At 22 years old, Mark Pettit was a promising anchorman who would go on to receive three Emmy awards for his investigative journalism.
But he would lose his career in the early ‘90s when it was revealed Pettit is a gay man.
Outed and fired from his lead anchor position, Pettit spiraled. He said it wasn’t until a near-death experience that he learned to share his authentic self.
He now operates a successful marketing firm and has an acting career with over 30 TV and movie appearances, most as a news anchor.
He chronicles this story in his newly released book, “ANKRBOY,” and joined “All Things Considered” to talk about his journey.
Christopher Alston contributed to this report.
