{"id":2239731,"date":"2026-01-18T14:49:21","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2239731"},"modified":"2026-01-18T14:49:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T14:49:21","slug":"hoda-kotb-says-she-feels-like-a-proud-mom-as-jenna-bush-hager-and-sheinelle-jones-carry-on-todays-fourth-hour-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/hoda-kotb-says-she-feels-like-a-proud-mom-as-jenna-bush-hager-and-sheinelle-jones-carry-on-todays-fourth-hour-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Hoda Kotb Says She Feels Like a &#8216;Proud Mom&#8217; as Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones Carry on \u201cToday\u201d&#8217;s Fourth Hour (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hoda Kotb says she can&#8217;t help but feel like a proud parent as she watches Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones on <em>Today<\/em>&#8216;s fourth hour<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s like, you know when you watch your kid ride a bike? You&#8217;re like, &#8216;Oh my God, they can do it all on their own,'&#8221; the Joy 101 founder tells PEOPLE<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle<\/em> kicked off Jan. 12 \u2014 and Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford made surprise appearances<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/hoda-kotb\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Hoda Kotb;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Hoda Kotb<\/a> is passing the torch.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hoda-kotb-on-launching-new-wellness-app-joy-101-exclusive-11744912\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joy 101;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joy 101<\/a> founder, 61, reflected on her time as a host of <em>Today<\/em>&#8216;s fourth hour, first alongside <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/kathie-lee-gifford\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kathie Lee Gifford;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kathie Lee Gifford<\/a> and then with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/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>, for this week&#8217;s PEOPLE cover with <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tag\/sheinelle-jones\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Sheinelle Jones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Sheinelle Jones<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;First of all, I feel honored to have been one of the stewards of this show. Honored. And I think what is so touching to me is I watched Jenna as kind of a baby learn the ropes, and now, as a proud mom, I&#8217;m watching her, number one, carry [the show] for an entire year. I watched her, and I was so proud,&#8221; says Kotb. &#8220;And now, to watch Jenna and Sheinelle have a place where magic is reigniting again, to me, is one of the most satisfying feelings.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>NBC<\/p>\n<p> Hoda Kotb and Kathie Lee Gifford pass the wine torch to Sheinelle Jones and Jenna Bush Hager<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/kathie-lee-gifford-hoda-kotb-make-surprise-today-cameo-for-sheinelle-jones-11882544\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle kicked off Jan. 12;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Today with Jenna &amp; Sheinelle<\/em> kicked off Jan. 12<\/a>, complete with Kotb and Gifford making surprise appearances to toast the show&#8217;s new era.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;First of all, you invented the genre, you really did,&#8221; Jones said to Gifford on air.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Adds Kotb: &#8220;All you want is for the show to continue to be wildly successful. And by the way, I have not a shadow of a doubt that it is going to be wildly successful, so I feel proud. I feel like a proud mom going, &#8216;Look at my girls. Look at them. They&#8217;re doing it.&#8217; It&#8217;s like, you know when you watch your kid ride a bike? You&#8217;re like, &#8216;Oh my God, they can do it all on their own.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Kotb co-hosted\u00a0<em>Today with Hoda &amp; Jenna<\/em>\u00a0from 2019 until her exit in Jan. 2025. The mom of two chose to\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hoda-kotb-signs-off-as-today-co-anchor-8769220\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:step down from her role at\u00a0Today\u00a0;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">step down from her role at\u00a0<em>Today<\/em>\u00a0<\/a>to spend more time with her daughters, Haley Joy, 9, and Hope Catherine, 6, as well as focusing on her wellness app, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.joy101.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Joy 101;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Joy 101<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Prior to her time with Bush Hager, Kotb co-hosted\u00a0<em>Today with Kathie Lee &amp; Hoda\u00a0<\/em>alongside Gifford starting in 2008.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Jordan Strauss\/AP\u00a0 athie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb reunite at QVC and TikTok's Super Brand Day alongside QVC's 2025 Q50 class in May 2025\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/1sV5uCPEwtTOXo7PdsVy5g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/ed2932a5d0711e228db492fb68efee04\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 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 dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-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<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Jordan Strauss\/AP <\/p>\n<p> athie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb reunite at QVC and TikTok&#8217;s Super Brand Day alongside QVC&#8217;s 2025 Q50 class in May 2025<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong>Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer\u200b\u200b, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think it&#8217;s really cool to watch [Jenna and Sheinelle] and to witness, and I&#8217;m proud of Jenna for doing this the entire year,&#8221; Kotb adds of Bush Hager hosting <em>Jenna &amp; Friends <\/em>with more than 60 celebrities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And now,&#8221; she says, &#8220;to have a gentle place with such a pro like Sheinelle is going to be next level.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/hoda-kotb-feels-like-proud-mom-jenna-bush-hager-sheinelle-jones-today-fourth-hour-exclusive-11886679\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\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 uk.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Hoda Kotb says she can&#8217;t help but feel like a proud parent as she watches Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones on Today&#8216;s fourth hour &#8220;It&#8217;s like, you know when you watch your kid ride a bike? 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