I’m Touched By How Cynthia Erivo Paid Tribute To Hoda Kotb During Her Last Thanksgiving Broadcast On The Air

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With Hoda Kotb set to take her leave from Today early on the 2025 TV schedule, this year’s Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured one big “last” for her and the rest of NBC’s crew. The fact that it was her final time covering the parade wasn’t lost on Wicked star Cynthia Erivo, who joined Kotb, Al Roker and Savannah Guthrie for a segment to promote her movie. The actress paid tribute to the long-time morning show host, and I am so touched by her sweet gesture.

The parade route may have been rainy — in a way reflecting the mood of Hoda Kotb’s fans after she announced her impending exit — but you’d never know it looking at the NBC stalwart’s infectious smile as she co-hosted the 2024 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade alongside several of her Today show colleagues. They welcomed Cynthia Erivo to talk about Wicked’s box office-topping performance, but before getting into the movie, Erivo insisted on paying tribute to Kotb, saying:

Before you even begin, these flowers are for you because I know that this is the last Thanksgiving parade you’re doing. I wanted to celebrate that and I wanted to say we love you. Thank you for all the hard work you’ve done all of these years.

Cynthia Erivo handed Hoda Kotb a large bouquet of white flowers, causing the host to become emotional, as they each said they loved each other “to the moon and back.” It was such a sweet moment between the two, and you can see how excited Kotb still was when they posed for the photo below:

(Image credit: Peter Kramer/NBC)

Guests who are interviewed by the Today anchors are certainly not expected to come bearing gifts, and the purpose of this interview was to celebrate Cynthia Erivo and inspire more people to see her and Ariana Grande’s film. It was so generous of her to use part of her time to turn the spotlight on Hoda Kotb, and I admire Erivo even more now for that lovely moment.

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