Hoda Kotb suffered what was known as a “medical emergency” throughout a phase of the ‘At present’ present.
The 59-year-old, who joined NBC in 1998, was in the course of a ‘Today With Hoda & Jenna’ broadcast when she instantly needed to cease as a result of a disaster involving her eyesight.
All of it started to unfold when the host realized she might have by no means taken her contact lenses out the night time prior, leading to her dropping her eyesight.
Hoda Kotb Stops ‘At present’ Present Phase Due To Eye Situation
On Thursday, February 1, the ‘At present’ present host brought about some ruckus as a result of her “medical emergency.”
“I believe I’ve a contact caught in my eye means up right here. I don’t assume I took it out final night time and I can’t discover it,” Kotb mentioned of her contact lens, to which Jenna Bush Hager replied by asking, “Is that this a medical emergency?”
The 59-year-old then went on to say, “It feels prefer it’s in there,” earlier than including that she was “not kidding” in regards to the state of affairs.
“I used to be going to go to the attention physician, however I didn’t have time,” the ‘At present’ present host continued earlier than begging the viewers for assistance on tips on how to deal with the state of affairs. “Perhaps folks have tips to tips on how to get it out! I’m positive folks have had contacts which have rolled up. If you happen to guys know, are you able to publish on X?”
Bush Hager then backed her co-host, asking the viewers, “Can we assist our lady get her contact out?”
It doesn’t cease there, as once they rolled to a industrial break, the difficulty worsened. “We’ve got breaking information,” Bush Hager introduced after coming again on the air. “Hoda’s now misplaced all eyesight as a result of her different contact fell out.”
Hoda thinks she has a contact caught in her eye 😳 In case you have any tips about tips on how to get it out, let @hodakotb know 👇 pic.twitter.com/Um7BBlQtQ0
— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@HodaAndJenna) February 1, 2024
“It seems to be like a bunch of mushed-up colours,” Kotb mentioned of her eyesight. “That is actually bizarre. I’m completely depending on you one hundred pc. Not studying shouldn’t be simple. I can’t learn something!”
Bush Hager admitted, “I don’t like this sense. I prefer to be companions with you. Let’s hope that a physician arrives within the subsequent couple of minutes and Hoda is ready to see!”
Her co-host then had no alternative however to proceed the present, telling Kotb and the viewers, “I’m going to go forward and browse, and hopefully when the well being individual comes, we are able to resolve this concern.”
Contact Lens Causes Hoda Kotb To Lose Eyesight
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Later within the present, Kotb was advised to “pull your lid and look down,” which the host tried to do whereas on air with a hand mirror. After doing as she was advised, she was in a position to restore her eyesight and take away the contact.
“Oh wait! That’s one or two [contacts]? That’s one,” she mentioned whereas wanting on the contact in her hand. “That was so loopy! That was the perfect recommendation.”
Fortunately, all of it labored out and Kotb’s eyesight got here again!
Kotb first joined NBC in 1998 as a ‘Dateline’ correspondent. She then moved to co-hosting the fourth hour of the ‘At present’ present, earlier than turning into co-anchor of the ‘At present’ displaying 2018.
‘At present with Jenna and Hoda’ airs on weekdays at 10 am ET on NBC.