Sorry, Today fans. It sounds like Jenna Bush Hager will never bring her 11-year-old daughter Mila on the show again.
Following sidekick Hoda Kotb’s final episode on January 10, Jenna, 43, is set to have a rotating panel of celebrity cohosts on the new Today With Jenna & Friends until a permanent replacement joins the fold. Jenna joked that her daughter is the only member of her family “jumping” at the chance to cohost following Kotb’s retirement. However, her husband, Henry Chase Hager, has put his foot down — especially after Mila’s last appearance on the morning show.
“She said something very controversial,” Jenna explained to E! News in an interview published on Monday, January 13. “Therefore, my husband gave her a lifetime ban. We’ll see if that’s lifted maybe for bring your kids to work day. But she hasn’t been always the most supportive, let’s just say that.”
Mila’s “controversial” Today show appearance took place in December 2022. At the time, the then-9-year-old dropped some “truth bombs” about her mom — including a few intimate details.
“One time she was laughing in our living room and she peed her pants!” Mila said. “You changed your pajamas!”
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Then, after Kotb pressed Mila for one more secret about her mom, Jenna’s preference for going commando was brought up.
“She never wears underwear,” Mila declared. “She’s not wearing it right now! I saw her change!”
Jenna yelled, “OK goodbye!” in response and ushered her daughter off stage.
While it was an embarrassing moment for sure, that was hardly the first time Jenna shared that she’s not a huge fan of undergarments. Kotb, 60, first told Today viewers that her cohost “never wears underwear” during a November 2022 broadcast.
“I was a little surprised because Jenna and I know a lot about each other,” Kotb said at the time, noting that they had to share a dressing room that particular day. “I just had a little shock with it!”
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Kotb “noticed” that Jenna wasn’t wearing underwear when they had a minor outfit change.
“I think it makes a more pretty silhouette,” Jenna responded. “I also think you don’t have to pack as much. There’s a lot of pros to it! … [Hoda asked me], ‘Do you wash your clothes?’ And I said, ‘Yes, I do.’ But it’s also not like I’m sharing your jeans with you.”
Jenna also joked that Kotb “promised” the topic wouldn’t be brought up.
There’s a lot of people here,” Jenna continued. “I’m sure my mom [Laura Bush] has never been more proud.”
