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Chiunque guardi la quarta ora di “Today” sa che Hoda Kotb e Jenna Bush Hager sono incredibilmente vicini. Certo, è stato triste quando Kathie Lee Gifford ha lasciato l’ora popolare della serie, ma Hager ha reso la transizione piuttosto semplice per i fan e Kotb, visto che aveva riempito molte volte quando Gifford era via. Negli ultimi anni, i fan hanno potuto vedere la dolce relazione in onda di Hager e Kotb, ed è sicuro dire che sono veramente buoni amici.
In October, Hager offered to pay matchmaker for Kotb on a segment of the series, and what true friend doesn’t help a sister out when it comes to love life and dating? “I want to set you up,” Hager told Kotb on a segment, and Kotb seemed down for it. “I want to be set up,” she replied back before Hager added that she was totally game for the challenge. The two also go out of their way to beam over their friendship on social media. “Happy three years to the greatest @hodakotb!! I love you as much as YOU love NOLA and crawfish and Alicia Keys. Thanks for being the most generous and open-hearted partner,” Hager wrote in a sweet Instagram post in April 2022 to celebrate their work anniversary.
There’s no doubt that Kotb and Hager have also shared plenty of laughs and tears, like when Hager got teary-eyed when explaining how Kotb helped her get her big break. More recently, the pair shared another emotional exchange.
Jenna Bush Hager regrets not being there for Hoda Kotb
It’s not unusual for tears to be shed during the fourth hour of “Today,” and that’s precisely what happened on May 10. Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb discussed the notion of being brutally honest, and that’s when Hager got brutally honest about a situation that was tough on her. “When Hoda’s daughter wasn’t feeling well, I just wasn’t there for her the way I wanted to be,” Hager explained to Hoda Kotb and viewers at home. She continued, “I didn’t know how to be, and I felt terrible about it. But I didn’t know what to do, so I just said it. I said, ‘I feel like I haven’t been there for you.'”
Kotb appreciated that Hager was so honest about things, and she also got emotional in the exchange. “It was, first of all, one of the most beautiful statements. You’ve had so many beautiful statements, and it touched me deeply, and it meant everything to me that you said that,” she told Hager, adding that she knows Hager “inside and out.” The pair ended the exchange by sharing how good it feels to tell the truth.
“Today” posted the video on their YouTube page, and several fans commented to express their love for Kotb and Hager’s relationship. “Great discussion, and I love honesty and trust. The relationship between the two is admirable,” one person wrote. “Definitely appreciate this conversation. There’s a way to deliver a message without being hateful,” another added.
