Jenna Bush Hager Brings Back Ice Bucket Challenge Live on ‘Today’

• Jenna Bush Gager participated within the just lately revitalized ice bucket problem through the April 21 episode of the As we speak present
• The unique development raised cash for ALS analysis in 2014, however college students on the College of South Carolina at the moment are utilizing it to lift consciousness about psychological well being
• As we speak present co-hosts Savannah Guthrie and Carson Daly additionally did the problem, nominating stars akin to Blake Shelton and Scarlett Johansson to maintain it going

Jenna Bush Hager helps to reintroduce a classic Web problem for a brand new trigger. 

On Monday, April 21, the As we speak present correspondent participated in a brand new ice bucket problem throughout her Morning Increase phase. She shared how the 2014 problem — which raised cash for ALS analysis — has been revitalized in a brand new TikTok campaign from college students on the College of South Carolina. 

The Gamecocks created the #speakyourmind marketing campaign to help psychological well being consciousness via the non-profit Active Minds, thus far elevating greater than $180,000 of their $250,000 objective. 

“So guys, should we jump in on this trend again?” Bush Hager, 43, requested her co-anchors. 

“Well, you started it last time. I think you should,” Craig Melvin jokingly replied. 

“Alright, but before I get in on the splash zone, I’d like to nominate some people — Savannah [Guthrie], Craig, since you did it to me last time, Al Roker and Carson [Daly],” the As we speak with Jenna & Pals anchor teased. 

Daly stood behind Bush Hager on the anchor desk, pouring ice chilly water over her stay on the air as she gasped. 

“I was told they weren’t going to do too much water!” Bush Hager exclaimed, seemingly shocked by the second. 

“Carson, was a Gatorade bucket not available?” Guthrie quipped. 

The daughter of former President George W. Bush and first girl Laura Bush acquired her revenge whereas out on the As we speak Present Plaza later within the episode, pouring water on each Daly and Guthrie. 

Whereas Daly nominated his pal Blake Shelton, Guthrie started naming a number of stars together with Jimmy Fallon, Olivia Munn and Scarlett Johansson. 

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Bush Hager final participated in an ice bucket problem on the As we speak present in 2014 as Melvin poured a bucket of water on her on the As we speak Present Plaza for ALS analysis. The favored development was additionally carried out by stars like Woman Gaga, Justin Bieber, Oprah Winfrey and Invoice Gates again within the day. It raised greater than $115 million in 2014 alone. 

In March, the Psychological Sickness Wants Dialogue (MIND) membership at USC launched their #SpeakYourMind campaign on Instagram. They’ve been utilizing their problem to lift cash for Lively Minds, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit that’s the biggest within the U.S. for youth and younger adults centered on altering the stigma round psychological well being.