TODAY’S Hoda Kotb has shared new images of her daughters and their friend to Instagram.
Hoda took to the social media network with the family snap, in which she and the girls were all smiles.
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Today’s Hoda Kotb shared a rare snap featuring her two daughters to InstagramCredit: Getty Images
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The photo featured daughters Haley and Hope as well as a friend and her daughterCredit: Instagram
Hoda is smiling widely while clad in a sleeveless lavender top, matching pants, and white sneakers.
She’s to the left of friend and poet Karen Swensen’s daughter Catherine, who is holding the two girls on her lap.
Haley and Hope are smiling and clad in colorful outfits, with one wearing an NBC shirt and the other in colorful tie-dye.
Catherine’s hair is pulled back in a ponytail as she grins at the camera.
Karen is equally happy in the snap as she leans on the floor in a navy blue sweatshirt, another pleased mom who’s part of the group.
The friends are hanging out on the hardwood floor and looking like they’re having a blast together.
Hoda tagged Karen and Catherine in the photo caption as well as Karen’s lifestyle marketplace Life’s About Change.
This photo comes just weeks after Hoda’s daughter Hope struggled with a medical issue that found her in the ICU.
Hoda spent time away from work to care for her daughter before returning to her post in April.
NOT HODA-ING BACK
Meanwhile, Hoda couldn’t resist teasing her Today co-host Savannah Guthrie, 51, during an interview posted on the show’s official Instagram account yesterday.
In the clip, Hoda chatted to the show’s radio director, Holly Palmieri.
The 58-year-old wore a stunning amethyst dress as she sat and chatted about her weekend, which was full of birthday parties with her family.
Holly then brought up Savannah’s imminent trip to Paris, and asked: “How’d you lose that bet? How come you’re not going?”
Hoda threw her hands in the air and exclaimed: “You know what? I actually don’t know how I lost that bet. I’m going to have an in-depth discussion with Miss Guthrie when she gets here.”
He then admitted: “She’s going to have a ball.”
However, the daytime TV host couldn’t resist snarking: “I mean, I don’t want to rub it in but she’s going to miss Ed Sheeran tomorrow, sorry.”
Hoda sassily concluded: “Sometimes you win, and sometimes you learn, that’s what they tell me.”
OOH LA LA!
Last week, Today announced that Savannah pulled “the greatest straw on earth” when she was picked to head to Paris to kick off the morning show’s countdown to the Summer Games.
On Today’s Twitter account, they shared: “Savannah is heading to Paris to kick-off our countdown to the #Paris2024 Summer Olympics!”
In the clip, co-host Hoda admitted: “We’re kind of jealous, Craig and I.”
Savannah replied: “To quote the Pointer Sisters, ‘I’m so excited and I just can’t hide it.'”
She then teased: “Guys, I will investigate different rosés,” prompting a perturbed Craig Melvin, 44, to state: “Of course.”
Savannah continued: “We’re going to check out the French Open with John McEnroe.”
Craig, teeming with jealousy, yelled: “Oh my God!”
Savannah gave her co-host a self-satisfied grin and replied: “Guys, it’s going to be lit!”
Craig jokingly questioned: “Are you coming back?” to which Hoda theorized: “She’ll be like, ‘I’ll stay here.'”
FAMILY TIME
In the new video, Hoda spoke about her weekend taking her daughters Haley and Hope to parties as well as joking about Savannah’s unfortunate timing with Ed Sheeran.
The busy family weekend comes as good news after Hoda opened up about her mysterious absence from the show this spring.
Earlier this year, Hoda revealed that her three-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 earlier this month.
“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 doesn’t always share photos of her daughters on social mediaCredit: Instagram
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She is a doting mom and recently took time off to be with her daughter Hope while she was in the ICUCredit: Instagram
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Both of Hoda’s daughters seem to be doing well, as they were part of an apparent play date
