skating champion adam rippon.tively and it means he will retire from professional skating. he was one of the first openly gay american athletes to qualify for the winter games where he won a bronze medal in the team event. rippon stepped into the rink at the ice world in new jersey to reflect on the panel that he's carved in life on and off the h from the future. you are going through a really tough time right now. >> this is a very difficult program to watch for his fans. many thought that this was his year. >> you've just missed qualifying for the olympic team for the second time in a row. you feel confused and you feel like a failure. it might not make sense right now, but this is truly one of the most important moments in your life. take a moment and be proud of yourself. do you remember being 13 and taking the greyhound bus from scranton to philadelphia every monday morning so you could get to practice? >> i'd like to be in the olympics and everything, but i think i could take it one step at a time. stayed wi

adam rippon, you never know what he will say. we are jam-packed this wednesday.ure what day it is. >> it's wednesday all day long. adam rippon, is he like -- >> thank you. >> you're welcome. >> is he a country music fan? that will be kind of interesting? >> you know, i think he's from nashville. >> oh, okay.s >>e'the figure skating guy ther little bit. >> we love nash-vegas. we'll see you at 7:00. thank you. >> see you guys. >> you can't go wrong with adam rippon. >> never. >> if you're planning on buying a tesla, by the way, be prepared. some popular perks no longer available >> sorry about that. new at 6:00, a record-breaking sale. sale. what makes ♪ ♪ connecting people... ...uniting the world. ♪♪ >>> you are never more than 7 minutes away from a accuweather forecast. poor air quality through friday. winds have changed. they arrive saturday. and the rain comes in as early as wednesday next week. all that coming up in the accuweather seven-day forecast. >> you realize these are champagne problems. >>> if you have a tesla model s or model x, sorry, you are no lon

adam rippon and lara down in sure to tune in to thanks for watching, everybody.ts. maybe there's one less this year. or maybe one more. (singing) our holidays don't all look the same. and maybe that's what makes us great. make the dream yours. ikea. >>> good morning bay area. let's get up and get going. >> this is abc 7 mornings. >> hi. good morning. i'm jessica castro from abc 7 mornings. and meteorologist mike nicco is here with our forecast. hi, mike. >> hey, jessica. hi, everybody. still holding on to that pocket of cleaner air from about the san mateo bridge down to 237 on the peninsula into the south bay. just like yesterday, over the next couple of hours, the red's going to overtake that also. our sixth consecutive day of unhealthy air. we'll start changing saturday, and that will open the door to a chance of rain starting next wednesday. alexis? >> all right, cannot wake nit f that, mike. we have two lanes blocked, northbound 101 in katadi. that is for that flipped semi. still seeing a delay, 20 to 25 minutes on the northbound side. and a quick check outs

our thanks to adam rippon.right here on abc. paula. >> i'm intoxicated by the smells now. it smells so good. more of our annual thanksgiving 911. you've been sending your last-minute cooking questions and our incredible team of chefs are back to save the day. first up we have food network celebrity chef jamika pessoa. >> hello. >> next up we have the owner of the lambs club which is a fantastic restaurant right next to us in times square and this morning he's the master of sides. give it up for geoffrey zakaria. >> thank you. [ applause ] >> finally here this guy is all about the dessert especially today host of food network's "christmas cookie challenge" let's hear it to eddie jackson. you can smell it. absolutely. >> here's how this works. we've got a bunch of questions for you and viewers sent these in and we'll spin the thanksgiving wheel right over here. whoever it lands on has to answer the question. let's spin the wheel to see who is up first. >> spin it. >> come on, come on. >> all right. >> so we have

mahershala ali, everybody. >>> and coming up, adam rippon is taking on the cma awards' red carpet whenhville with more on the cma awards. hey there, again, guys. strike a pose there, adam. that's right. >> good morning, you guys. go ahead, adam. strike a pose. >> i'm feeling very southern now. >> i mean, this guy has enjoyed it just a little bit too much. he fit in so well. and speaking of fitting in well, country music style as you all know is its own beautiful thing. individuality is everywhere. you were on the red carpet. you saw it up close and personal. >> i did. i didn't know what to expect but i put on my bolo tie and gave it my best shot. ♪ sun goes down ♪ stars come out >> reporter: it's the biggest night in country music and i got a closeup look at the glitz, glamour and southern charm. >> this is my first time at the cmas. >> mine too. >> no way. what's been the most fun part about being at the cmas so far? >> meeting trisha yearwood and her telling me she's going to make me fried chicken. >> i spoke to bebe and she said that you're going to make her fried chicken? >> we're

. >> should we do a segment with adam rippon? >> i'm obsessed. >> control room, are you listening? no. you're getting good. >> growing like a weed. >> they're so supportive. >> after a week he's ready for adam rippon. i like that. and, tan, this audition process, it was really intense. thousands of people tried out. only five of you selected. you didn't know if you were cut out for this, though. >> no, i didn't even think i wanted it. i didn't know if i wanted to be in show business. i was just so nervous. when i met these guys, i was so nervous. i was the guy who wouldn't even take photos. there were no real photos of me online i was so intimidated. >> now there are. >> and now i'm like, where is my camera? >> oh, yeah. >> amazing. >> you didn't have to say anything. your face said it all. like, he is not shy anymore. >> exactly. >> with that bone structure you have to take a photo. come on now. >> antoni, you're tasked with helping people cook. i mean, whoa, how hard is that? people have no experience cooking. what is the toughest thing you've ever had to teach someone? who was t