Hoda Kotb shocks Jenna Bush Hager with controversial hotel confession
Jenna Bush Hager was shocked to discover her cohost Hoda Kotb had sticky fingers – after admitting to stealing a common hotel item.
Today’s cohosts discussed a now-viral TikTok clip, which sparked the debate over whether or not the hotel robe should be free for guests to take.
The video showed Peloton instructor Jen Sherman getting ready in a hotel room with her friend, who was wearing a white hotel coat.
In the clip, the two women debated what there is to gain from visiting a hotel – with one woman insisting on bringing bathrobes – unless otherwise stated.
As she did her makeup, Jen repeated, “You just said there should be a sign that says, if you want to buy this robe, you can buy it here. If the sign isn’t anywhere in the room, do you believe you can take this home for free?’
Today’s cohosts discussed a now-viral TikTok clip, which sparked the debate over whether or not the hotel robe should be free for the guest to take
Her friend agreed with her assessment of what can be gotten out of a hotel room – much to Jenna’s shock.
While the presenters unanimously agreed that you ‘shouldn’t take the bathrobe’ – with Hoda, 60, adding: ‘everybody knows that’ – the TV icon had her own confession around the change of linen in hotel rooms.
“I grabbed a washcloth,” she shared, much to Jenna’s shock, adding that it was on purpose.
‘Something was leaking. I don’t remember, but I wanted to wrap it up in something,” the longtime TV host explained.
“I had nothing,” she explained. “So [I thought] I’ll take the washcloth. Sorry.’
“Do you think you could bring a robe?” Jenna, 42, clarifies.
‘No. You can’t bring a bathrobe.’ she declared.
“But you can bring washcloths?” Jenna joked.
“If you need it,” Hoda replied, laughing.
Jenna Bush Hager was shocked to discover her cohost Hoda Kotb had sticky fingers – after admitting to stealing a common hotel item
Today’s cohosts discussed a now-viral TikTok clip, which sparked the debate over whether or not the hotel robe should be allowed for free by the guest (shown is the grab from the TikTok video)
Today, show icon Hoda Kotb announced that she will be leaving the show early next year
During her emotional announcement during Thursday’s show, the star cried alongside her co-hosts
Jenna, 42, then reenacted how the theft could have happened.
“You all know,” she joked. ‘[Hoda] opened her luggage. She took out her clothes. She has spread them out nicely here. And then it fell in.”
On Thursday, Hoda announced that she will be leaving the Today show early next year so she can give “a bigger piece of her time pie” to her daughters.
The longtime host shared the surprising update in a heartfelt message to her Today family, broadcast live, surrounded by her cohosts.
Hoda, who has been part of NBC News for 26 years, was immediately moved to tears as she explained to her fellow co-hosts that turning 60 had been a “monumental moment” that made her decide it was time to do “something new to try’.
The TV icon – who reportedly earns around $8 million a year – also wrote a letter explaining her ‘painful’ decision to her colleagues, further explaining that celebrating her 60th birthday will be a seismic ‘ brought about change in her life.
The longtime host added that she will “remain part of the NBC family,” concluding, “How could I not?” Family is family, and you will always be a part of me.”