{"id":2422465,"date":"2026-05-18T22:01:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:01:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2422465"},"modified":"2026-05-18T22:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T22:01:09","slug":"carson-daly-reveals-his-ultimate-dating-dealbreaker-for-his-kids-is-that-bad-to-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/carson-daly-reveals-his-ultimate-dating-dealbreaker-for-his-kids-is-that-bad-to-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Carson Daly reveals his ultimate dating dealbreaker for his kids: &#8216;Is that bad to say?&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/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\">Carson Daly says his &#8220;only reservation&#8221; when it comes to his kids dating is that they don&#8217;t date someone who is vegan or a picky eater.<\/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\">He explained that it would &#8220;suck&#8221; if one of his kids&#8217; partners couldn&#8217;t eat anything when they had family dinner together, adding, \u201cI would just be like, \u2018He\u2019s a loser. Dump him.\u2019\u201d<\/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\">The <em>Today<\/em> cohost clarified that the dealbreaker does not extend to people with food allergies because &#8220;I don\u2019t wish illness on boyfriends!\u201d<\/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:\/\/ew.com\/person\/carson-daly\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Carson Daly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Carson Daly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Carson Daly<\/a> is spilling the beans on the one dating requirement that he has for his four children.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The 52-year-old <em>Today<\/em> cohost revealed what he considers to be the ultimate dealbreaker on Monday\u2019s episode of <em>Today With Jenna and Sheinelle.<\/em> The topic came up as part of a conversation with Jenna Bush Hager about Kylie Kelce\u2019s recent reveal that she would never let her children date a Dallas Cowboys fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe only reservation I would have for my kids would be, like, a vegan or something like that maybe&#8230;&#8221; Daly said, prompting a group of producers offscreen to burst into loud laughter.<\/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-primary 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-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Carson Daly and Jenna Bush Hager on &#8216;Today&#8217;<br \/>Credit: NBC<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Turning toward them, the TV personality placed his hands over his mouth and added, \u201cIs that bad to say? Am I gonna get canceled for that?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hager immediately had questions, asking Daly if he just wanted his kids\u2019 prospective partners to be able to eat meat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yeah, I mean, look at me!&#8221; Daly replied as he waved his hands down his torso.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Food is, like, a really important part of, like, the fabric of our family. If we didn&#8217;t have food, I wouldn&#8217;t talk to my wife about anything. It holds us together,&#8221; he said. \u201cSo if one of them brought home a date who was super picky. Like, \u2018I don&#8217;t eat anything \u2014 fish from the sea, cows that go moo.&#8217; Like, I&#8217;ve got a Traeger [smoker], bro.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daly quickly clarified that his disdain for picky eaters does not extend to people with food allergies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I\u2019m not the devil!\u201d he exclaimed. \u201cI don\u2019t wish illness on boyfriends!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Still, he continued, \u201cI\u2019m just saying it would suck if they came into the house on a Sunday, and we were going do like a big Daly feast, we make pizzas, and they were like, \u2018I can\u2019t eat anything.\u2019 I would just be like, \u2018He\u2019s a loser. Dump him.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;EW Dispatch newsletter&quot;}\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Bush Hager, in turn, warned Daly that it\u2019s important to keep his thoughts on his kids\u2019 future dates to himself because it may end up actually bringing them and their partner closer together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI don&#8217;t think I can hold it in,\u201d he admitted. \u201cDon&#8217;t let the door hit you on the butt on the way out.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Daly and his wife Siri Pinter, who is a chef herself, share four children together: Jackson, 17; Etta, 13; London, 11; and Goldie, 6.\u00a0Earlier in the broadcast, he revealed that he&#8217;s already trying to prepare himself mentally \u2014 and physically \u2014 for his eldest heading off to school next year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;m looking for real estate around the university,&#8221; he teased. &#8220;&#8216;Buddy, we&#8217;re gonna get a sick apartment here. I&#8217;m going to hang out. It&#8217;s gonna be great.&#8217; In my mind, I&#8217;m going with him to college. The reality hasn&#8217;t hit yet.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Daly and Bush Hager discuss relationship dealbreakers in the clip above.<\/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:\/\/ew.com\/carson-daly-reveals-his-major-dating-dealbreaker-for-his-kids-11978005\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Entertainment Weekly&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/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 www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Carson Daly says his &#8220;only reservation&#8221; when it comes to his kids dating is that they don&#8217;t date someone who is vegan or a picky eater. 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