Michael Strahan: My Gap-Toothed Smile Is Who I Am

Dec 19, 2012 04:10 PM ET
by Robyn Ross
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Michael Strahan says he almost closed the signature gap in his teeth, but decided that it was who he was.

"I was at the dentist having him do mock-ups. I thought about it," the new Live with Kelly and Michael co-host told Elle magazine. "I was in my twenties. I was playing with the Giants. There's so much pressure to be perfect. You can fix everything now. For me, I made the conscious effort to say, 'This is who I am.' I'm not perfect. I don't want to try to be perfect.'

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Strahan admits that even his kids wouldn't know who he is without the gap in his teeth, adding, "They'd be like, 'Who is this stranger in the house? Call 911.'"

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