits! Everyone - let’s have a ball!”
Kiran Carrie Chetry was born on August 26, 1974 in Kathmandu, Nepal so her age is 34. She is a CNN anchor on the daily morning show called ‘American Morning.’
Kiran’s name means ‘ray of light’ in Sanskrit. Her father is Nepalese and her mother is 1/2 Ukrainian and a combination of Dutch and German. They met while serving in the Peace Corps in Nepal. Kiran grew up in Gaithersburg, Maryland. She attended the University of Maryland and received her Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Journalism.
Kiran began her career in 1995 at News 21 in Rockville, Maryland. The next year she moved to WICU-TV in Erie, Pennsylvania, where she was the main anchor and health reporter. She met her future husband Chris Knowles there who was the prime time news anchor.
In 2001, Kiran Chetry joined Fox News Channel as a general reporter, working her way up to a regular co-host on the network’s weekend morning news program, Fox & Friends Weekend. In 2007, after her contract with FOX was not renewed, she was hired as morning anchor at CNN.
Also in 2006, Kiran made Maxim Magazine’s top ten list of TV’s Sexiest News Anchors, placing third on the list.
She is married to Chris Knowles who is New York City’s WPIX-TV weekend weatherman. They have two children, Maya, who was born in 2006 and Christopher, who was born in 2008.
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