HODA Kotb has shared an inspiring message to her fans after an unexplained absence.

The Today Show star added a new photo to her Instagram very early on Thursday morning.

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Today star Hoda Kotb shared an inspiring but cryptic message in a new Instagram postCredit: Getty

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The message described the ‘kind of person’ the world needs, and was praised by fansCredit: Instagram/hodakotb
The post came after Hoda was missing from the show on Wednesday.

There was no information given about where Hoda could be, but she returned to the table on Thursday as expected.

In the plain text image, Hoda, 59, reposted the message: “Be the kind of person who is not afraid to ask someone if they are okay twice if they say they are, but look like they are not. Be the kind of person who smiles at people even if they don’t smile back.

“Be the kind of person you wished for when no one was there for you. Be the kind of person who is brave enough to stand alone in a crowd for what is right.”

The tract ended: “Be that person because we need more people like that in the world. Be that person because people like that are rarer than the rarest diamonds and gold.”

Hoda captioned the social media post: “Happy thursday,” with two heart emojis.

In the comment section, one of her followers praised: “Love this. You are definitely making us better humans.”

Another fan added: “Love this thank you so very much for sharing this with us!!”

PAST REFLECTIONS

In April, Hoda opened up about the experiences she had early on in her career as she celebrated her 25th anniversary of being at NBC.

During the Hoda & Jenna show, she shared: “It’s been such a fun 25 years and I wondered why in any relationship you have, whether it’s a relationship with a friend or a boyfriend, or even in a job, you wonder how does it not feel like all those years?

“And I think it’s because it kept changing. Everything was changing, like I worked for Dateline for many years and loved it. When I first got hired I felt unworthy of that job.”

She continued: “I remember them saying: ‘Change your hair, change your clothes, change this change that.’ Nothing was right about me.

“I sort of felt like I was putting a circle in a square, trying to fit, you know how you do.”

Jenna Bush Hager, 41, asked: “And now how does it feel 25 years later?”

Her co-host responded: “When lighter fare came along like this show, the bosses were very sort of – early on – against me getting it, they were just like, “Not her, she’s boring, don’t pick her, you can try other people but not her.'”

She later added: “I was so busy trying to be right, trying not to mess up, trying to be perfect. I didn’t realize imperfections actually make something work better.”

FAITH AND HOPE

Earlier this year, Hoda revealed that her four-year-old daughter Hope struggled with a medical crisis that landed her in the intensive care unit.

After taking a couple of weeks away from work, the host told viewers upon her return in April: “My youngest daughter Hope was in the ICU for a few days and in the hospital for a little more than a week.”

Hoda shared another update on Hope’s progress while celebrating Al Roker’s entrance into the Broadcasting + Cable Hall of Fame in May.

“She’s doing better. She is on the mend, and we are taking it one step at a time,” the host revealed to The U.S. Sun.

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Hoda’s post came on Wednesday evening, after her unexplained absence from the show that morningCredit: NBC

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Hoda previously opened up about her struggles upon joining NBC, when she was made to feel ‘unworthy’Credit: Getty

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The star has had a difficult year, after her younger daughter, Hope, was hospitalized for several days