During an emotional segment on 'Today With Hoda and Jenna', the two co-hosts of the TV program open up about poignant family memories and the significant transitions in their lives.
- June 6, 2024
AceShowbiz - In a recent episode of "Today With Hoda & Jenna", Jenna Bush Hager and Hoda Kotb shared deeply personal stories about their families, shedding light on the emotional rollercoaster that comes with life's transitions. Jenna, 42, reminisced about a powerful moment she shared with her late grandfather before his passing.
"He could barely speak. And I was sitting between him, and he leaned over to me and he's like, 'Don't forget to enjoy the game,' " Bush Hager recalled. The poignant advice from her grandfather resonated deeply with her, especially as she navigates the challenges and joys of life as a public figure, wife, and mother. "To hear somebody that had done everything be like, 'Don't forget to, like, be in it, to enjoy it, to be part of it,' I'll never forget it," she shared, tears welling in her eyes.
Hoda, 59, who shares daughters Haley, 7, and Hope, 5, with her ex-fiance Joel Schiffman, connected personally to Jenna's story. She got emotional when she reflected on what her late father, Abdel Kader Kotb, would have thought of her children. "What great advice from him because you always wonder, like, at the end, what are you saying?" Hoda said. "Like, after you've lived a whole life, what are you saying at the very end? And that was it."
Jenna also shared how moving out of her old family apartment marked a significant emotional chapter. "We moved two years ago and it was really hard for me," she said. "I lost my grandparents in that apartment, and my girls drew stick figures and made me feel better." The relocation was challenging, but it brought clarity and a sense of growth.
Hoda, who is currently preparing for her own move with her daughters, echoed Jenna's sentiments. "I was thinking about the very first time we brought them home and carried them up those stairs in that car seat and placed them in a little thing, and all the things that happened there," Hoda shared. The move, although bittersweet, was a reminder to cherish every moment. "I know it's just a place, but it holds so many memories."
