Savannah Guthrie Sparks Jenna Bush Hager Pregnancy Rumors on Today Show
Nothing sparks a tweetstorm like a morning show slip, and Savannah Guthrie’s offhand pregnancy question for Jenna Bush Hager on the June 15 Today show set the internet ablaze. According to Page Six and People magazine, Guthrie was pivoting to a segment about summer reading when she casually asked, “So, Jenna, are you guys expecting?”—a curveball that left Hager blinking and viewers doing a double take. Hager, who shares two daughters, Mila and Poppy, with husband Henry Hager, quickly clarified, “No, my girls keep me on my toes enough,” before smiling through the mild awkwardness. But by that point, Twitter, TikTok and even Reddit were already flooded with speculation.
Fans pointed to previous Today clips—like the viral May appearance when Hager debuted a looser dress—as “evidence” of a hidden baby bump, while others dug up an old People profile suggesting she might want a third child someday. Yet neither Hager nor Guthrie offered any follow-up on air, and by midday, the show’s producers swiftly cut away to the next segment, fueling chatter that someone was quietly trying to nip rumors in the bud. E! News later noted that Jenna has been pretty transparent about her parenting journey, even writing in her latest book how she struggled with postpartum anxiety, making the pregnancy whisper campaign feel oddly tone-deaf to some.
Social media reactions ran the gamut from “This is why I can’t watch live TV” to “Props to Savannah for keeping Today unpredictable.” A tweet from @bookishbeth read, “Can someone fact-check my favorite morning host? Asking for a friend,” while @morningmemequeen joked, “Meanwhile, Jenna’s like ‘Ok is this my life?’” Celeb tracker Page Six also pointed out that when Guthrie realized her slip, she shot a quick smile at Hager and quipped, “Well, that’s a headline,” but the moment had already taken on a life of its own.
This incident underscores how even the most seasoned anchors aren’t immune to off-the-cuff gaffes—and how quickly viewers will turn a lighthearted question into breaking news. With summer sweeps approaching, Today producers will likely be more on guard, but let’s be real: fans live for these unscripted moments. Anyway, that’s the deal. Do with it what you will.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and Page Six, People Magazine, E! News
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