Hoda Kotb is thrilled to meet the two women who took over the show she once started.
Sheinelle Jones has officially joined Show of the day She made her debut as Jenna Bush Hager’s new host, after the mogul bid farewell to the show last year.
Now Kotb is proud to have Hager take over the 4 o’clock show seat as the main anchor.
“First and foremost, I feel honored to be one of the hosts of this show. I’m honored. And I think what resonated with me is that I watched Jenna as a kid learning the ropes, and now, as a proud mother, I’m watching her, number one, carry [the show] For a whole year. I watched it and I was so proud,” she said in a recent conversation the people.
Kotb went on to say, “And now, watching Jenna and Chenelle in a place where magic ignites again, for me, is one of the most satisfying feelings.”
Jones celebrated her first day on the show on January 12, while Kotb and her former co-host, Kathie Lee Gifford, also made surprise appearances during the live show.
Kotb told Jones on air that she was confident the show would be “very successful” and felt like a “proud mother” to her former co-host Bush and Jones.
“All you want is for the show to continue to be a big hit. And by the way, I have no doubt that it’s going to be a big hit, so I feel proud. I feel like a proud mother. Look at my daughters. Look at them. They’re doing it.”
Kotb later added: “I think it’s really cool to watch [Jenna and Sheinelle] And as a witness, I’m proud of Jenna for doing this all year long.”
“And now, to have a nice place with a professional like Chenille will be next level,” she concluded.
For those who don’t know much, Kotb co-hosted the NBC morning show from 2007 to January of 2025.