Mark Consuelos Makes ‘Live’ Producer Michael Gelman Cry During On-Air Segment originally appeared on Parade.
Watching any live sporting event has the potential to trigger an unexpectedly emotional response, whether it’s the closing moments of the Super Bowl or the final inning of the World Series.
With a backstage producer at Live with Kelly & Mark, it turns out said sporting event takes the form of the famed New York City Marathon, as humorously revealed by Mark Consuelos during a recent episode of the show.
During Tuesday’s episode of Live, the 54-year-old Consuelos offered up a scientific breakdown of why certain individuals (participants and spectators alike) tend to well up during the New York City Marathon.
“I don’t know, I’d be crying after the beginning, the first quarter, the half,” Consuelos quipped. He then turned his attention to Live producer Michael Gelman, who the former All My Children actor quoted as saying “he often cries watching them.”
As the camera jumped to Gelman, the television producer responded by confirming he does indeed tend to cry during the final stretch of the Marathon, saying, “I get very emotional at the end.”
“And I’m saying, you need to get your testosterone checked,” Consuelos joked.
Further elaborating on his answer, Gelman went to say, “It’s very moving, that these people have gone through that. Sometimes they’re disabled, sometimes they’re crawling, but even sometimes they just went through so much and they’re stumbling across the finish line, it’s such an achievement.”
Studying Gelman’s face as he said this, Consuelos promptly pointed out, “He’s crying right now. You’re welling up right now, get a close-up on Gelman’s misty eyes.”
“You could be an actor, maybe,” Consuelos continued with a laugh. “A soap opera actor. Summon up the tears!”
Seizing upon the moment, Gelman clapped back with saying he was unsure whether he’s “an actor or psychopath,” triggering a flurry of laughs from the audiences and both Consuelos and co-host Kelly Ripa.
Mark Consuelos Makes ‘Live’ Producer Michael Gelman Cry During On-Air Segment first appeared on Parade on Jul 15, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.