COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina native Eva Pilgrim has officially stepped into one of television’s biggest roles, taking over as the new host of Inside Edition. Pilgrim, a proud graduate of Airport High School in West Columbia and the University of South Carolina, says the opportunity still feels surreal, especially since she was once a fan of Inside Edition.

“I grew up watching this show with my mom while she was making dinner,” Pilgrim told WLTX in an interview from New York. “To now be sitting in this seat is not something I ever dreamed was possible.”

Pilgrim, who once worked in the News19 newsroom as an intern, says her South Carolina roots are a core part of who she is.

“So much of who I am, and who I refuse to ever not be, is this girl from South Carolina, and I carry that with

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