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After nearly a decade away from the spotlight, Matt Lauer<\/strong><\/a> made a rare public appearance that has social media users saying the same thing.<\/p>\n The former Today<\/a> show anchor was recently photographed during a dinner outing in Sag Harbor, New York, looking dramatically different from the polished television personality millions of viewers once welcomed into their homes each morning.<\/p>\n Celebrity photographer Danny Ordonez<\/strong> captured the 67-year-old former NBC host and shared the image on Instagram. In his caption, Ordonez described Lauer as looking “calm and relaxed,” but it was the stark transformation in his appearance that caught followers completely off guard.<\/p>\n Lauer, the man who once wore tailored suits on live TV, was seen sporting a fully bald head, along with a black-and-white patterned shirt, white skinny jeans and white sneakers.<\/p>\n Social media reactions came without a filter. \u201cOmg. Would never recognize him,\u201d echoing the sentiments of many longtime viewers who remember Lauer from his 21-year run on NBC\u2019s Today.<\/p>\n Another was more blunt, \u201cHe looks awful! So aged!\u201d while someone else quipped, \u201cHe looks like he belongs on an old, discarded deck of cards.\u201d<\/p>\n Others simply noted how much time had changed him, with one remarking, \u201cTime has not been kind to Matt Lauer.\u201d<\/p>\n Lauer\u2019s fall from grace began in November 2017, when NBC News fired him over allegations of \u201cinappropriate sexual behavior in the workplace.\u201d<\/p>\n The network announced his termination in a memo to staff, explaining that they had received a detailed complaint from a colleague and had \u201creason to believe this may not have been an isolated incident,\u201d according to<\/a> then-NBC News Chairman Andy Lack<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The allegations marked a turning point not just for Lauer, but also for how newsrooms responded to workplace misconduct during the height of the #MeToo movement.<\/p>\n The morning his firing was announced, co-hosts Savannah Guthrie<\/strong> and Hoda Kotb<\/strong> delivered the news live on air. Visibly shaken, Guthrie called the moment painful, emphasizing the importance of listening to and supporting those who come forward.<\/p>\n \u201cHow do you reconcile your love for someone with the revelation that they have behaved badly? I don\u2019t know the answer to that,\u201d Guthrie said<\/a>. \u201cBut I do know this reckoning that so many organizations have been going through is important, it\u2019s long overdue, and it must result in workplaces where all women \u2014 all people \u2014 feel safe and respected.\u201d<\/p>\n Since his firing, Lauer has stayed mostly silent and out of public life. He has made few, if any, appearances, and has not returned to television.<\/p>\n This story was originally reported by Parade<\/a> on Aug 22, 2025, where it first appeared in the News<\/a> section. Add Parade as a Preferred Source by clicking here.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n