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Hoda Kotb Breaks Down on ‘Today’ While Remembering Late Father on Birthday: ‘He Would Have Been 91’


Hoda Kotb broke down during an emotional discussion on Today while remembering her late father, Abdel Kader Kotb, on what would have been his 91st birthday.

“Today would have been my dad’s birthday,” Hoda, 59, told the audience and cohost Jenna Bush Hager during the broadcast. Hoda got teary eyed as Jenna, 42, pointed out that her dad would have been “so proud” of her for becoming a mom to daughters Haley and Hope. And you may keep pushing yourself for something that isn’t coming, but at the end of the day it landed me in a beautiful place,” she added.

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