To say that the 2024 Summer Olympics offered plenty of memorable moments would be an understatement. The best athletes from around the world put on some incredible displays, dazzling viewers with their abilities. Aside, a few public figures who weren’t actually involved in the competitions also earned a lot of attention for one reason or another.
Once such person was The Today Show ’s Hoda Ktob, who totally fangirled while rubbing shoulders with celebrities. Tom Cruise was among the stars that the media personality crossed paths with, and they even took a photo that went viral. Now, Ktob is sharing her wild take on how it happened.
Hoda Kotb and Tom Cruise met during the opening ceremony of the Olympics, which was notably accompanied by a lot of rain. That didn’t seem to wash out any kind of excitement that Kotb had about being at the event. While the veteran host shared a lot of fun snippets from her time at the games, her photo with Cruise – which shows the two of them smiling while surrounded by other people – really made an impression.
Kotb caught up with ET and recalled the massive moment, and her comments make it seem like she truly had an out-of-body experience: It was so crazy, we were all together and 10 seconds later, I didn’t know what happened, I blacked out and then I had a picture. As crazy as the description sounds, it isn't all that far-fetched. Considering how famous the star of the Mission: Impossible movies is, many can probably relate to the NB.