As somebody who has cohosted At this time’s fourth hour with Hoda Kotb, Bethenny Frankelhas seen the cramped backstage quarters that reportedly led Kelly Rowland to bail on her cohosting gig. And Frankel known as out the Future’s Youngster alum for her “diva expectations,” saying that it’s an honor simply to be chosen as cohost.
“I’ve cohosted with Hoda, and I’ve arrived there, and the make-up space that you just contact up in is commonly a drop fabric — like, a black drop fabric — after which your dressing room is the scale of a closet, and also you’re making an attempt to suit all of your individuals within the clown automotive,” the Actual Housewives of New York Metropolis alum informed followers in a now-offline TikTok video nonetheless circulating on social media.
“And what? You’re so excited. You’re so gracious,” she added. “You’re cohosting on The At this time Present, an establishment in leisure, a information group that isn’t about fancy dressing rooms.”
On Friday, Web page Six reported that Rowland walked off At this time on Thursday morning someday between the NBC present’s second hour — when she promoted her new present, Mea Culpa— and its fourth hour — when she was slated to fill in for Jenna Bush Hager on At this time With Hoda & Jenna.
A supply informed Web page Six Rowland and her crew left the studio as a result of they discovered her dressing room unsatisfactory. Ultimately, Rita Ora stepped in on the final minute to hitch Kotb.
In her TikTok video, Frankel stated that the privilege of cohosting At this time is value any unglamorous circumstances behind the scenes. “The make-up space is totally communal, the meals is like, seize a croissant and a few plastic and pray for the very best, and it’s simply not what that’s about,” she stated. “And it’s an honor to be there and to sit down down with Hoda, and that was not the second for diva expectations.”
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