Why Jenna Bush Hager Didn’t Invite Sister Barbara to Her Birthday

A query posed by a viewer “hit close to home” for Jenna Bush Hager throughout the March 24 episode of TODAY with Jenna & Associates. Particularly, it might have drummed up some bitter reminiscences in her twin sister, Barbara Bush, who’s co-hosting with Hager this week. 

As a part of Hager’s recurring “Social Dilemmas” phase, a younger fan named Trish requested a easy query: “Kacey and I are twin sisters turning 18 this year. Every year since we were babies, we would have a joint party, but this year I want to do my own themed party. How do I tell Kacey this without hurting her feelings?”

As quickly because the longtime TODAY star completed studying the query, her sister chimed in.

“Well, do you have some advice, sissy?” Bush requested.

“This one hits a little close to home,” Hager responded. “Go ahead, sissy.”

Because it seems, Bush was as soon as on the flawed finish of a twin sister having a celebration, not solely with out her in attendance however with out her data in any respect! Bush claimed that if Hager had merely instructed her concerning the celebration, she would have been “very supportive.”

Nonetheless, Hager maintained that as a consequence of her sister’s being pregnant on the time, she had an excuse for by no means letting her know concerning the get-together. 

“You had a baby and the baby was supposed to come right around the time the party happened, so I didn’t wanna stir your mind with thoughts as petty as–” she defined earlier than she was lower off.

(By this time, viewers realized Barbara wasn’t actually upset; this was all in good enjoyable.)

“Well, we have all the same friends — word gets out,” Bush quipped, prompting laughter from the crew. “So I would say, for this sister, you say, ‘I love you, I’m thinking about having my own party, I’d love for you to come, and let’s celebrate me.'”

Hager smiled earlier than having a sudden realization.

“Now, did you put this question into the ‘Social Dilemmas?'” she requested.

“I wrote it under an alias,” mentioned Bush.

Jenna Bush Hager’s husband Henry set for co-host position on March 27 and 28

Hager will undoubtedly have her fill of household this week on TODAY with Jenna & Associates! On Thursday and Friday of this week (March 27 and 28), she’ll be joined by particular visitor co-host Henry Hager, her husband of 17 years. 

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Again in 2020, Hager instructed Hoda Kotb how she knew that Hager was the one for her: “I do think one of the reasons why I knew really soon Henry was the one is I was completely myself, and he loved it.” 

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The couple now has three lovely kids: Poppy, Mila, and Hal.

Over the previous few months since Kotb’s departure from TODAY, Hager has welcomed an countless stream of movie star visitor co-hosts for the present’s fourth hour. Which means Henry has some mighty massive footwear to fill!