ET's Denny Directo on His Career Journey and Why He's Amplifying His Voice This Pride Month
family for over a decade, and is opening up about his career and the organization that has allowed him to be what and who he has always wanted to be.«I just always knew that I wanted to not just work in entertainment, but I wanted to work in entertainment news,» Directo tells ET. «I found a job and a career that aligns with both my passions and my personality.»Directo's personality (and outfits) shine as he has built a career talking to some of the most famous names in entertainment while covering some of the biggest events in the business.Last year, after almost 13 years at ET, Directo was promoted to full-time correspondent.
What's more, Directo is ET's only LGBTQ+ correspondent — a position that has allowed him to be 100 percent himself. «I wouldn't be comfortable being me at work or on television if it wasn't for a place like ET that embraced me for exactly who I am,» he says.Hailing from Norco, California, Directo started his career after graduating from UC Santa Barbara, and connecting with a friend who gave him a tour of the lot, before telling him about a PA opportunity at Entertainment Tonight.
After landing the job (and saying goodbye to his brief run in retail), Directo started from the bottom.«I got my start at ET as a production assistant,» he shares. «I really went the classic route where I just had to find my way in.
Honestly, if they wanted me to be someone's assistant, pick up their dry cleaning, walk their dog, I would've done it just to say that I worked at Entertainment Tonight.
