{"id":2149093,"date":"2025-11-11T15:44:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2149093"},"modified":"2025-11-11T15:44:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T15:44:10","slug":"jenna-bush-hager-reveals-why-michelle-obama-made-her-cry-during-today-chat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jenna-bush-hager-reveals-why-michelle-obama-made-her-cry-during-today-chat\/","title":{"rendered":"Jenna Bush Hager Reveals Why Michelle Obama Made Her Cry During \u2018Today\u2019 Chat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/jenna-bush-hager\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jenna Bush Hager;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jenna Bush Hager<\/a> shared one of her most emotional on-air moments with one of <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/show\/today-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Today<\/a> With Jenna &amp; Friends<\/em>\u2018 biggest guests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Former first lady <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/michelle-obama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Michelle Obama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Michelle Obama<\/a> joined Bush Hager on the fourth hour of <em>Today<\/em>\u2018s November 4 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/tv\/articles\/today-michelle-obama-takes-jab-172330968.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:episode;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">episode<\/a>. Obama\u2019s kind comments about Bush Hager and her twin sister, Barbara Pierce Bush, on the show are something that has stuck with the NBC morning show host.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cShe said she was proud of me, which was so sweet. I couldn\u2019t believe it,\u201d Bush Hager, who is the daughter of former President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/george-w-bush\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:George W. Bush;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">George W. Bush<\/a> and former first lady Laura Bush, told <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/why-jenna-bush-hager-cried-michelle-obama-interview-rcna241169\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Today.com<\/a> after the episode. \u201cWe never really get to hear how we impacted people. When she said that and also said that she was proud of Barbara, I couldn\u2019t help but tear up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">She added, \u201cI couldn\u2019t help it. She\u2019s a former first lady saying she\u2019s proud of you. It was an out-of-body situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During their on-air <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=wAVot4J-zhc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:conversation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">conversation<\/a> earlier this month, Michelle thanked Bush Hager and her family for being \u201cgracious\u201d to her and her daughters \u2014 Malia, 27, and Sasha, 24 \u2014 during former President <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/barack-obama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barack Obama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barack Obama<\/a>\u2018s transition into the White House. Bush Hager, Pierce Bush, and Laura famously gave Michelle and her kids a tour of the residence shortly after <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/people\/barack-obama\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Barack Obama;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Barack Obama<\/a>\u2018s 2008 presidential election win.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Jenna Bush Hager and Michelle Obama on the November 4, 2025, episode of NBC&#8217;s &#8216;Today With Jenna &amp; Friends.&#8217;<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">NBC<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cYou knew how unsettling it could feel to move from your normal life into that house. And the fact that you guys took the time and showed them all the secret, little fun things that little girls did, you really made them feel loved and seen,\u201d Michelle said while holding Bush Hager\u2019s hand. \u201cAnd I\u2019ve said this to you before, but I am forever grateful for you being that role model to them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bush Hager graciously replied, \u201cWe were happy to do it. And we really have \u2014 I feel as though we\u2019ve had a special relationship since then.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">While wrapping up their conversation about Michelle\u2019s new book, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Look-Michelle-Obama\/dp\/0593800702?tag=tvinsider00-20\" data-i13n=\"elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized\" rel=\"sponsored\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Look;elm:affiliate_link;elmt:premonetized;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Look<\/em><\/a>, later in the episode, Michelle told Bush Hager, \u201cIt\u2019s a pleasure to be with you. Again, I am so proud of you, really. So proud of you and Barbara for being the gracious women that you are in the world, just showing up right every single day.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Tearing up, Bush Hager stated, \u201cNow I\u2019m crying! Thank you so, so much, Mrs. Obama. You know I cry at a drop. That\u2019s the loveliest for you to share that with me. Thank you for sharing your time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fans were just as touched by the pair\u2019s sweet interactions on the show. \u201cI can\u2019t say how much I love this exchange between Jenna and Mrs. Obama,\u201d one fan commented underneath clips from the November 4 episode on <em>Jenna &amp; Friends<\/em>\u2018 <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DQo-ERvkQ1H\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a> page. \u201cPolitics aside, I so appreciate the warmth and friendship between the Bushes and Obamas and the Bushes and Clintons.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe don\u2019t always have to agree on political issues, but being respectful and honest and kind is always \u2018in style.\u2019 Please just be kind<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\u2665\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/hrszN8p5nG7bAfOWc4E2IQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTExMDtoPTExMDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/tv_insider_639\/87c619739162071500b00ccefbbde795\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>\u2665<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">and yes I love the warm relationship between the Obama and Bush families,\u201d another person shared, while someone else commented, \u201cLove them together and the conversations. First Lady and First daughter. Decency and class.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Today With Jenna &amp; Friends<\/em>, Weekdays, 10 a.m.\/9c, NBC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the latest entertainment news on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tvinsider.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:TV Insider;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">TV Insider<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jenna Bush Hager shared one of her most emotional on-air moments with one of Today With Jenna &amp; Friends\u2018 biggest guests. Former first lady Michelle Obama joined Bush Hager on the fourth hour of Today\u2018s November 4 episode. Obama\u2019s kind comments about Bush Hager and her twin sister, Barbara Pierce Bush, on the show are [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2149094,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[22466,410940,349956,338076,31888,370553,27653,24075,410941],"class_list":["post-2149093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-barack-obama","tag-barbara-pierce-bush","tag-bush-hager","tag-george-w-bush","tag-jenna-bush-hager","tag-laura-bush","tag-michelle-obama","tag-nbc","tag-pierce-bush"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Jenna-Bush-Hager-Reveals-Why-Michelle-Obama-Made-Her-Cry.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2149093"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2149095,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2149093\/revisions\/2149095"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2149094"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2149093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2149093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2149093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}