ABC GMA3 contributor Rocsi Diaz would consider returning to

Rocsi Diaz hosted stay on stage on the 2023 Essence Competition of Tradition offered by AT&T Dream in Black, the place she sat on a panel with Melissa Butler and Amber Anderson.

The New Orleans native shared her love for the town, the competition, and her profession trajectory.

How have you ever navigated the media business as a girl? 

As ladies within the business, you must be in your sport, you must come ready, you virtually have to come back double ready than the lads, and you must present that you simply’re an expert. It sucks that you must go above and past when others don’t must.

It’s like a type of issues as a girl you must constantly show your self however you need to be often called that individual that’s ready, able to go, that’s simple to rely on and straightforward to work with. It’s crucial, particularly as a girl as a result of don’t allow us to have one unhealthy day as a result of then it’s abruptly she’s this, she’s that and it’s so unfair.

Additionally, learn to beat your face and do your hair since you by no means know once you get referred to as. It’s these issues which are vital to know on this enterprise as a journalist.

What’s one other profession alternative in your bucket record?

Properly, I’m not an anchor but at GMA3. Till I’m sitting in that chair subsequent to Robin and Strahan, I’m in all probability not going to be glad. My finest good friend is right here and he or she’s my witness. I all the time stated it doesn’t get larger than Good Morning America and I’m not going again to New York until it’s a GMA-type test. It’s prefer it’s coming to fruition and I pinch myself every single day. I’m like, “Simply seeing these massive Good Morning America doorways. I tear up fascinated about it. Everyone that’s following me alongside the way in which and cheering me on. It’s not simply me on the market, it’s all of us up there representing the tradition.

Would you ever return to “106 & Park” if the chance offered itself?

I’d return if Terrence J was subsequent to me. I feel “106 & Park” left the void. I do imagine there’s an awesome duo, somebody that’s on the market, and even an previous host that may carry it again in a brand new type. I don’t assume we’ll be watching Prime 10 movies anymore, however perhaps we’ll be watching Prime 10 Instagram Reels, TikToks, and tendencies. I’ve heard the rumors and if it did, I feel that it could be nice as a result of it’s a void and there’s not a spot for the tradition to go communicate freely. Whenever you go to those massive reveals and also you go to the night time reveals, you solely get one minute or one section, which individuals don’t understand and TV time is like nothing. Whenever you went to “106 & Park” as a visitor you had the entire present. I feel that there’s a void for that and we have to carry it again someway, someway.