Jenna Bush Hager Makes Hoda Kotb Tear Up Over Sweet Memory

Jenna Bush Hager made Hoda Kotb cry on Today earlier this week. Don’t worry, Hager wasn’t being mean to her long-time co-host and friend, but was sharing a story about a time her husband did something sweet for her and it got Kotb’s waterworks going.

On the March 21 episode of TODAY with Hoda & Jenna, Hager and Kotb were swapping stories about acts of kindness. Hager was reminded of something her husband, Henry, had done for her during those long, exhausting days of the pandemic.

Hager recalled that she was feeling particularly overwhelmed one day and her husband recognized it. "I remember during COVID, there was like one of those days that just was everlasting," Hager said. "Doing the show from our kitchen, feeling a little isolated, having no childcare, immediately going from the show to getting the kids on Zoom and then cooking for the millionth time.”

"I came into our room and Henry had lit a candle,” she continued, adding that he had written “this really lovely letter” that made her feel appreciated and gave her the opportunity to just "chill for a minute." That small, sweet gesture not only made Hager feel seen and loved, but it made Kotb tear up over the “beautiful sentiment.”

Kotb, of course, is no stranger to sweet gestures for those she loves. A few years ago she revealed that even though she’s a busy mom, she makes time each morning to write love letters to her young daughters. "I write them a special note… and I draw a little picture of the two of them doing something," she told Hager during an episode of Today. That day it was Hager’s turn to get teary-eyed, admitting that she had "always admired" that beautiful ritual and what it undoubtedly means for Kotb’s little girls.

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