Ginger Zee Outfits That Could Be Considered Inappropriate For Morning Television

Getting dressed for work can be a daily challenge. Getting dressed for work when millions of people will be seeing you? A whole other level of dilemma. Ginger Zee, the chief meteorologist for ABC News and a fixture on "Good Morning America," is familiar with this daily issue. In 2022, she wrote on GMA's website that, "Many people think that the folks you see on television are provided a wardrobe. In television news, that is not the case."

She has to source outfits herself and nail business-casual dressing, or risk hearing about it from her X and Instagram followers. She wrote that she also puts pressure on herself to keep her outfits fresh and not repetitive, though she admitted no one's ever told her that; for her, it's simply a given in the industry. She's managed to provide viewers with ample variety in her morning show outfits. However, they don't always tick the appropriate box. Here are six of Ginger Zee's outfits that could be considered inappropriate for a.m. viewers.

We appreciate Ginger Zee's dedication to climate consciousness, including her announcement in 2021 that she was going to take a 90-day pledge not to buy any new clothing (which she's held fast to since). Instead, she would borrow from places like Rent the Runway and source outfits at second-hand shops. In October 2021, Zee decided to re-wear the same La Petite Robe Chiara Boni pants on repeat for five days. Love the idea, don't love the choice of pleather pants that felt inappropriate for morning television and more on par with club wear. 

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Also in October 2021, Ginger Zee donned what some viewers may see as inappropriate: A head-to-toe black outfit with a top that featured a chest cut-out. She looks good, but is it what we expect for a morning newscaster or does it verge on what we'd expect for a night out? We get that office attire can feel boring, but there are ways to put a creative spin on corporate wear.

Is that a weather system we should be concerned about, or is it Ginger Zee in neon pink? The mother-of-two often wears pops of color, like bright yellow and bold pink, and we are here for it. Except when she blends into the background and looks like part of the forecast, as she did in October 2022; then, it verges on inappropriate simply because she gets muddled with the set, and we're guessing she's wearing this color to get noticed, not blend in.

Ginger Zee was no stranger to showing off her toned gams as a contestant on "Dancing with the Stars" in 2016, where she came third. But showing legs off in a dancing competition and showing them off to do the morning weather report are two different venues that call for two different dress codes. A debate brewed on her Instagram post of the image, taken in October 2025, whether she should wear hosiery under the dress, with most participants agreeing hose are outdated. Simple solution: Don't show so much leg.

In the summer of 2019, Ginger Zee doubled down on whole-outfit animal prints. First, she wore a leopard print mustard-colored dress, followed a few weeks later with a snake-skin printed suit. We get that she was going for a maximalist vibe, currently re-trending in 2025, but for a morning show? It felt inappropriate and like something we'd save for a concert. Or by picking just one piece (jacket or pants) or adding a black blazer over the dress, it would've worked for the a.m. time slot.

Anyone who knows New York in January knows that it isn't leg-baring weather, which is why this outfit of Ginger Zee's is inappropriate. Look at the bystanders, eagerly watching the newscaster as she stands outside the GMA studios in midtown Manhattan. They're wearing scarves, puffer coats, warm beanies; that day in January 2017 was cold, and the weather presenter would've known that better than anyone. So why she didn't wear trousers that day has us shaking our heads.