Today's Hoda Kotb Reacts to Kelly Rowland Dressing Room Drama

Wednesday, February 21, 2024 Entertainment Celebrities

Hoda Kotb expresses her love and admiration for Kelly Rowland after reports of dressing room drama.

Hoda Kotb's Love for Kelly Rowland

Hoda Kotb expressed how she has "great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland" after it was reported that the Destiny's Child star had been set to cohost Today last week but exited suddenly.

The Destiny's Child member was originally scheduled to join Hoda Kotb on Hoda & Jenna Feb. 15 while Jenna Bush Hager was off, the news organization noted. However, Kelly ended up leaving the set before the final hour of Today aired, with Page Six reporting she walked out over an issue with her dressing room.

But before fans start jumpin' jumpin' to conclusions, Hoda made it clear she doesn't have any bad blood with the singer.

Hoda's Invitation and Love for Kelly

"I have great love and admiration for Kelly Rowland," the host said on the Feb. 20 episode of Today. "I adore her, and I want her to come back on our show, and I want her to host again."

And after Jenna reiterated Kelly is "welcome any time," Hoda added, "Of course she is! She can share my dressing room. We'll be in it together."

She also noted why she felt compelled to speak out about the situation. "I just wanted to say that we love her," Hoda continued. "We've loved her on this show for many, many, many years."

Remembering Kelly's Past Appearances

After all, Kelly has appeared on Today several times throughout her career.

"Remember the first time that she was a guest and we both said, 'Can she please host with us?'" Jenna recalled. "We adore her."

The duo also expressed their adoration for Rita Ora, who covered the shift last minute.

"We just want to give a shout-out to Rita Ora who kind of came in at the last second and really did a phenomenal job," Hoda added. "We have great women on this show."