Jenna Bush Hager shared her early struggles fitting in at NBC, recalling how the network discouraged her use of the word 'y'all,' stating, 'Hey, y'all, isn't for the whole country.' This feedback left her feeling conflicted about her identity on the show, as she emphasized, 'It's who I am.' She expressed the discomfort of trying to conform, noting that it felt wrong to pretend to be someone she wasn’t, which resonated with her experiences in everyday life.
Hoda Kotb related to Bush Hager's experience by discussing the pressure to conform when joining NBC, saying, 'If you don't fit, they want you to wear something a certain way, cut your hair a certain way, speak a certain way.' Both hosts highlighted how these expectations made them feel like they were acting, which further delayed their journey to authenticity on the show.
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