HODA Kotb had a wardrobe malfunction while covering the Paris Olympics for the Today show.
Hoda and co-host Savannah Guthrie are reporting live from the French capital where the 2024 Summer Olympics are currently underway.
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Hoda Kotb recently suffered a wardrobe malfunction during an episode of the Today showCredit: NBC
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The 59-year-old presenter’s sundress split at the waist live on-airCredit: Instagram/hodakotb
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The daytime TV presenters with the U.S. men’s gymnastics teamCredit: NBC
The 59-year-old was live on-air when her yellow sundress split at her waist during Tuesday’s episode of the Today show.
However, she quickly recovered from the faux-pas after a member of her crew expertly secured the stitching with a stapler so that the rip was barely visible.
In an Instagram video posted by Hoda, she documented how one of the show’s producers Kaitlyn Vickery “came to the rescue” and side-stepped a last-minute outfit change.
The clip shows Hoda readjusting the dress’ matching belt before high-fiving Kaitlyn as she declares, “Done. Kaitlyn to the rescue!”
She captioned her post, “Wardrobe malfunction— nothing that a stapler cant fix!”
Fans praised the “relentlessly cool” and “iconic” daytime TV presenter in the comment section, with one person writing, “She is the real deal. Love her spirit.”
Others shared how they used the modest stapler to solve similar problems in their own professional lives.
“Teacher here – stapler works every time! [love struck emoji] [clapping emoji],” one comment read.
Another person wrote, “If people even knew what I carried around as a personal stylist [laughing emoji]. Just helping the community 1 wardrobe malfunction at a time.”
Some people also shared their own clothing hacks, with one person writing, “Duct tape works great on hems of pants!”
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“I saw a Reel the other day that you are supposed to cut the belt loops for a better look….havent [sic] done it to a single item yet but this video made me remember it,” another user shared.
“My junior prom my friends mom Scotch taped my dress,” a third comment read. “It was long in the back and short in front, think Madonna.
“My heel got caught in [the] back getting out of [a] limo for pics. It worked and no one knew, til I wanted them to know [laughing emoji].”
This isn’t the first time Hoda has suffered a malfunction while presenting the Today show.
TODAY Show hosts
The TODAY Show is an American television program airing on NBC at 7am. The broadcast discusses domestic and international news, as well as weather reports. The weekday and weekend hosts include:
Hoda Kotb
Al Roker
Savannah Guthrie
Craig Melvin
Jenna Bush Hager
Sheinelle Jones
Dylan Dreyer
Peter Alexander
Kristen Welker
Willie Geist
During a special Fourth of July episode with Jenna Bush Hager, Hoda was left fidgeting with her undergarments as she declared “this outfit doesn’t work” amid fits of laughter.
HODA IN PARIS
Hoda is documenting her time in Paris on Instagram for her 2.5 million followers, including her first time meeting Tom Cruise at the Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.
“Do you know when you dream of meeting Tom Cruise…. And then it finally happens,” Hoda captioned a rain-soaked selfie with Tom, 62.
Hoda and Savannah told fans it was “a moment that none of us will forget” during Monday’s episode of the Today show.
Savannah recalled that it was approaching midnight when the ceremony ended and everything was “soaking wet.”
“We all went and sat down. Hoda’s gone. We’re like, ‘Where did Hoda go?’” she continued. “[Hoda] comes back [and] she’s like guys, I got the shot.”
In the picture, Hoda was wearing a white poncho to stay dry while the Top Gun actor was drenched.
“She got the shot,” Savannah added. “Soaking wet Tom Cruise and Hoda in her poncho.”
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A crew member expertly stapled Hoda’s dress back togetherCredit: Instagram/hodakotb
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Hoda Kotb posted a video documenting the experience as she high-fived an associate producer who saved the dayCredit: Instagram/hodakotb
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Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb attend the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final during day four of the Paris 2024 Olympic GamesCredit: Getty
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Hoda Kotb is documenting her time in Paris on Instagram, including sharing a selfie with Tom Cruise
