The Cut - Who TF Is Reesa Teesa Now?

An hour before her Good Morning America interview, Reesa Teesa is texting her lawn guy. Focusing on the grass and shrubs back home in Atlanta is helping her “not freak out about this,” she says while riding the elevator to hair and makeup. “This” — appearing on the country’s No. 1–rated morning show watched by millions of people — “is terrifying.” The door opens to a backstage area, where Robin Roberts is walking by. The anchor pulls Teesa to the side. “Thank you for having the courage to tell your story,” she says. “Don’t make me cry,” Teesa responds. The TikToker then drops her luggage off in the green room, where she tries to calm herself with deep breaths. “My whole prayer right now is like, ‘God, please, I don’t want to sound like a babbling fool.’”

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