Hoda Kotb reveals who she wants to replace her as Jenna Bush Hager’s co-host on ‘Today’ show
NY Post
Hoda Kotb knows who she wants to replace her on the “Today” show.
The morning show host, 60, spoke about her successor in a new interview with E! News.
“The person who I want is someone who has beautiful chemistry with Jenna [Bush Hager],” Kotb told the outlet on Oct. 25, referring to her co-anchor on the fourth hour of “Today.”
“That’s all I want. Because it’s never about either anchor, it’s about what’s between. So bring the chemistry.”
She continued, “I don’t care if it’s [Jenna’s] best friend, I don’t care if it’s someone she’s worked with, if it’s some celeb, when she gets in sync, that’s it. If she has chemistry, it will be beautiful.”
Kotb said that while she doesn’t have an official vote in who NBC chooses to replace her on “Today,” she has encouraged Bush Hager, 42, to be outspoken during the casting process.